2005-11-24,+Nov+29,+30,+ALARM+Conference,+somewhere+in+Johannesburg


 * Alliance of Land and Agrarian Reform Movements (ALARM)**

Interim Steering Committee

c/o Trust for Community Outreach and Education

Tel – 021 685 3033, Fax – 021 685 3087

Cell – 083 651 0271, Email – mazibuko@union.org.za


 * NATIONAL CONSULTATIVE MEETING OF ALARM**


 * SOLIDARITY IN TAKING FORWARD THE LAND STRUGGLE**


 * 1) **DATE & TIME:**

i. starting at 10h30 on Tuesday, 29 November 2005

ii. ending at 16h30 on Wednesday, 30 November 2005


 * 1) **VENUE:** Johannesburg. Specific venue to be confirmed by 23 November 2005


 * 1) **ACCOMMODATION & TRANSPORT:**

i. Unfortunately, the ALARM Steering Committee has not been able to secure funding to cover accommodation costs for the workshop. We hope and trust that most participants at the workshop will be able to cover their accommodation costs. For those who cannot, we will consider requests and we will take all necessary action to help and arrange accommodation.

ii. The ALARM Steering Committee has requested the Elijah Barayi Memorial Centre and the Karibu Guest House in Yeoville to keep rooms available for booking by participants at the workshop. They may be contacted on 011 484 3372, email address (for Elijah Barayi) and on 011, email address (for Karibu Guest House).

iii. ALARM will provide transport from the airport, Park Station and the Yeoville accommodation mentioned above to the meeting venue.

iv. Please inform us of your accommodation and transport needs urgently by contacting Dambisa (surname??) at the offices of the TCOE on 021 685 3033, Fax – 021 685 3087 and dambisa@tcoe.org.za. Please do so as soon as possible and definitely by 12h30 on Monday, 28 November 2005. See attached confirmation form.


 * 1) **DONATION FOR REGISTRATION:**

i. ALARM requests delegates from organisations to make a donation of R50 per delegate towards contributing to the lunch and venue costs for the workshop. These can be given on arrival.

ii. Arrival and Registration from 09h00 – 10h30 on Tuesday, 29 November 2005.


 * PROPOSED WORKSHOP PROGRAMME**


 * Chairpersons – Mercia Andrews and Constance Mogale


 * DAY 1: Tuesday, 29 November 2005**


 * 1) Welcome, Opening and Objectives 10h30 – 10h45


 * 1) Introductions 10h45 – 11h00


 * 1) Report of the Interim ALARM Steering Committee 11h00 – 12h50


 * 1) Credentials Report 12h50 – 13h00

LUNCH 13h00 – 14h00


 * 1) Special Presentations 14h00 – 15h30


 * Urban land struggles – Richard Pithouse (CCS, UKZN)


 * Report of Nkuzi evictions survey and conference – Marc Wegerif (Nkuzi)


 * 1) Commissions 15h30 – 17h30
 * 2) ## Defining ALARM’s role, aims, objectives, structure, coordination and resource mobilisation framework (Chair – Lucas Mufamadi of NLC & Nkuzi)
 * 3) The proposed mass campaign to stop evictions (Chair – Fatima Shabodien of WFP)
 * 4) ALARM programme and activities for 2006 (Navy Simukonda of TRALSO)


 * DAY 2: Wednesday, 30 November 2005**


 * 1) Commissions (continued) 09h00 – 11h00


 * 1) Commission Reports & Way Forward 11h00 – 12h45


 * Decisions on specific key issues from Commissions


 * Constituting an ALARM coordinating structure (participants are requested to consider this in advance and present proposals at the workshop)


 * 1) Press Statement, Announcements and Closing Remarks 12h45 – 13h00

LUNCH & DEPARTURE 13h00


 * WORKSHOP AIMS AND OBJECTIVES**

The overall objective of this workshop is to bring together landless communities and organisations working for land and agrarian reform to discuss common problems and programmes. The aims and objectives of this workshop are to:


 * review achievements at the national land summit and progress in the implementation of the land summit resolutions;


 * review activities and initiatives of landless communities and civil society post-the land summit;


 * present a detailed report on the work of the Interim ALARM Steering Committee and above issues;


 * discuss and consult on ALARM’s envisaged role, aims, objectives, structure & coordination;


 * discuss and consult on the proposed programme and activities of ALARM;


 * discuss and adopt a proposed mass campaign to stop evictions;


 * put in place an appropriate national coordinating structure for ALARM and a framework for provincial coordination of ALARM; and


 * discuss and adopt a framework for the fundraising work of ALARM