Outlook 2011

Dear SA LED Network Member,

We wish all of you a successful and rewarding year 2011 with successful and sustainable LED projects implemented across the country!  At the beginning of the year, we always look what might lie ahead - check our forum discussion around South Africa's BRIC membership, PwC's economic projections for 2050 and BUSA's thoughts on business growth in 2011. Click here to join the discussion.

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According to a recent survey by Mercer Consultants, Cape Town has the best quality of life in sub-saharan Africa, followed by Jo'burg. Quality of life is a popular measure made up a large variety of different indicators combined, including crime, services, climate, etc. But what indicators do really measure quality of life? What are important ones for our cities and towns to increase attractiveness? Click here to read more and discuss.

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Oxfam Italia / the Netsafrica programme is still urgently seeking a Project Manager LED in OR Tambo District Municipality in the Eastern Cape. Click here to see more details.

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 The International Training Centre of the ILO is offering a Green Jobs Learning Forum in Italy from 04. to 21. April. Limited numbers of scholarships are available. Click here for more information on the training.

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The 12th Annual Global Development Conference is taking place in Bogota, Colombia this week. The topic is: Financing Development in a Post-Crisis World: The Need for a Fresh Look. Via their website you can watch ongoing debates and access conference documentation. Click here to access the website.

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