BUILT ENVIRONMENT CLIMATE CHANGE INDABA 
31 AUGUST - 1 SEPTEMBER 2023 
OLIVE CONVENTION CENTRE (DURBAN, KWAZULU-NATAL) 

ANNOTATED CONFERENCE PROGRAMME 

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DAY 1: HIGH-LEVEL PLENARY SESSION

Moderator: Ms Nzinga Qunta
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DAY 1: MEDIA BRIEFING

Moderator: DPWI Acting Director General - Ms. Nyeleti
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AFTERNOON: PLENARY SESSION CONTEXTUALISING INDABA

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DAY 1: BREAKAWAY PARALLEL SESSIONS

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RECEPTION AND AWARDS CEREMONY

Moderator:  Ms. Nongcebo McKenzie - Ukhozi FM
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BREAKOUT GROUP STRUCTURE

Policy, regulations, incentives, and procurement regime that considers emission reduction, climate change resilience and new technologies and innovative design

Facilitator: CIDB CEO - Bongani Dladla
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Nurturing skilled Built Environment specialists, and how the academics factor-in climate change as part of the curriculum.

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Inclusive empowerment of communities and marginalised groups, including through the infusion of Indigenous Knowledge Systems into the built environment practises

Facilitator: UCT Senior Lecturer- Mr. Gundo Maswime
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Towards a consolidated sustainability submission from the Built Environment sector to the Presidential Climate Change Commission

Facilitator: MISA CEO- Ms Pati Kgomo
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DAY 2: PLENARY

Facilitator: Ms. Nzinga Qunta
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South African Built Environment

This high-level Indaba aims to attract between 1000-1500 delegates from all nine provinces including the Presidency, National Ministers, Deputy Ministers, MECs, District and Local Municipality Mayors, Traditional Leaders, Civil Society representatives, key stakeholders, and role-players in the South African Built Environment, DGs, CEOs, SADC counterparts and colleagues.

Thematic Areas to Frame Discussions

  1. Policy, regulations, incentives, and procurement regime that considers emission reduction, climate change resilience and new technologies and innovative design.
  2. Nurturing skilled built environment specialists, and how the academics factor-in climate change as part of the curriculum.
  3. Inclusive empowerment of communities and marginalised groups through the infusion of Indigenous Knowledge Systems into Built Environment practices.
  4. Towards a consolidated sustainability submission from the Built Environment sector to the Presidential Climate Change Commission (PCCC).