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13 November 2007

Programme: 16 to 18 November 2007

Day 1: Friday, 16 November 2007

1. Opening plenary session (open to the media)
Chair: Deputy Minister of Tourism and the Diaspora, Republic of Ghana: Chair of AU Kofi Osei Ameyaw

14h30 to 14h40: Welcoming remarks by Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma (Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Africa)

14h40 to 14h50: Poetry

14h50 to 15h10: Cultural item by Ambassador M Makeba

15h10 to 15h20: Poetry

15h20 to 15:40: Opening address by Professor Oumar Konare: Chairperson of the AU Commission

15h40 to 15h50: Poetry

15h50 to 16h00: Statement by Ambassador Dudley Thompson (Caribbean Pan-Africanist)

16h00 to 16h10: Statement by Ambassador Colin Granderson (Assistant Secretary General) Caricom

16h10 to 16h20: Statement by Mr Donald Payne (to be confirmed)

16h20 to 16h30: Photo opportunity

2. Closed session (not open to the media)
Chair: Minister Naledi Pandor (Minister of Education of the Republic of South Africa)

17h00 to 17h20: Presentation of Consolidated Outcomes Document: Dr E Maloka, New Partnership for Africa's Development (Nepad) Secretariat

17h20 to 17:30: Respondent Mr James Early (Director of Cultural Studies and Communication at the Centre for Folklife Programmes and Cultural Studies-Smithsonian Institute)

17h30 to 19h00: Plenary discussion

3. Open session (open to the media)

19h35 to 19h40: Introduction of President TM Mbeki, Republic of South Africa: HE Kofi Osei Ameyaw

19h40 to 20h00: Address by President TM Mbeki

20h00 to 20:05: Vote of thanks: H E Kofi Osei Ameyaw

Day 2: Saturday, 17 November 2007
Chair: Foreign Minister Ghana (Chair of the AU)

08h15 to 08h30: Introduction of the Proposed Programme of Action: Ambassador Shinkaye, Chief of Staff, Bureau of the AU Chairperson

08h30 to 09h00: Plenary discussion

09h00 to 11h00: Discussion of theme one: Global Dialogue, Peace and Stability

09h00 to 09h10: Facilitator: Minister from Botswana (Chair of AU Peace and Security Council for November)

09h10 to 09h30: Discussants: Ambassador Said Djinnit (AU Commissioner for Peace and Security) and Dr Berryl A Biekman (President of the Pan African Strategic and Policy Group Europe)

09h30 to 11h00: Plenary discussion

11h00 to 11h15: Tea/Coffee

11h15 to 13h15: Discussion of theme two: Economic Cooperation, Regional Development and Integration

11h15 to 11h25: Facilitator Ambassador Colin Granderson (Assistant Secretary General Caricom)

11h25 to 11h45: Discussants are Dr M Mkwezalamba (AU Commissioner for Economic Affairs), Minister Mandisi Mpahlwa (Minister of Trade and Industry of the Republic of South Africa) and Mr Michael Sudarkasa (CEO Africa Business Group)

11h45 to 13h15: Plenary discussions

14h10 to 16h00: Discussion of theme three: Women, Youth, Children and Vulnerable Groups

14h10 to 14h20: Facilitator: Advocate Bience P Gawanas (AU Commissioner for Social Affairs)

14h20 to 14h40: Discussants are Professor Charles Yankah (President of the African Cultural Institute in Berlin and President of the German - Ghanaian Economic Association), Dr Desta Meghoo (Interim Director African Diaspora Forum) and Dr Erieka Bennet (Head of Mission, Diaspora Project)

14h40 to 16h00: Plenary discussion

16h30 to 18h45: Discussion of theme four: Historical, Socio-Cultural and Religious Commonalities

16h30 to 16h40: Facilitator, Minister of Foreign Affairs: Venezuela/Namibia

16h40 to 17h15: Discussants are Minister Z Pallo Jordan and Professor Amina Mhama (Director: Gender Studies Institute University of Cape Town) (to be confirmed), Ms Esther Stamford (General Secretary of the Black United Front) and Deputy Minister Morales (Cuba) Khafra Kambon

17h15 to 18h45: Plenary discussion

19h00 to 22h00: Gala dinner

Director of Proceedings: Republic of South Africa High Commissioner Ms L Mabuza
19h00 to 19h10: Platted starters

19h10 to 19h20: Opening and welcome remarks Minister Z Pallo Jordan

19h20 to 19h30: Respondent, Dr David L Horn (to be confirmed)

19h30 to 20h30: Dinner

20h30 to 22h30: Cultural exposition

Day 3: Sunday, 18 November 2007
Chair: Minister Congo Brazzaville (Member of the AU Bureau)

08h30 to 10h30: Discussion of theme five: Knowledge sharing

08h30 to 08h40: Facilitator, Minister Mosibudi Mangena
08h40 to 09h00: Discussants are Prof Kwesi Prah (Director: Centre for Advanced
Studies of African Society, Dr Carl Blackwood (Eminent Caribbean Scientist) and Mr Kenneth Mubu (Director: African Relations, University of South Africa)

09h00 to 10h30: Plenary discussion

10h30 to 11h30: Presentation on Federation of International Football Association (Fifa) 2010 World Cup and opportunity to create Africa Legacy Programme
Dr Danny Jordaan, CEO: 2010 Fifa World Cup Organising Committee South Africa

11h30 to 12:30: Discussion

13h00 to 14h00: Presentation of Draft Programme of Action by Dr J Adisa (Principal Co-ordinator: African Citizens Directorate)

Closing plenary session (open to the media)

Chair: Deputy Minister for Tourism and the Diaspora, Chair of the AU Kofi Osei Ameyaw

12h00 to 12h10: Closing remarks by AU Chair

12h10 to 12h20: Closing remarks by AU Commission Chair

12h20 to 12h30: Closing remarks by Caricom

12h30 to 12h40: Photo opportunity

12h40 to 13h00: Joint Press Conference by Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma (RSA), Deputy Minister Kofi Osei Ameyaw (Chair of the AU), Prof O Konare (AU Commission Chair) and Ambassador Colin Granderson (Assistant Secretary - General) Caricom.

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)
* press card

A media centre will be operational at Gallagher Estate from Wednesday, 14 November 2007.

For further information contact:
Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587

Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs
13 November 2007