CIVIC +264 Engages CSOs & Local Political Office Bearers in the //Kharas Region

//KHARAS REGION INFORMATION SESSIONS | On 14 & 15 July 2022, the Civil Society Information Centre Namibia (CIVIC +264) hosted information sharing and networking sessions in Keetmanshoop and Lüderitz respectively. The sessions provided an opportunity for CIVIC +264 to introduce itself, its website and its FREE services to Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) which are active in and around Keetmanshoop and Lüderitz.

Information Session in Keetmanshoop on 14 July 2022

The information session in Keetmanshoop, on 14 July, provided an opportunity for local NPOs - Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Faith-Based Organisations (FBOs) and Community-Based Organisations (CBOs) - to interact amongst themselves and with their local political office bearers. In attendance, included Keetmanshoop Mayor, His Worship McDonald Hanse and the //Kharas Region Keetmanshoop Rural Constituency Councillor,  Hon. Gerrit Witbooi.  

 

Information Session in Lüderitz on 15 July 2022

In attendance - at the Luderitz information session on 15 July - included the //Kharas Region !NAMI #NUS Constituency Councillor, Hon. Susan Ndjaleka. At both sessions, participants were able to engage on a variety of issues affecting their communities and they were informed on multiple issues of relevance to civil society. This includes the Government of the Republic of Namibia Civic Organisations Partnership Policy (GRN-COPP), the Enhancing Participatory Democracy in Namibia Programme/Project (EPDN) and the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM).

Watch the live stream of the Lüderitz Information Session on the Karas Media House Facebook page by clicking on the following link: https://fb.watch/eFT_lvxCUs/

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The mission of CIVIC +264 is to promote the sharing of information about CSOs in Namibia and their work and to this end, we have established a website which is also useful to other stakeholders, e.g. Government entities, Local Authorities, and Development Partners.