Conferences

Services for All: Theory, Practice, Struggle 2007

Cape Town, South Africa

March 28-29, 2007

DESCRIPTION

This conference brought together researchers, activists, labour representatives, development practitioners and policy makers from the Southern Africa region to critically review research related to municipal service delivery undertaken by the Municipal Services Project. Issues to discussed included:

Commodifying Lives: The Micro-politics of Neoliberalism
Social Movements and Urban Services
Mental Health, Poverty and Municipal Services
Municipal Services and HIV/Aids
Implementing Occupational Health and Safety
Municipal Services and the Environment
Beyond Infrastructure: Cholera, Hand washing and Water
Electric Capitalism: The Energy Sector and New Modes of Accumulation
Free Basic Services
The Labour Movement and Public Services
Scholar Activism
New “Publics” in Service Delivery: Exploring Alternatives to Privatization