The Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Dr Namane Dickson Masemola will attend and participate in the engagements at the China International Friendship Cities Conference to be held in Kunming, China from 18 – 19 November 2024.
This conference will be co-hosted by the Chinese People’s Association for friendship with foreign countries (CPAFFC) and the government of Yunnan Province.
The conference theme – “Common Prosperity, Shared Future,” aligns with the goals of the Ministry of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) and will allow our department to contribute valuable insights from the South African experience.
This conference is an important platform which will offer a unique opportunity for
knowledge sharing and collaboration amongst friendship cities and local governments,
both within China and internationally.
The aims of the Association are to enhance people’s friendship, further international cooperation, safeguard world peace and promote common development.
The two days conference will comprise parallel sessions discussing the following topics:
– Technology Innovation for Building Smart Cities.
– urban Green Development for Public Well-being.
– Reserving Urban History and Culture.
– Interconnected Transportation for building a shared Urban Future.
Enquiries:
Legadima Leso
Head of Communications
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87 Hamilton Street, Arcadia,
Pretoria,
South Africa
Tel: +27 12 334- 0831 / 0641
Email: info@cogta.gov.za
Monday – Friday
08:00 am – 04:30 pm
Saturday – Sunday – Closed
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