The Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE) and its university partners, the Durban University of Technology (DUT), Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) and the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) invite submission of abstracts for oral and poster presentations at the Inaugural eThekwini-University Research Symposium taking place on Wednesday, 19 September 2012 at the UKZN Innovation Centre. The invitation is open to post-graduate students, academics and local government practitioners whose research findings have a bearing on Local Government. Research
submitted should relate to one or more of the symposium’s themes

(Please refer to eThekwini-University Research
Symposium Themes for further information on each of the themes).

Overarching Theme

Enhancing the Quality of our Living Environments

Theme 1 - Development within the Built Environment

Theme 2 - Localising Economic Development and Job Creation

Theme 3 - Natural Environment, Climate Change, Water and Energy

Theme 4 - Rural Development and Agrarian Reform

Theme 5 - Fostering Governance and Local Government Responsiveness

Theme 6 - Health

Theme 7 - Enhancing Social Equity

Theme 8 - Safety and Security

Please email your abstract to: stephanusm@durban.gov.za

For any further enquiries contact Maresce Stephanus on
+27 31 322 4514

Submission deadline is Friday, 27 April 2012

MILE Research Symposium Call for Abstracts.pdf

MILE Research Symposium THEMES.pdf