Welcome

The BHP Billiton Skills Development Summit brings together decision-makers from the public and private sector to discuss and debate issues and solutions to the country’s serious skills shortage and planning for future needs.

This is a vital discussion as - even in spite of the past recession - the majority of South African businesses interviewed in a recent international survey named the shortage of skills as the major constraint on economic growth.

Breakaway sessions

Topics for discussion

Achiever Awards

Focusing on four key areas, the breakaway sessions at the Skills Development Summit are an opportunity to discuss in detail core issues and seek solutions.

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With the theme of skills and economic development the plenary session will highlight macro issues pertaining to skills development. This will be done both through panel discussions and presentations with time for question and answers ensuring that there is open debate.
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The BHP Billiton Achiever Awards honour and recognise companies, government departments and organisations who are setting the standard in skills development and have implemented effective and relevant skills development and training programmes for their employees.
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