President Thabo Mbeki will his counterparts from India and Brazil for their annual IBSA Summit at the Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria on Wednesday 17 October 2007.

Minister Dlamini Zuma will engage in Ministerial discussions with her counterparts at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on Tuesday 16 October 2007.

A series of activities will be held prior to this at the Sandton Convention Centre between 15-16 October 2007:

• IBSA Business Forum
• Seminar on dealing with technology transfer
• IBSA Parliamentary Forum
• IBSA Academics Forum
• IBSA Woman’s Forum

A more detailed programme will be released as soon as it has been finalised.

Media wanting to cover the visit should please send a e-mail to the Department of Foreign Affairs with the following information:

• Name
• Media House
• Designation
• ID/passport number

Responses should be received by Tuesday 9 October 2007 12h00 noon.

E-mails to be sent to pillaim@foreign.gov.za.

Live photo accreditation cards will be produced and media will be informed soonest as to the venue of the accreditation centre and dates of times of operation.

Issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs

Private Bag X152
Pretoria
0001
4 October 2007