Please see the email below that I received from my friend Louise at Symphonia

Dear Craig

A few months ago we invited people who are passionate about South Africa to join the Network of Community Leaders for South Africa (see below for the message that was sent out in May).

Since this message many of us have attended the Dinokeng scenario sessions and have been called to make the Walk Together scenario a reality in South Africa (please see www.dinokengscenarios.co.za for more information).

I am delighted to let you know that we will be holding the first meeting for the Network of Community Leaders for South Africa (NCLSA) in Cape Town on 6th August.

Date: Thursday, 6th August 2009

Time: 14:00 – 16:30

Venue: Manenberg (a community who is setting a wonderful example in terms of community building)

Cost: No cost (the event is sponsored by Symphonia for South Africa, an organisation dedicated to strengthening the fabric of South African society)

The purpose of this meeting will be to establish a community of people who are passionate about South Africa. We are hoping to enrol all those who are playing (or want to play) a leadership role to address the challenges that we face in South Africa.

Our vision is that the NCLSA will serve to strengthen and support all those who are working towards a safe and prosperous South Africa for all.

We will:

• create opportunities for us to learn from others who have been successful at building communities / lead change in there area of practice
• create opportunities to network and find out about other people who are doing similar work
• support, strengthen and inspire each other to continue to do the work in strengthen the fabric of South African society

Some are arguing that we should call this the Network of Engaged Citizens for South Africa (NECSA) rather than a Network of Community Leaders for South Africa (NCLSA). We will talk about this differentiation at our meeting on 6th August. I hope that you will be able to join us for this conversation.

Please let Louise van Rhyn (louise@symphonia.net) know if you will be attending the meeting on 6th August.

Please forward this note to anybody else who may be interested in the activities of the Network of Community Leaders for South Africa.

We are particularly keen to have people from the following sectors:

• Grass roots community leaders
• People from organisations that support community leaders
• CSI managers and people from CSI departments
• Organisational Development practitioners
• Government officials (national, provincial, local)

Warm regards

Louise

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