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Events Calendar 2008
Event
Calender of: 2004
2005 2006 2007
This document contains
a list of major international and departmental events for the year 2007.
Information on a specific event can be accessed by clicking on a link, where available.
Although all reasonable care is taken to maintain and update this information,
users should please check with the Department
on the date and venue of an event before taking any action in respect of that
event.
January
2008
- 1 Jan: New Year's Day
- 4 Jan: President Thabo Mbeki holds Discussions with the UN Special Envoy for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
- 7-8 Jan: South Africa - China Bilateral Political, Trade and Economic Discussions, Pretoria, South Africa
13-15 Jan: South Africa - Ireland Bilateral Political and Economic Discussions, Pretoria, South Africa
- 14-16 Jan: 33rd Meeting of the NEPAD Steering Committee, Sandton, South Africa
- 17 Jan: Working Visit to Zimbabwe by President Thabo Mbeki
- 20 - 27 Jan: South Africa - Greece Bilateral Political and Economic Discussions, Pretoria, South Africa
- 27 Jan: World Leprosy Day
- 27 Jan - 2 Feb: Executive Council of Foreign Ministers of the African Union, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- 28 Jan: Ministerial Meeting of the Committee of the Countries of the Region on Comoros, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- 29
Jan: International Day of Commemoration in Memory of Victims of the Holocaust
- 31 Jan: SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Co-operation Meeting, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- 31 Jan - 2 Feb: 10th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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February
2008
- 2 Feb: World Wetlands Day
- 3 Feb: South Africa – Egypt Joint Bilateral Commission (JBC), Cairo, Egypt
- 4 Feb: World Cancer Day
- 8 Feb: President Thabo Mbeki's State-of-the-Nation Address
- 12-13 Feb: South Africa - Russia Inter–sessional Intergovernmental Trade and Economic Committee (ITEC), Moscow, Russia
- 14 Feb: Response of President Thabo Mbeki to the Debate of the State of the Nation Address
- 18 Feb: International Tourist Guide Day
- 19 Feb: South Africa - Kuwait Bilateral Political, Economic and Trade Relations, Cape Town, South Africa
- 20 Feb: 2008 National Budget Speech by the Minister of Finance, Trevor A Manuel
- 21-22 Feb: South Africa - India Joint Ministerial Commission, Pretoria, South Africa
- 21 Feb: International Mother Language Day
- 28 - 29 Feb: State Visit to South Africa by President Nicholas Sarkozy of France, South African President Thabo Mbeki will host his French counterpart Nicholas Sarkozy on a State Visit to South Africa
- 28-29 Feb: Southern African Development Community (SADC) Council of Ministers Meeting, Lusaka, Zambia
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March 2008
- 3-4 Mar: Minister Dlamini Zuma to attend Nordic – Africa Foreign Ministers Meeting
- 6-10 Mar: Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma to pay an Official Visit to Berne, Geneva and Zug, Switzerland
- 8 Mar: International Women's Day
- 10 Mar: South Africa - Russia Bilateral Political, Economic and Trade Discussions, Pretoria, South Africa
- 12 Mar: Commonwealth
Day
- 11-12 Mar: President Thabo Mbeki to attend 40th Independence Day Celebrations of Mauritius
- 14 Mar: South Africa - Bulgaria Bilateral Political, Economic and Trade Discussions, Pretoria, South Africa
- 15 Mar: World TB Day
- 15 Mar: World Consumer Rights Day
- 15-18 Mar: State Visit by President Dr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyon of Indonesia to South Africa
- 17-18 Mar: South Africa - Ethiopia Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC), Pretoria, South Africa
- 18-20 Mar: South Africa - Cote d'Ivoire Bilateral Discussions, Cape Town, South Africa
- 20 Mar: International Earth Day
- 20-21 Mar: Minister Dlamini Zuma to attend the Preparatory Meeting for TICAD
- 21
Mar: Human Rights Day (South Africa)
- 21 Mar: World Poetry Day
- 21 Mar: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
- 21 Mar: Good Friday
- 22 Mar: World Water Day
- 24 Mar: Family Day
- 25-27 Mar: South Africa - Chile Bilateral Discussions, Santiago, Chile
- 29 Mar: South Africa - Botswana Bilateral Political, Economic and Trade Discussions, Gaborone, Botswana
- 31 Mar - 2 Apr: African Union Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development Committee Ministerial Meeting, Khartoum, Sudan
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April 2008 - 2-3 Apr: 5th Session of the South Africa - Democratic Republic of Congo Binational Commission (SA-DRC BNC), Pretoria, South Africa; Accreditation Information
- 7 Apr: South Africa - United Kingdom Bilateral Political, Economic and Trade Discussions
- 7-9 Apr: Accreditation for India - Africa Summit, New Delhi, India
- 8-9 Apr: Working Visit to the Netherlands by Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
- 9-10 Apr: Official Visit to Ireland by Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
- 11 Apr: South Africa - Mozambique Heads of State Bilateral Economic Forum, Mozambique
- 11 Apr: South Africa - Austria Bilateral Political, Economic and Trade Discussions, Vienna, Austria
- 12 Apr: SADC Extra-Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government on Zimbabwe, Lusaka, Zambia
- 15 Apr: NEPAD Review Summit, Dakar, Senegal
- 16 Apr: UN Security Council Summit, New York, USA
- 16-18 Apr: South Africa - Norway Bilateral Political, Economic and Trade Discussions
- 17 Apr: World Haemophilia Day
- 20 Apr: SADC Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government Meeting in Mauritius
- 23 Apr: World Book and Copyright Day
- 25 Apr: Africa Malaria Day
- 27 Apr: Freedom
Day (South Africa)
- 30 Apr: South Africa - Senegal Joint Bilateral Commission, Pretoria, South Africa
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May 2008 - 1 May: Workers Day
(South Africa)
- 3 May: World Press Feedom Day
- 4-5 May: 8th Council of Ministers Meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC), Tehrean, Iran
- 6 May: World Asthma Day
- 6-7 May: State Visti by President Thabo Mbeki to Doha, Qatar
- 6-7 May: African Union Executive Council Meeting, Arusha, Tanzania
- 8 May: World Red Cross Day
- 9 May: Visit by President Thabo Mbeki to Harare, Zimbabwe
- 11 May: 5th IBSA Ministerial Trilateral Commission Meeting, Lord Charles Hotel, Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa
- 12 May : International Nurse's Day
- 13 May: Budget Vote Speech of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, to the National Assembly
- 15 May: South Africa - Mozambique Political Bilateral Discussions, Maputo, Mozambique
- 15 May: International Day of Families
- 17 May: World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
- 18 May: International Museum Day
- 19 May: South Africa – Syria Bilateral Political, Economic and Trade Relations, Pretoria, South Africa
- 19-22 May: Visit by Deputy President Mlambo-Ngcuka to Czech and Slovak Republics
- 20 May: International Candlelight Memorial Day
- 22 May: International Day for Biologcal Diversity
- 22-23 May: 1st Meeting of the Committee of Twelve African Union Heads of State and Government, Arusha, Tanzania
- 22-23 May: 7th South Africa – Russia Intergovernmental Committee on Trade and Economic Cooperation (ITEC), Moscow Russia
- 23 May: 7th Session of the South Africa – Nigeria Bi-National Commission (BNC), Abuja, Nigeria
- 25
May: Africa Day
- 26 May: South Africa - Croatia Bilateral Political, Economic and Trade Discussions, Zagreb, Croatia
- 27 May: South Africa – Switzerland Joint Working Group Meeting, Berne, Switzerland
- 28-30 May: Accreditation for TICAD IV, Yokohama, Japan
- 28-30 May: 4th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in Yokohama, Japan
- 28-30 May: Africa - Japan Heads of State Summit, Tokyo, Japan
- 31 May: World No Tobacco Day
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June 2008
- June: Antarctic Month
- June: Youth Development Month
- 2-5 Jun:
Nigerian State Visit to South Africa and the Accreditation Requirements
- 2-5 Jun: Venue for accreditation for Nigerian State Visit
- 3 Jun: South Africa - EU Ministerial Troika Meeting, Portoroz, Slovenia
- 4-7 Jun: Official Visit to Madrid, Spain by Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma
- 5 Jun: World Environment Day
- 8 Jun: World Oceans Day
- 10-11 Jun: South Africa - Malawi Inaugural Session Joint Commission for Co-operation (JCC), Lilongwe, Malawi
- 11 Jun: South Africa - France Bilateral Political and Economic Discussions, Paris, France
- 12 Jun: World Day Agains Child Labour
- 15 Jun: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
- 16 Jun: National
Youth Day (South Africa)
- 17 Jun: World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
- 17-18 Jun: President Thabo Mbeki to pay Working Visit to Khartoum, Sudan (Postponed)
- 19 Jun: United Nations Security Council on Sexual Violence in Conflict Situations, New York, USA
- 19-20 Jun: South Africa - Ethiopia Bilateral Political and Economic Discussions, Pretoria, South Africa
- 20 Jun: 6th Session of the South Africa – Cuba Consultative Forum, Pretoria, South Africa
- 20 Jun: World Refugee Day
- 22 Jun: Africa Public Service Day
- 26 Jun: International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking
- 30 Jun - 1 Jul: African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of State and Government, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
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July
2008
- 8 Jul: 8th Session of the South Africa - United Kingdom Bilateral Forum, Pretoria, South Africa
- 7-9 Jul: G-8 Summit, Hokkaido, Japan
- 7-9 Jul: South Africa - Denmark Bilateral Political, Economic and Trade Discussions, Denmark
- 11
Jul: World Population Day
- 17 Jul: South Africa - Iran Political, Economic and Trade Discussions, Pretoria, South Africa
- 18 Jul: SADC Ministers Meeting of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Co-operation, Durban, South Africa
- 18-19 Jul: Accreditation for SADC Ministerial Meeting of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Co-operation (MCO), Durban, KwaZulu Natal, Soutt Africa
- 25 Jul: South Africa - European Union Summit, Bordeaux, France
- 28-30 Jul:
State Visit by President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak of Egypt to South Africa: Accreditation Requirements
- 28-30 Jul: State Visit by President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak of Egypt to South Africa
- 29-30 Jul: XV Ministerial Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), Tehran, Iran
- 31 Jul: 3rd Chile - South Africa Joint Consultative Mechanism, Santiago, Chile
- 31 Jul - 1 Aug: 10th South Africa – Iran Joint Commission, Tehran, Iran
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August
2008
- August: National
Women's Month
- 3-5 Aug: United Nations XVII International AIDS Conference, Mexico City, Mexico
- 5 Aug: South Africa - Namibia Heads of State Economic Bilateral Commission
- 6-7 Aug: Ministerial Review Session of the South Africa – DRC Binational Commission, Kinshasa, DRC
- 9
Aug: National Women's Day (South Africa)
- 8-24 Aug: 2008 Beijing Olympic Games - Accreditation for the use of the Beijing International Media Centre during the Beijing Olympic Games
- 9 Aug: International
Day of the World's Indigenous People
- 12 Aug: International
Youth Day
- 13-17 Aug: SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government, Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- 16-17 Aug: Ordinary SADC Heads of State and Government Summit, Sandton Convention Centre, Gauteng, South Africa
- 18-23 Aug: World Water Week
- 18-21 Aug: Africa – Turkey Summit, Istanbul, Turkey
- 21 Aug: Fifth Session of the South Africa - Mozambique Joint Permanent Commission for Cooperation (JPCC), Mozambique
- 22-24 Aug: Regional Conference of South Africa’s Ambassadors and High Commissioners based in the Americas and the Caribbean Region, Varadero, Cuba
- 25 Aug: South Africa - Cuba Bilateral Political and Economic Relations Discussions, Varadero, Cuba
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September
2008
- September: Heritage Month (South Africa)
- September: Tourism Month (South Africa)
- 1-3 Sep: Media Accreditation for the South Africa - Germany Binational Commission (BNC), Pretoria, South Africa (Postponed)
- 1-7 Sep: National Arbor Week
- 2-3 Sep: State Visit to South Africa by President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela; Accreditation Information
- 5-6 Sep: Annual Ambrosetti Forum Round Table Discussions, Lake Como, Milan, Italy
- 6 Sep: Minister Dlamini Zuma to hold Discussions with the Italian Foreign Minister Dr Franco Frattini, Lake Como, Milan, Italy
- 8 Sep: International Literacy Day
- 8 Sep: World Rabies Day
- 8-9 Sep: South Africa - Tunisia Joint Bilateral Commission (JBC), Tunis, Tunisia
- 10-14 Sep: Official Visit by Minister Dlamini Zuma to Minsk, Belarus
- 11 Sep: SADC Troika Summit of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Co-ordination, Mbabane, Swaziland
- 15 Sep: Signing Ceremony for Power-Sharing Agreement, Harare, Zimbabwe
- 15-16 Sep: Visit by President Thabo Mbeki to Sudan
- 16 Sep: International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
- 21 Sep: International
Day of Peace
- 21 Sep: International
Day of Alzheimers
- 23 Sep-2 Oct: 63rd Session of the UN General AssemblyNewe York, USA
- 24 Sep: National Heritage Day (South Africa)
- 27 Sep: World Tourism Day
- 28
Sep: World Heart Day
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October
2008
- October: Transport Month (South Africa)
- October: Astronomy Month
- 1 Oct: International Day for Older Persons
- 5 Oct: World Teacher's Day
- 8 Oct: International Day for Nature Disaster Reductions
- 9 Oct: World Postal Day
- 10 Oct: World Mental Health Day
- 10 Oct: World Sight Day
- 10 - 11 Oct: Media Accreditation for AU African Diaspora Summit - AU Africa Diaspora Summit Postponed
- 15 Oct: World Rural Women's Day
- 16 Oct: World Food Day (FAO)
- 17 Oct: International Day or the Eradication of Poverty
- 20 Oct: SADC Organ Troika Meeting, Mbabane, Swaziland
- 20 Oct: World Osteoporosis Day
- 22 Oct: SADC, COMESA and EAC Summit, Kampala, Uganda
- 24 Oct: United Nations Day
- 22-24 Oct: South Africa - Sweden Bilateral Political and Economic Discussions, Pretoria, South Afric
- 25-26 Oct: 1st Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Peer Review Forum (APRF), Cotonou, Benin
- 27 Oct: SADC Organ Troika Meeting, Harare, Zimbabwe
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November
2008
- 2 Nov: President Kgalema Motlanthe attends Inauguration Ceremony of President Rupiah Banda of Zambia
- 3 Nov: South Africa - Luxembourg Bilateral Political, Economic and Trade Discussions, Pretoria, South Africa
- 6-9 Nov: Visit by Minister Dlamini Zuma to Copenhagen, Denmark
- 8 Nov: SADC Ministers of the Organ Troika Meeting, Johannesburg, South Africa
- 9 Nov: Extra-Ordinary SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government, Johannesburg, South Africa
- 10 Nov: World Science Day for Peace and Development
- 11 Nov: Southern African Development Community (SADC) - European Union (EU) Ministerial Troika meeting, Brussels, Belgium
- 14 Nov: World Diabetes Day
- 14-15 Nov: Group of 20 (G-20) Summit, Washington, USA
- 16 Nov: International Day for Tolerance
- 20 Nov: Africa Industrialisation
Day
- 20 Nov: Universal Children's Day
- 21 Nov: South Africa – Spain Annual Consultations, Pretoria, South Africa
- 25 Nov: South Africa – Russia (ITEC) Intersessional Meeting, Durban, South Africa
- 25 Nov: International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
- 25 Nov - 10 Dec: 16 Days of Activism on No Violence Against Women
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December
2008
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