Phuza Wize round table: 3 March at Sedibeng in Meadowlands, Gauteng

09:45-10:00
(15 mins)

REGISTRATION & TEA

10:00-10:15
(15 mins)

WELCOME
Birgit Schwarz (project director, frayintermedia)

10:15-10:30
(15 mins)

KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
Phuza Wize: Why the need for this campaign?
Speaker: Dr Sue Goldstein (senior executive, Soul City Institute)

10:30-11:30
(1 hour)

SEMINAR 1:
Understanding the Link Between Violence and Alcohol Consumption
Expert: Dr Neo Morojele (deputy director, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council)
Facilitator: [...]

Phuza Wize round table: 1 March at the Rainbow in Pinetown KZN

09:30-10:00
(30 mins)

REGISTRATION & TEA

10:00-10:15
(15 mins)

WELCOME
Michael Schmidt (managing director , frayintermedia)

10:15-10:30
(15 mins)

KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
Phuza Wize: Why the need for this campaign?
Speaker: Dr Sue Goldstein (Soul City Alcohol Reduction and Violence Prevention Campaign Manager)

10:30-11:30
(1 hour)

SEMINAR 1: Understanding the Link Between Violence and Alcohol Consumption
Experts: Prof Charles Parry (director, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Research Unit, South African [...]

Are we a nation of violent drinkers? Soul City launches Phuza Wize

Whatever your answer, the available research paints a horrifying picture:
More than half of the victims of non-fatal and fatal violence test positive for alcohol in urban areas. Most violence-related deaths occur on Saturdays and Sundays, when binge drinking is common. Binge drinking is defined as having 5 or more drinks in a day. Alcohol is [...]

Biotechnology in Food Security – Media Round Table 29 Oct Pretoria

Invite you to a media round table on

“The Role of Biotechnology in Food Security”

Is there enough food for the growing human population? Is genetic modification the solution and where do organics fit into the picture? Can your journalists write quickly and intelligently on these burning issues for their readers or audience?*

SCI-ENZA, University of Pretoria [...]

Bugs into the Battle: Reporting Biotechnology

frayintermedia and the South African Agency for Science & Technology Advancement (SAASTA) in conjunction with the Public Understanding of Biotechnology (PUB) programme is holding a series of Media Round Tables and training workshops to raise awareness about the often-controversial issues surrounding biotechnology, its potentials, risks, and ethical and environmental implications.
Read more about the workshop “From [...]