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Subject: History Olympiad for South African schools
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2005 09:19:26 +0200

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Kammie
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Date: 8 Sep 2005
From: Johann Tempelhoff


HISTORY OLYMPIAD for SA SCHOOLS

10 OCTOBER 2005
VENUE: VAAL TRIANGLE CAMPUS, NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY

INVITATION TO ATTEND

BACKGROUND:
The Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, in conjunction with the
Vaal Triangle Campus of North-West University, will host a half-day summit
on the South African Schools History Olympiad.

The olympiad has traditionally been one of the premier annual events for
learners in history at South African schools.

The Akademie's commission for historical studies has been tasked with the
responsibility of making recommendations how to present the prestigious
event in a new format and in such a manner that it retains its intrinsic
value in the future.

OBJECTIVE:
The objective of the summit is to consult with a broad representative
spectrum of stakeholders to get opinions and standpoints on the manner in
which the competition should be presented in future.

VENUE:
Building 6, Old Mutual Auditorium, North-West University, Vaal Triangle
Campus, Hendrik van Eck Boulevard, Vanderbijlpark.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Educators, academics in History and Educational Sciences, as well as
representatives of the national and provincial departments of education.

GUEST SPEAKER:
Prof. Jörn Rüsen, president of the Kulturwissenschaftliches Institut
(KWI), Nordrhein-Westphalia, Germany.

PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME:
09:00 - 09:30Refreshments at the Kiosk
09:30 - 09:45Welcoming Address
09:45 - 10:00Purpose
10:00 - 11:00Presentation 1 - Prof J Rüsen (KWI)Historical consciousness:
A must for young people!
11:00 - 11:30Presentation 2 - Prof. ES van Eeden (NWU) What went wrong
with the previous Olympiad? A challenge for the future!
11:30 - 12:00Presentation 3 - Representative department of education
The official view from the department
12:00 - 13:00Light Luncheon
13:00 - 14:00Deliberation
14:00 - 15:00Feedback and Conclusion

CLOSING DATE FOR REGISTRATION:
5 October 2005

REGISTRATION FEES:
R150.00 per person

REGISTRATION PROCEDURE:
Pay it directly into the bank account (electronic payment):
Deposit the appropriate fee into the bank account and fax a copy of the
deposit slip or proof of electronic transfer and your registration form to:
Petra Lawson, fax 016 910 3442 on the day the deposit is made.

Banking details:
Account Name:North-West University No 3
Bank:ABSA
Branch:Tom Street, Potchefstroom - 632005
Account Number: 670 642 313
Reference Number:5613/5606/577(remember to quote the reference
number and your name)

DISCLAIMER:
The organisers reserve the right to change or cancel the published venue,
programme and/or dates due to unforeseen circumstances.

ENQUIRIES:
Ms Petra Lawson at tel. and fax 016 910 3442 or e-mail





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