President Mbeki to attend APR Forum and NEPAD Heads of State and Government Implementation Committee Meeting, Algiers, Algeria Tuesday, 23 November 2004

President Thabo Mbeki will later on Monday 22 November 2004 travel to Algeria to attend the Summit of the NEPAD Heads of State and Government Implementation Committee (HSGIC). President Mbeki will during this visit also attend the Second Meeting of the Forum of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) scheduled for Tuesday, 23 November 2004.

The Summit will provide an opportunity to review progress since the last meeting held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and is expected to focus on:

· The outcomes of the Africa Partnership Forum held in Washington from 3-4 October 2004;
· The NEPAD Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue held in Sandton, South Africa from 22-23 October 2004;
· NEPAD integration into the AU structures and financing for development issues; and
· A progress report on programme implementation.

The African Peer Review Forum (APRF) meeting on the other hand will review progress in the operationalisation of the decisions of the 1st APRF, particularly relating to the reviews of Ghana, Rwanda, Mauritius and Kenya.

Upon his return from Algeria, President Mbeki is expected to conclude his bilateral discussions with the Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai, on Wednesday 24 November at the Union Buildings, Pretoria.

Issued by Ronnie Mamoepa on 082 990 4853.
Department of Foreign Affairs
Private Bag X152
Pretoria
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21 November 2004