1. MSUNDUZI BUILDING A LEARNING CITY Ahmed C Bawa Msunduzi Investment Conference 2015 Pietermaritzburg 5 May 2015

2. Purposes of a LEARNING CITY 1.Producing the human resource and knowledge needs of a developmental SA and its complex economy; 2.Improving the employability of all citizens; 3.Building citizens for a multilayered, complex democracy; 4.Contributing to imagining and shaping a new nation; 5.Broadening and deepening the intellectual culture of our society; 6.Improving the investment potential of the city; and 7.Globalising the city.

3. Three agendas FOR THE 3 RD DECADE OF OUR DEMOCRACY 1.A Human Rights Agenda 1.A Social Justice Agenda 1.A Developmental State Agenda

4. Where Do We Start MSUNDUZI HAS Schools; Private and Public Community Colleges; TVET College; Nursing Colleges; Agriculture College Two university campuses; Health services training platform; Industry-based training PLUS Post-school Education and Training System

5. Where Do We Start MSUNDUZI NEEDS IMAGINATION TO BECOME A LEARNING CITY 1.Create an educational ecosystem; 2.Technology infrastructure to massify education; 3.Create a mutually beneficial partnership between business, education and council; 4.Become an international centre for higher learning; 5.Become South Africa’s leading innovation centre; 6. A playing city

6. Where Do We Start DESIGN A LEARNING CITY – DESIGN A LEARNING ECOSYSTEM A pervasive culture of lifelong learning Science and technology everywhere Physical design A city project The second curriculum A safe city Knowledge at the centre Residences as learning spaces Entrepreneurship Internationalisation

7. A Small Scale Prototype THE IMBALI EDUCATION PRECINCT Creating a local education ecosystem Education – Community – Industry continuum Early Childhood Development Facilities Primary Schools + Special Needs School High Schools Community Colleges TVET College University Campus

8. A Small Scale Prototype THE IMBALI EDUCATION PRECINCT PLUS IT Infrastructure High performance sports facilities Access to libraries and information Student Village

9. A Small Scale Prototype THE IMBALI EDUCATION PRECINCT PLUS Health services training platform Industry-based training Dynamic interfaces for engagement

10. A Small Scale Prototype THE IMBALI EDUCATION PRECINCT PLUS IEP and urban planning/urban renewal - push - pull

11. A Small Scale Prototype THE IMBALI EDUCATION PRECINCT This is a model that has captured national and international interest. Do we have the political will to make it work?