ForgeAhead, in collaboration with Siemens Business Services (SBS), is to host an executive public private partnership (PPP) thought leadership forum on 18 and 19 August at the Emerald Casino and Resort in Vanderbijlpark.
The aim of the forum is to study examples of PPPs at national level and to determine the benefits governments and citizens derive from the formulation of such partnerships. Specifically, the SBS and Department of Labour partnership will be examined.
The forum is part of ForgeAhead`s ICT in Government series of programmes. The programmes aim to increase knowledge transfer between the public and private sector to create a better environment for implementing ICT to improve service delivery by government.
To prompt critical thought regarding PPPs, ForgeAhead will question the value that such partnerships provide to government service delivery and the citizens it serves.
ForgeAgead says PPPs have become a major focus within governments in Africa, but it must be determined whether or not sufficient evidence of benefits and confidence in PPPs exist.
In preparation for the event, ForgeAhead is conducting research on the status of PPPs in national government as well as satisfaction and perception surveys. The results of the research will be presented at the forum.
The post-event research report, which will incorporate the original research as well as data gathered during the event, will be presented to forum research partners.
The forum programme will provide guidelines to the formation of PPPs, funding, as well the implications of black economic empowerment on partnerships. The programme also explores the impact of PPPs on community development and improved service delivery as well what happens when contracts end.
The forum will benefit public sector officials by enabling them to use the knowledge gathered to develop appropriate agreements with any suitable vendor, not only SBS partners, says Angel Olebogeng Selebano, ForgeAhead PR and media executive.
The forum programme is available from the ICT in Government Web site or from Phelia Fourie at phelia@forgeahead.co.za
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