The 4th Annual Ashley Kriel Youth Memorial Lecture

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4^th ANNUAL ASHLEY KRIEL YOUTH MEMORIAL LECTURE

Commemorating the 20^th anniversary of his death

The Board of the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation and the Senate of the University of the Western Cape have jointly decided, in 2004, to honour Ashley Kriel by instituting an annual memorial lecture addressing the challenges of youth leadership in communities across the country. Before he was brutally killed, he tirelessly engaged the young people around him in Bonteheuwel where he lived and in the broader Cape area. We remember his example in order to inspire us to respond to the many young people falling by the wayside in our communities today. the challenge of developing a youth leadership

This year we commemorate the 20th anniversary of Ashley's death by focusing on Leadership and Identity.

Events:

1. Panel discussion: Memory and Heritage in the City of Cape Town

Panellists: Ms Zubeida Jaffer & Mr Vincent Kolbe

Date: Monday 9^th July 2007

Time: 12h00 – 14h00

Venue: St George’s Cathedral (Minor Hall)

2. Broadcast of a 26 minute radio documentary “Aunt Ivy’s son, Ashley” on Bush Radio at 20h00

3. Memorial Lecture:

The Memorial Lecture on Leadership and Identity will be delivered by Mr Trevor Manuel, Minister of Finance.

Date: Friday 20^th July 2007

Time: 18h30 for 19h00 – 21h00

Venue GH 1 UWC

4. Contact person:

Cecyl Esau

5. Contact details

cecyl@ijr.org.za

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