New Zimbabwe
7 August 2012
Education Minister David Coltart will speak at a networking event with Zimbabwean expats in London on Wednesday evening.
The event, organised by the Zimbabwe Business Network, is a “rare opportunity for the Zimbabwean diaspora community to engage with a high profile cabinet minister and one of the key policy decision makers in the transitional governmentâ€, said organisers.
Held under the theme “What role can the Diaspora play in improving the quality of education in Zimbabwe?â€, participants at the event will discuss ways of focusing their efforts to sustain improvements in the education sector since Coltart assumed office in 2009.
“The education sector is one market with potential for business growth linked to the recent policy decision to expand the ICT technology thrust,†said Joshua Chigwangwa of the Zimbabwe Business Network.
Coltart took over the education portfolio in 2009 following the formation of a power sharing government with the unenviable task of fixing a broken education system haemorrhaged by a decade-long economic crisis which destroyed school infrastructure and sparked flight by teaching staff.
Coltart is head of delegation for the Zimbabwe Olympic team and returns home after the London games’ closing ceremony on Sunday.
The event will be held between 6PM and 9.30PM at the Royal Overseas League, Overseas House, Park Place, St James Street, Mayfair, London, SW1A 1LR. Admission for this event is £10 which includes snacks and refreshments. For online tickets visit: http://cmgevents.eventbrite.com or call 07775900058