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Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Nkosazana
Dlamini Zuma to lead South African Delegation to SADC-European
Union (EU) Ministerial Conference, The Hague, Netherlands,
Monday, 18 - Wednesday, 20 October 2004
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma
will, following the State Visit to Tunisia, travel to
The Hague, Netherlands where she will lead the South
African delegation to the SADC-EU Ministerial Conference
from Monday - Wednesday, 18-20 October 2004. Minister
Dlamini Zuma, on behalf of South Africa, currently chairs
of the SADC Ministerial Organ on Politics, Defence and
Security.
The Foreign Ministers of Mauritius, Jaya Krishna Cuttaree,
and The Netherlands, Bernard Bot will co-chair the meeting
in their current capacities as chairs of SADC and the
EU respectively.
Lesotho, Botswana,Tanzania, Namibia, Luxembourg and
the European Commission will also participate in this
meeting.
Issues on the agenda will include:
- Developments in both regions;
- Peace and security in Africa including the SADC
Mutual Defence Pact, and SADC Indicative Plan for
the Organ, the peace process in the Great Lakes region,
EU support including the African Peace Facility, and
the global fight against terrorism;
- Political, economic, social and developmental aspects
of regional integration including the Regional Indicative
Strategic Development Plan, SADC/NEPAD collaboration,
the impact of HIV and AIDS on the region, SADC's humanitarian
and food security situations, and the common agricultural
policy of the region.
Issued by Ronnie Mamoepa on 082 990 4853.
Department of Foreign Affairs
Private Bag X152
Pretoria
0001
14 October 2004
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