President Thabo Mbeki to Attend the NEPAD Heads of State Meeting, Maputo, Mozambique (23 May 2004) and the Inauguration Ceremony of Malawi's President-Elect, Blantyre, Malawi (24 May 2004)

President Thabo Mbeki, accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, will attend the 10th New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) Heads of State and Government Implementation Committee (HSGIC) Meeting in Maputo, Mozambique on Sunday, 23 May 2003.

The HSGIC is mandated by the African Union (AU) to manage the implementation of the NEPAD programme and to provide strategic direction and leadership for the NEPAD process as the socio-economic development programme of the AU.

The Maputo meeting will review progress (since the last HSGIC meeting in Kigali, Rwanda on 14 February 2004) of the various NEPAD programmes and to chart the way forward ahead of the AU Summit scheduled for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in July 2004.

Topics for discussion include:

· an update on the implementation of regional infrastructure projects
· a report on the 2nd Africa Partnership Forum meeting held in Maputo, Mozambique on 16-17 April 2004.
· Multilateral Trade Negotiations and Market Access issues
· an update on integration of NEPAD into AU structures and processes
· Science and Technology Strategies for Improving Agricultural Productivity and Food Security in Africa
· Mutual Reviews of Development Effectiveness in Africa in the context of NEPAD
· Report on the 1st meeting of the UK Commission for Africa held on 4 May 2004 (Minister T Manuel serves on the Commission)
· preparations for the next G8 Summit in the USA (President Mbeki has been invited to attend the Summit in June 2004)
· preparations for the NEPAD Annual Report.

Following the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) Heads of State and Government Implementation Committee Meeting, President Thabo Mbeki will lead the South African delegation to the Inauguration of the President-elect of Malawi, scheduled for Blantyre, Malawi on Monday, 24 May 2004, at the Chichiri Stadium.

Enquiries: Ronnie Mamoepa
Cell: 082 990 4853

Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs]
20 May 2004


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