NSG announces dates for Public Sector Trainer’s Forum

By Nthambeleni Gabara

The National School of Government (NSG) confirmed dates for the 20^th Public Sector Trainers’ Forum (PSTF) conference.

This year’s PSTF conference with the theme: “Celebrating 20 years of knowledge sharing on learning and development in the public sector,” will take place on 07-09 October 2019 at Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand in Gauteng.

The conference will afford public sector trainers, facilitators, and researchers an opportunity to reflect critically on their roles in the context of building a capable and developmental State.

The National Development Plan (NDP) vision 2030, calls for professional, disciplined, loyal, and committed public servants who possess the necessary skills and competencies to do their work.

It is for this reason that the NSG believe that in order to achieve Vision 2030, the public sector must have a strong cadre of public sector trainers and facilitators who are themselves well capacitated to be able to empower other public servants with requisite skills, competences and attributes.

This year’s conference will be focusing on the endeavours that trainers make to achieve results that can have an impact on socio economic development of the country.

Trainers are key in providing training that is futuristic and developing skills needed to navigate the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and help the country to counter the triple challenge of poverty, unemployment and inequality.

In addition, the gathering will also deal with the policy environment, capacity development and career pathing, youth empowerment, facilitation of citizen-focused development programmes using existing models and methods, and financial and other resources needed for public sector trainers/facilitators to empower others.

Registration Process

Please use the e-mail address pstf@thensg.gov.za for all registration related correspondence.  The registration process is as follows:

Delegates can request a quotation by sending an e-mail to the afore-mentioned address.

The NSG will generate a quotation and send the booking and registration forms to you within four working days.

Delegates should complete the booking form and the registration form and submit these, together with a government purchase order via e-mail no later than 12 August 2019.

An invoice will be issued to your department within 7 working days after receipt of the government purchase order.

Proof of payment should be submitted via e-mail to no later than 31 August 2019. The NSG will confirm your booking for the conference by 30 September 2019.