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  1. ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR EXECUTIVE SECRETARIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS (ACESA)
  2. ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGERS/ OFFICERS
  3. ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR FINANCE MANAGERS/ OFFICERS.
  4. ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR TRAINING MANGERS/ OFFICERS
  5. ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR PLANNERS AND POLICY ANALYSTS
  6. ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR PROCUREMENT OFFICERS/MANAGERS (ACPOM).

Overview

Our annual conferences take an in depth analysis of what has transpired in the past year(s) , seeking solutions to the enormous challenges and sharing of experiences on lessons learnt and the emerging best practice from various countries across the continent.

Africa is undergoing incredible transformation, this change requires integrated, multi-disciplined and cross functional management solutions. We encourage the conference participants to think ahead, be innovative, creative and above all committed to excellence. The prime focus is to analyze what the future may hold for Africa’s development, seeking strategies to exploit the opportunities the future is holding and come up with effective solutions to the emerging problems.

 
The six themes follow a unique framework design. They are practical in nature, interactive and focused on problem-solving in order to help participants share their experiences and learn from one another. Participants will also have the opportunity to share their views about the conference topics, both with the speakers and with each other. They will be invited to take an active part in discussions throughout the conference.

Attend the Annual conference in Windhoek this year and gain a unique learning experience, meet fascinating speakers, experienced professionals in your field and above all the opportunity to advance your career.

       
 
Annual Conferences
 

ANNUAL CONFERENCES

ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR EXECUTIVE SECRETARIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS (ACESA)

Theme: “The Ultimate Professional”


In this competitive and challenging environment, it’s difficult to put your best professional image forward all the time. The demands on your time and resources can be insurmountable. This cutting-edge conference will vividly and practically show you how to extend your professional capability and develop important new skills to become that model Professional.


Conference Benefits  

  • Learn essential etiquette tips that are vital to make a positive impact every time.
  • Polish your professionalism in the boardroom or at the dining table.
  • Tools and techniques to improve performance through empathic  listening, comprehension and self-projection
  • Practical tips for improving self-confidence
  • Concentrating, thinking clearly and making decisions effectively
  • Being proactive,  the first secret to success
Papers to be presented
  • Empathic listening – Hearing with your heart
  • Motivation and self improvement
  • Creativity and Innovation
  • Hot and uncomfortable  Issues in the workplace
  • Know  the organization you work for
  • Business etiquette and Professional Poise

Who should attend?
Office managers/Controllers, Executive secretaries, administrative assistants, Customer service staff, receptionists, secretaries, office professionals, administrative and support staff.

Conference Fee
US$ 1500 To cover tuition and training materials only

Date and venue 2010

Dec 6 – 10, 2010      (1 week)         Windhoek –Namibia


Date and venue 2011

Dec 5 – 9, 2011        (1 week)        Gaborone –Botswana

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ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGERS/ OFFICERS

Theme: “Embracing the Challenges of Compensation, Benefits and Remuneration”


Conference Benefits

  • Clear understanding of new challenges in managing compensation, rewards and benefits
  • Develop a strategic compensation system to support corporate objectives
  • Using non-financial rewards to engage employees
  • Compensation strategies for non-profit organizations
  • Compensation and benefits for the big public organizations 
  • Using compensation and benefit as retention and motivational tools
  • Communicating benefit plan to build appreciation, trust and commitment
  • Overcoming legal challenges in compensation and benefits

Papers to be presented

  • Planning an effective compensation and benefits package for Public organizations
  • Using Non-Financial Rewards to Engage Employees
  • Trend and new challenges in managing compensation, rewards and benefits
  • Compensation Strategies for Non-Profit Organizations
  • Assessing the business and competitive environment to develop reward strategies that work
  • Strategic Compensation System to Support Corporate Objectives
  • Can compensation and benefits  assist to retain and motivate employees?
  • Understanding legal challenges in Workers’ Compensation and Benefits
  • Interactive Panel Discussion

 Who Should Attend

 Human Resource Directors/Managers , Human Resource officers,  Managing Directors, Heads of Departments,  General Managers,  Compensation and Benefits Directors/Managers and  all those  who are involved in compensation, benefits and remuneration.

Conference fee: US$ 1500 to cover tuition and materials only.

Dates and Venue 2010

Dec 6 – 10, 2010      (1 week)       Windhoek –Namibia


Dates and venue 2011

Dec 5 – 9, 2011        (1 week)        Gaborone –Botswana

 
ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR FINANCE MANAGERS/ OFFICERS.

Theme: “The New era of Public Finance Management”

Strong and effective Financial Management accommodates organizational and political legitimacy, facilitates stability, and allows resources to reach plans to get things done, while weak financial management has the opposite effect. This conference seeks to suggest new approaches to strengthen Financial Management especially in the public sector which is faced with challenges of corruption, abuse of office, weak accountability and control systems.

Conference Benefits

  • Learn the latest developments and improvements in financial practices, systems and operations
  • Obtain updates on reporting requirements
  • Hear from financial leadership and experienced consultants
  • Network with Financial Colleagues and share experiences

Papers to be Presented

  • New techniques in bringing transparency to public finance
  • Debt management challenges and the way forward 
  • Strengthening the audit function
  • Accountability and strategic control: the missing link
  • Public Expenditure tracking surveys: are we making a difference
  • Effective management of Intergovernmental fiscal transfers

Who Should Attend:

  • Accountants ,Auditors ,Budget Specialists , Financial Analysts , Finance Managers, Chief Finance officer, Financial Controller, Information Technology Professionals and Anyone interested in Financial Management

Conference Fee: US $ 1500 To cover tuition and training materials only

Date and Venue: 2010

Dec 6 – 10, 2010      (1 week)         Windhoek –Namibia


DATE AND VENUE 2011

Dec 5 – 9, 2011        (1 week)        Gaborone –Botswana

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ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR TRAINING MANGERS/ OFFICERS

Theme : “Reaping big from Training and Professional Development

 

Successful employee training delivers improvements in employee performance which, in turn, creates better performing organizations and an improved bottom line. As economies become progressively service orientated, it is the development of people that is providing successful businesses with long-term sustainable success. this Conference has been designed to provide you with straightforward guidance on how to  benefit from a training program .

Conference Benefits

  • A networking opportunity to learn and share practical and actionable ideas from other experienced service professionals
  • Train by design, not by accident
  •  Tailor the training to job specifics and employees career development goals 
  • Understand how to focus on smart training that promotes  innovation and creativity
  • Reduce employee turnover , increase job satisfaction and morale among employees
  • Strategic Partnering with Training Institutes and Consultants

Papers to be presented

  • The strategic corporate training plan: reason, cohesiveness and clarity
  • Designing an effective training program
  • Engaging employees as partners
  • Training approaches that work
  • Strategic partnering with institutions

Who Should Attend?

Training Managers/ Officers, Human Resource managers, Human Resource Planners and Directors  

Conference Fee
US $1500 To cover tuition and training materials only

Date and Venue: 2010

Dec 6 – 10, 2010      (1 week)         Windhoek –Namibia


DATE AND VENUE 2011

Dec 5 – 9, 2011        (1 week)        Gaborone –Botswana

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ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR PLANNERS AND POLICY ANALYSTS

THEME: “Strategy and public policy: Analysis, formulation and implementation”

 

The conference provides an opportunity for analysts and policy makers to explore timely topics that reflect the importance of analysis in formulating policy decisions in government and strategic options for implementation. Conference sessions provide an opportunity to:

Conference Benefits

  • Gain insight into current trends and changes in the policy-making environment
  • Explore current policy issues and processes in concurrent workshop sessions
  • Share ideas with others from around the continent
  • Understand how to maneuver the policy through political arenas

Papers to be presented

  • Strategic Implementation of public policy
  • Identifying market failures easily
  • Current common market failures across the continent
  • Effectiveness of Public policy: Influencing factors
  • Politics and Public policy

Who Should Attend

Economic and policy analysts from all levels of government,  Educationalists, Administrators, Appointed and elected officials, Representatives from the Donor Community, Development workers,  and others interested in policy analysis and Advocacy.


Conference fee: US$ 1500 to cover tuition and training materials

Date and venue 2010

Dec 6 – 10, 2010      (1 week)         Windhoek –Namibia


DATE AND VENUE 2011

Dec 5 – 9, 2011        (1 week)        Gaborone –Botswana

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ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR PROCUREMENT OFFICERS/MANAGERS (ACPOM).

Theme: Meeting Legal and Policy Obligations in Spending Public funds”

 

The purpose of this conference is to empower procurement officers in order to  ensure that their organizations  receive the best value for the goods and services required for its operations and that these goods and services are purchased through open, fair, consistent, cost effective and cost efficient procurement procedures.

  • Key principles and processes of public sector commercial activity, covering procurement, project and programme management, and estate management.
  • Understand what to do and how to do it; setting out the requirements of current legislation and Government Policy
  • Emerging best practice and step by step guidance on how to establish a world-class, efficient, transparent, accountable and professionally managed public sector procurement system
  • How to harmonies the process of procurement in the public service to secure a judicious, economic, and efficient use of public funds and ensure that public procurement is carried out in a fair, transparent and non-discriminatory manner.

Topics to be Presented

  • Public Procurement when do regulations apply?
  • Prevention of fraud/corruption and other malpractices in Public Procurement
  • Why is procurement at times sluggish and slow? Where do we go wrong
  • Best practices and emerging trends
  • Capacity building for user departments
  • Procurement procedures that ensure objectivity fairness and transparency

Methodology

Presentations, discussions, group work and case studies.  Role-plays of common scenarios in the Procurement Process will encourage everyone to participate in a friendly environment.

Who should attend?

Procurement officers/ Logistics managers, Members of the Contract Committees, Members of Public Accounts Committees,  Heads of Departments, Staff of ombudsman offices,  Anti corruption missions/Activists, Accounting officers and chief finance officers and all those interested in stamping out corruption and inefficiency in the procurement processes.

Conference fee: US$ 1500 to cover tuition and materials only.

Who should attend?

Procurement officers/ Logistics managers, Members of the Contract Committees, Members of Public Accounts Committees,  Heads of Departments, Staff of ombudsman offices,  Anti corruption missions/Activists, Accounting officers and chief finance officers and all those interested in stamping out corruption and inefficiency in the procurement processes.

Conference fee: US$ 1500 to cover tuition and materials only.

Date and venue 2010

Dec 6 – 10, 2010      (1 week)         Windhoek –Namibia


DATE AND VENUE 2011

Dec 5 – 9, 2011        (1 week)        Gaborone –Botswana

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General Conference Information

 

About Windhoek

Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, is located in a basin between the Khomas Highland, Auas and Eros Mountains. It is 1,680m above sea level, 650km north of the Orange River and 360km from the Atlantic seaboard. The city centre is characterized by a proliferation of German style buildings, a lasting reminder of Namibia's early colonial history.

Transport

Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) situated 28 miles (45km) east of Windhoek is the major gateway to Namibia offering International arrivals and departure. The Airport is served by many car rental companies. TAMI will arrange transport from the airport at a reasonable fee.

City centre transport

The city centre is compact and hence easy to negotiate on foot. Taxis are available and can be ordered by phone; minibus taxis also operate in the city. Other than in rush hour, the traffic in Windhoek is not too heavy and it is relatively easy to make one's way around by car

Money

The official currency is the Namibian Dollar (NAD). Its value is equal to the South African Rand, which is also accepted as legal currency in Namibia. Major credit cards are accepted. Travelers cheques and foreign currency can be exchanged at any bank or bureau de change.

Weather

In Windhoek, it can become quite steamy between December and February. December is the hottest month. However, since the city is set at a high altitude, at night, there is often a pleasant breeze that blows through the streets. A light Jacket and an Umbrella desirable, in addition to summer wear.

Entry Visa Requirements

Whilst TAMI does not arrange Visas, the following information can assist you in finding out the Visa requirements for the passport you are holding. Citizens of the following African  countries do not require a visa to enter Namibia: Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. For more information please log on to http://www.namibiatourism.com.na/traveling_visa.php to find out the Visa application requirements if your country is not exempted.

Mode of Application

You can apply online by filling in the application form on our website www.tamihq.org or send an email to tamiuga@utlonline.co.ug or fill and fax to us the application form at the back of this brochure.  Upon receipt of your application or email we shall then send you an official admission letter and all the necessary information that you may need.

Alternatively

 Give us a call or visit the conference coordinating office

Transafrican Management Institute (TAMI)
Plot 98/100 Bukoto Street Kamwokya
P.0. Box 3682 Kampala-Uganda
Tel: +256-414-535383/88
Fax: +256-312-263284
Mobile: +256-772-434656
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