Posted on October 13, 2011
The Gordon Institute of Business Science (Gibs) and the Mail & Guardian are running six dialogues among 180 movers and shakers in society to uncover the five questions that every South African must answer in order to build the country.
How will the Qiniso Dialogues work?
There will be six dialogues of six hours each. Each dialogue brings together a select and carefully invited group of 30 vibrant and dynamic leaders. They represent the next generation of talent and ideas, and come from the vast diversity of our broader Johannesburg landscape, from Diepsloot to Dainfern, Sandton to the Inner City. We will meet in Newtown, Johannesburg for an introduction that will stimulate reflection. We will then move to the Gibs Inner City Campus in Pritchard Street to map the critical issues.
What is the objective?
The series will produce, through honest and transparent engagement, a set of key questions that every South African must answer in order to secure a better future for our country. This will be published and debated in the M&G and shared through the Gibs community.
It is also our intention to build relationships across diverse sectors and leaders in our society. We want to develop a clear illustration of the key dynamics which are taking place in South Africa today, based on personal experience.
What we are looking for?
There will be online discussion of the key questions and a debate on what we need to ask ourselves in order to build a better country. We want your involvement in terms of posting questions and engaging in the debate. Here's how:
Follow the dialogues as they unfold on Twitter, using the hashtag #Qiniso, and tweet your thoughts.
What is the one question for you that, if answered, could significantly impact our shared future? Let us know in the comment section below.
We also want you to nominate people who you believe can help set the agenda and the key questions that South Africans need to answer. Mail us your nominations here.
Join the conversation on twitter : follow @GIBS_SA and use the twitter handle : #gibsdialogue
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