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The 9^thInternational Permaculture Convergence (IPC9)

1. Some general information about IPC9 is available on the website: www.ipc9.org Further information and registration forms are available in the attachments below.[see here for programme]

2. The IPC9 Conference that was scheduled to take place in South Africa in October 2009 will no longer happen there. The IPC9 Conference will now take place at Kumbali Village, Lilongwe, Malawi on the 6th of November 2009 just after the IPC9 Convergence that will happen at the same venue from the 2nd to the 5th of November 2009. As a result of these changes, the International PDC scheduled to take place at Fambidzanai Permaculture Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe will now happen from the 18th to the 29th of November 2009. The Permaculture site tour visits that are scheduled to take place in South Africa after the Convergence and Conference will still happen in the provinces of Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Gauteng in South Africa. If all goes according to plan, there may also be an African Permaculture Convergence happening in South Africa at dates that are still to be announced. The IPC9 events and their dates are as follows: 1. The International Permaculture Design Course will take place at Fambidzanai Permaculture Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe from the 18th to the 29th of October 2009. 2. The IPC9 Convergence will take place at Kumbali Village, Lilongwe, Malawi from the 2nd to the 5th of November 2009. 3. The IPC9 Conference will take place at Kumbali Village, Lilongwe, Malawi on the 6th of November 2009. 4. The Site Tour visits of selected Permaculture projects in Malawi, Zimbabwe and South Africa will be happening from the 7th to the 30th of November 2009. Please find attached information about entry visas into Malawi. Best regards Mugove Walter Nyika IPC 9 Africa Secretariat The Regional Schools and Colleges Permaculture (ReSCOPE) Programme P.O. Box 32280 Chichiri Blantyre 3 Malawi Tel: +2651 831 373 Fax: +2651 831 363 Mobile: +2659 788 373 Email: rescope(at)sdnp(dot)org(dot)mw or zipscop(at)yahoocouk ============================================= From: Ali Sharif ahmadalisharif(at)yahoo(dot)com Subject: Safety and rewards in Africa To: zipscope(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)uk Date: Monday, 9 March, 2009, 3:26 PM Dear Walter,Wes and anyone else Please free to post this message wherever if you feel it might be useful to overcome hesitancy re travel to Zimbabwe etc. Dear Friends of African Permaculture and IPC9 It is with some experience of organizing international permaculture convergences and familiarity with the tumult and complexities involved that I am writing this communication. Since the Brasilian IPC8 I have had the pleasure of visiting Africa two times and touring the countries most closely associated with permaculture development. I have spent some months with the different organizers of IPC9 in person and in conference and am quite confident that all is on track. In fact I am writing this to the Permaculture news list to assure everyone that it will be safe, exciting and most rewarding to attend any and all of the IPC9 events scheduled: including and most especially the international course in Harare, Zimbabwe, the Conference and Convergence in Malawi and the tours. To put it into perspective we should all know that many Africans have been doing permaculture since 1989, and it is with considerable humility that I have learned that in many ways they are far ahead of the rest of the world. So for anyone hesitant to travel to Africa because of all the horrible stories being played out on the front pages of newspapers and television I can tell you there are so many more good stories that you will just have to come and see for yourself. So for those committed to Africa and IPC9 you can really help by buying in as early on as possible to create the financial pool that the organizers absolutely require to put the event on. Its all about cash up front to secure venues, pay for websites, feed staff etc. When you travel to Africa please make sure to fill your gift bags and pockets with heirloom vegetable seeds, permie books, useful magazines and even laptops if you can afford it. For their part, when you leave, the locals will stuff the same pockets and gift bags with inspiration to last you until the days of grey eyebrows. KUDZANAI TELLS ME FOR ANYONE VISITING ZIMBABWE TO BE SURE THAT NO ONE WILL BE EATING YOU ALTHOUGH YOU MAY BE EATING SOMEONE WHOM YOU DO NOT KNOW! Cheers Ali Sharif

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