MEC Xayiya honours postgraduate students in ICT, engineering sector

Johannesburg, 23 Apr 2014

The Innovation Hub invites you to join Gauteng MEC for Economic Development Mxolisi Eric Xayiya at the graduation ceremony of CoachLab Skills and Leadership Programme at The Innovation Hub, in Tshwane, on 25 April 2014.

CoachLab is a work readiness programme that bridges the gap between the academic and working world, with a focus on management and personal leadership development training, project management and on-the job-training. All participants have access to a personal coach and industry mentors that are assigned to them based on comprehensive assessments.

The Innovation Hub (TIH), Africa's first accredited science and technology park, is a subsidiary of the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA), which is an agency of the Gauteng Department of Economic Development (GDED).

Since inception in 2001, the programme has benefited 258 graduates who are now gainfully employed in the private and public sectors.

The media will have the opportunity to interview the students who have been empowered to enter the labour market as industry-ready knowledge workers.

Date: Friday, 25 April 2014
Time: 6pm to 8pm

Venue: The Innovation Hub, Auditorium 1 (Map:http://www.theinnovationhub.com/docs/TIH_Map.pdf)
Linah Nematandani by Thursday 24 April 2014
lnematandani@theinnovationhub.com
Tel: (012) 844 0030
Mobile: (076) 717 9878/ (071) 673 9964

GGDA

The Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA), previously known as Blue IQ and GEDA, is a merged entity by the Gauteng Department of Economic Development (GDED). GGDA is the implementation arm of the GDED and assists the department in leading, facilitating and managing sustainable job creation and inclusive economic growth and development in the Gauteng City Region. For more information, kindly visit www.ggda.co.za.

The Innovation Hub

The Innovation Hub, a subsidiary of the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA), is Africa's first internationally accredited science park and a full member of the International Association of Science Parks. It is strategically located in Tshwane, South Africa's executive capital in the 'smart' province of Gauteng. As the leading knowledge-intensive business cluster in South Africa, The Innovation Hub implements initiatives identified in the Gauteng Innovation Strategy and Green Economy strategy to advance the economic development and growth of the province through innovation. The Innovation Hub has created a unique space for hi-tech entrepreneurs, world-class businesses, academics, researchers and venture capitalists to meet, network and prosper.

For more information, visit www.theinnovationhub.com or call (+27) 12 844 0000, follow us on Twitter@InnovHub and Facebook InnovHubZA.

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