57TH CONFERENCE OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN SOCIETY FOR AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
“BRIDGING COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES FOR STRENGTHENING THE RESEARCH-TRAINING-EXTENSION-FARMER NEXUS”.
BLOEMFONTEIN, FREE STATE
26 – 29 AUGUST 2023
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE:
The Board of SASAE will hold the 2024 Annual Conference in the Free State Province from 26 – 29 August 2024. The theme of the conference is: “Bridging Collaborative Initiatives for Strengthening the Research-Training-Extension-Farmer Nexus.”
The South African Society for Agricultural Extension is a voluntary professional organisation to improve the quality of extension to all farmers through its members. The ultimate aim of agricultural extension professionals is to influence development change in the societies where they work. In the context of agricultural innovation systems (AIS), this change will be stimulated by better relationships between actors. Therefore, you (as an extension professional) must endeavour to develop good facilitation skills to increase your effectiveness.
CONFERENCE SUB-THEMES:
- Promoting Collaborative Partnerships for Effective Agricultural Extension
- Investing in Human Capital for Sustainable Agricultural Extension
- Fostering Sustainable Agricultural Practices through Knowledge Sharing and Extension
CONFERENCE VENUE
Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein, Free State.
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation for the conference period must be arranged by each delegate themselves at Hotels and Guest Houses in Bloemfontein. Details of Guest Houses and Hotels will be on the SASAE Website in late 2024.
REGISTRATION
Registration at the conference will start on the afternoon of 26th August 2024, and the conference will start on 27th August at 09:00. It will end with the Gala Dinner on 29th August 2024, and everybody will depart on the morning of 30th August 2024.
| Registration fees | Members | Non-Members |
| Early Registration – Until 30 June 2024 | R5000.00 | R5500.00 |
| Late registration – After 30 June 2024 | R5500.00 | R6000.00 |
| Day Visit – Per Day (If you attend only one day) | R2000.00 | R2000.00 |
The conference registration fee covers Conference proceedings, full conference facilities, all lunches, teas and coffees with pastries or biscuits, an informal braai (barbecue) and the gala dinner.
PLEASE TAKE IMPORTANT NOTE:
- Registrations for the conference will close strictly on the 31st July 2024 – No registration forms will be accepted after this.
- Payment for the conference needs to be made no later than the 15th of August 2024. You will not be allowed to enter the conference if payment is not received.
For Departments:
- Orders will no longer be accepted for entrance into the conference; payment has to be paid and received in full by SASAE for the delegates to attend. No exceptions will be
- Registration forms for each delegate need to be sent to the Secretariat before the registration closing date. Adjustments to the dietary requirements of delegates will not be made if the registration forms are not received.
REGISTRATION FORMS:
REGISTRATIONS CLOSED
Alternatively, you can download the registration form at the bottom and email it to the secretariat@sasae.co.za or intern@sasae.co.za
Invoices or quotations for conference registration fees will only be sent on receipt of the registration form.
SASAE BANKING DETAILS
Please do not mail your payment to us. Deposit/EFT your payment into the SASAE Account
| SASAE Account: | ABSA Bank |
| Account no: | 540 810 257 |
| Branch code: | 334 334 |
| EFT branch code: | 632 005 |
For payments made Outside of South Africa, the swift code is ABSA JJ ZA.
Reference: Name and Surname or invoice number.
Deposit slips and proof of payments can be sent to the Secretariat at secretariat@sasae.co.za
YOU ARE ONLY REGISTERED WHEN WE RECEIVED YOUR REGISTRATION FORM AND PAYMENT PROOF.
KEY DATES:
| Notice of abstract acceptance: 3 May 2024 |
ENQUIRIES CAN BE DIRECTED TO:
- Mr Thulani Masondo, Cell: 0826533148; Email: Thulani.Masondo@sugar.org.za
- Ms Thuli Mbilini, Cell: 0832941429; Email: thulimbilini@gmail.com
- Prof Jan Swanepoel, Email: swanepoeljw@ufs.ac.za
- The SASAE Secretariat, Cell: 0829229224; Email: secretariat@sasae.co.za
- The SASAE Intern, Cell: 0794770759; Email: intern@sasae.co.za
