YCL+Agenda+for+Policy-Strategy+Conf.,+11-14+August




 * PRESS ALERT**


 * MEDIA INVITE**


 * Friday 22, July 2005**

=PUBLIC INTRODUCTION OF YCL DISCUSSION DOCUMENTS TO THE NATIONAL POLICY AND STRATEGY CONFERENCE.=

The Young Communist League invites all media to the public launch of our discussion documents for the Policy and Strategy Conference which will be held on the 11—14 August 2005 in Limpopo Province.

The Discussion Documents includes:

(1) “SACP and State Power”, which articulates the viewpoint of the YCL on why the SACP should stand for elections in the forthcoming local government elections.

(2) “Youth Development Strategy and Policy”, which details the views of the YCL on Youth Development, the proposed Youth Development Agency and also takes stock of the work of Umsobomvu Youth Fund and the National Youth Commission. The Discussion Document also talks to the issues relating to the establishment of a Youth Ministry.

(3) “Reversing Economic Dualism and Creating Youth Employment” which explores some of the problems relating to unemployment, and gives a YCL perspective on youth employment creation; proposals on the two-tier labour market systems and also deals with proposals for employment creation by saving the textile and mining industries.

(4) “Local Government Elections Strategy and the role of Youth” which deals with the work of the YCL, youth participation in elections, the state of local government service delivery and various government interventions.

(5) “Sports Transformation in South Africa”

(6) “Preparing for a Free Education System” explores the problems in Education financing, access and the attitudes of the Ministry of Education on these issues.

All media institutions are therefore invited to a Press Conference that will take place as per the following arrangements:

VENUE: SACP BOARDROOM, 3RD FLOOR, COSATU HOUSE, 1-5 LEYDS STREET, BRAAMFONTEIN. TIME: 11H00**
 * DATE: 24 JULY 2005


 * The National Secretary of the YCL, Buti Manamela, and the National Chairperson, David Masondo will address the Press Conference.**

CONTACT: Lesley Kwena CELL: 082 731 5836 TEL: 011 339 3622 FAX: 011 339 4244 EMAIL: leslyk@webmail.co.za**
 * Issued by YCL National Office