Issued by: Office of the Executive Deputy President
Friday 24 July
STATE VISIT BY PRIME MINISTER MAHATHIR MOHAMMED OF MALAYSIA
1240 - 1300 Meeting with Prime Minister Mohamed Venue: Presidential Guest House, Church Street Pretoria 1300 - 1415 Lunch hosted by Deputy President Mbeki in honour of Prime Minister Mohamed Presidential Guest House, Church Street, Pretoria. 1800 - 2100 Celebration of the appointment of Mr Tito Mboweni as Governor designate of the SA Reserve Bank Venue: Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza, Parktown
Saturday 25 July
0915 - 1000 Launch of Southern Bank of Africa Venue: 14A Jellicoe Avenue, Rosebank
Sunday 26 July - Tuesday 28 July
Southern African International Dialogue, Swakopmund, Namibia
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Sunday 26 July
1015 Deputy President departs for Walvis Bay International Airport, Namibia 1130 Deputy President arrives at Walvis Bay International Airport 1145 Depart for Swakopmund 1215 Arrive Swakopmund 1300 - 1425 Luncheon hosted by the President of Namibia, Dr S Nujoma 1430 - 1630 First Special Closed Session 1645 - 1715 Opening Media Conference 1830 - 1930 The 1998 Smart Partnership Welcome Cocktail 2000 - 2230 Opening Banquet Introductions by Joint Chairpersons Mr L Hangala, Managing Director - NAMPOWER Mr C Ramaphosa, Deputy Executive Chairperson - NAIL
Welcome Address by the President of Namibia, Dr S Nujoma
Remarks by Dr O Rahman, Chairperson of CPTM Remarks by Chairperson of SADC
Monday, 27 July
-0745 - 0845 Breakfast meeting on "Way Forward for Smart Partnership" Council of Patrons and Advisors 0900 - 1230 Dialogue Forum 1 - Limitless Opportunities through Smart Partnership for Emerging Economics Moderator - President of Zimbabwe, Mr R Mugabe 1230 - 1430 Lunch Session - Globalisation and Smart Partnership for Emerging Economies Moderator - President of Malawi, Dr B Muluzi 1430 - 1800 Dialogue Forum II - Liberalisation and Privatisation, Smart Partnership for Empowerment. Moderator - President of Botswana, Mr F Mogae 2030 - 2300 Smart Partnership Dinner Address By Deputy President Thabo Mbeki - Creating African Renaissance through Smart Partnerships.
Tuesday, 28 July
0745 - 0845 Special Session on Smart Partnership Hubs and National Dialogues Moderator - Mr Baledzi Gaolathe, Governor of the Bank of Botswana 0900 - 1230 Dialogue Forum III - Pathways to the Future, Smart Partnership in Action Moderator - President of Tanzania, Mr B Mkapa 1235 - 1430 Lunch Session - Technology and Business Moderator - The President of Ghana, Mr J Rawlings 1435 - 1555 Second Special Closed Session Moderator - President of Mozambique, Mr J Chissano 1600 - 1800 Concluding Dialogue Forum - The Way Forward Moderator - President Of Namibia, Dr S Nujoma 1815 - 1845 Media Conference 2030 - 2300 Closing Banquet 2100 Depart for Cape Town, South Africa 2345 Arrive Cape Town, South Africa
BRIEFING NOTE: 2nd Southern Africa International Dialogue on Smart Partnership for the Generation of Wealth in Southern Africa, 26 - 28 July 1998, Swakopmund, Namibia.
Smart Partnership is a concept that was conceived during informal discussions between business and government members of the Commonwealth Partnership for Technology Management (CPTM).
It is about creating limitless opportunities and wealth that is shared, sustainable and allows participants to function in the global economy. Smart partnership works by putting ideas and principles into action that can lead to rapid and accelerated growth in emerging and developed countries alike. It also allows Partners to deal in a flexible and responsive way with unexpected and unforeseen changes brought about technological development and increasing globailisation.
The 1st Southern Africa international Dialogue on Smart Partnership was held in Kasane, Botswana, in May 1997.
The 2nd Southern Africa International Dialogue on Smart Partnership will be held on 26-28 July 1998 in Namibia. Issues for discussion include Smart Partnership in Technology Management. Networking for Trade and Investment and Regional Cooperation through Smart Partnership. It is expected that all Heads of State from SADC countries will participate. Other participants include President Jerry Rawlings (Ghana) representing West Africa, President Yoweri Museveni (Uganda) representing East Africa and more than 350 delegates from the wider Commonwealth.
The Dialogue will be hosted by the President of Namibia Dr Sam Nujoma and co-chaired by Leake Hangala (MD of NamPower) and Cyril Ramaphosa (Deputy Chairperson of NAIL).
Deputy President Thabo Mbeki will deliver a keynote address titled "Creating African Renaissance through Smart Partnerships" On Monday 27 July 1998.
It is expected that Deputy President Mbeki will return to South Africa on Tuesday 28 July 1998.
Issued by: Ricky Naidoo Office Of the Deputy President Date: 23 July 1998 Tel: 083 555 5189