Advisory: Accreditation for SADC Ministerial Meeting of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Co-operation (MCO), Durban International Conference Centre in KwaZulu Natal, 18 - 19 July 2008

The South African government will host the SADC Ministerial meeting of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Co-operation (MCO) at the Durban International Conference Centre in KwaZulu Natal scheduled from Friday – Saturday 18-19 July 2008.

The MCO will be chaired by Angola as the current Chair of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Co-operation and will consolidate all the work of the Organ regarding political and security issues in the region. The MCO will prepare a report for the Chair of the Organ, Angolan President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos, who will then present it to the SADC Summit for consideration.

Media wishing to cover this meeting are requested to forward details for accreditation to pillaim@foreign.gov.za by Tuesday 15 July 2008 16h00.  Details required:

• Name
• Media House
• Identity №

Accreditation will be live and media will have to present themselves at the accreditation centre at the Durban International Conference Centre with the following documentation:

• South African Identity Document or Passport
• Press card.

The accreditation centre will be operational from Monday 14 July – Friday 18 July 2008 from 08h00 – 17h00.

Unaccredited media will not have access to the conference venue.

Issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs
Private Bag X152
Pretoria
0001

14 July 2008