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President Thabo Mbeki to lead South African delegation to SADC Summit, Gaborone, Botswana, 17 - 18 August 2005
16 August 2005
Tshwane – South African President Thabo Mbeki will today, Tuesday, 16 August 2005, depart for Gaborone, Botswana, where he will lead the South African delegation, including Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, and several other ministers to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit scheduled for Wednesday to Thursday, 17 to 18 August.
South Africa is participating in the summit within the context of its stated commitment to facilitate and strengthening organs of SADC and promoting the implementation of New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD).
The SADC Heads of State and Government Summit, taking place within the context of the 25th Anniversary of the organisation, will receive reports and recommendations from deliberations of the SADC Council of Ministers, which took place on Monday to Tuesday, 15 to 16 August 2005 on:
* Review of regional socio-politico and economic situation and focusing on food security
* Challenges facing SADC and proposed priorities for 2005 - 2006 focusing on:
i. poverty alleviation and sustainable development
ii. agriculture and food security
iii. gender equity
iv. HIV and AIDS and other infectious diseases
v. and peace and stability
* NEPAD
* Relations within international co-operating partners including European Union (EU) and World Bank
* Appointment of Executive Secretary and Deputy Executive Secretary.
Enquiries: Ronnie Mamoepa
Cell: 082 990 4853
Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs
16 August 2005