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Media Programme for African Diaspora Ministerial Conference
Friday 16 – Sunday 18 November 2007
Friday 16 November 2007
14h00 Arrival of media for opening plenary of African Diaspora Ministerial Conference
Venue: Gallagher Estate Midrand Gauteng
(Media will not be allowed access without accreditation)
Contact: Manusha Pillai on 082 389 3587
14h30 Opening Plenary of African Diaspora Ministerial Conference
Order of Proceedings:
Remarks by South African Foreign Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma
Poetry item
Cultural item by Ambassador Mirriam Makeba
Poetry
Address by Chairperson of the AU Commission Professor Omar Konare
Statement by Ambassador Dudley Thompson (Caribbean Pan-Africanist)
Statement by Ambassador Colin Granderson, CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General
19h00 Arrival of media ahead of address by President Thabo Mbeki to delegates
Venue: Gallagher Estate Midrand Gauteng
(Media will not be allowed access without accreditation)
Contact: Manusha Pillai on 082 389 3587
19h30 Address by President Thabo Mbeki
Saturday 17 November 2007
Conference closed to the media
20h15 Media to arrive for Cultural Exposition
Venue: Gallagher Estate Midrand Gauteng
(Media will not be allowed access without accreditation)
Contact: Manusha Pillai on 082 389 3587
20h30 Cultural Exposition
Sunday 18 November 2007
11h30 Arrival of media ahead of Closing Plenary of African Diaspora Ministerial Conference
Venue: Gallagher Estate Midrand Gauteng
(Media will not be allowed access without accreditation)
Contact: Manusha Pillai on 082 389 3587
12h00 Closing Plenary of African Diaspora Ministerial Conference
Order of Proceedings:
Closing Remarks by the Chairperson of the African Union
Closing Remarks by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission
Closing Remarks by CARICOM
Joint Press Conference
Live photo accreditation cards will be produced and media will be required to obtain these IN PERSON from the accreditation centre that will be operational from Monday 12 November 2007 at Gallagher Estate.
Media are required to present the following documentation in order to be accredited:
- Official identification (passport or South African identity document) AND
- Press card
A media centre will be operational at Gallagher Estate from Wednesday 14 November 2007.
Issued by Ronnie Mamoepa on 082 990 4853
For further information contact Manusha Pillai on 082 389 3587
Issued by Department of Foreign Affairs
Private Bag X152
Pretoria
0001
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