Issued by: Office of the President
Friday, 12 November 1999
Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM)
9h30 Opening Ceremony
Venue: ICC Auditorium, Durban
10h45 Official photograph of Heads of Delegation
venue: Heads of Delegation Lounge
11h00 First Executive Session
venue: Executive Meeting Room
12h30 Reception given by the Commonwealth SG, HE Chief Emeka Anyaoku for Heads of Delegation to meet the media
venue: Durban ICC foyer
15h00 Second Executive Session
venue: Executive Meeting Room
19h30 Reception and Dinner hosted by HM the Queen for Heads of Delegation and spouses
venue: Royal Hotel Grill room
Saturday, 13 Nov 1999
08h30 Third Executive Session
venue: Executive Room
10h00 Visit to the Commonwealth People’s centre and CommQuest Exhibition
11h45 Heads of Delegation, Spouses and accompanying offficials depart for George and the Retreat
Sunday, 14 Nov 1999
Arrive back in Durban
Monday, 15 November 1999
09h00 Fourth Executive Session
venue: Executive Room
13h30 Concluding press conference hosted by Chairman and Secretary-General
venue: Durban Exhibition Centre, Main briefing room
Wednesday, 17 November 1999
08h30 Cabinet meeting
venue: Tuynhuys, Cape Town
15h00 Parliament (Interpolations)
Thursday, 18 November 1999
07h00 IMCC meeting
venue: Tuynhuys, Cape Town
10h00 ANC Caucus
venue: Parliament
14h00 Joint sitting of Parliament for address of Chairman Li Peng
Friday, 19 November 1999
09h30 Address to National Assembly
venue: Parliament
Saturday, 20 November 1999
10h00 Black Management Forum Conference
venue: Caesar’s Palace, Kempton Park
For further information, please contact Tasneem Carrim at 083 650 7119
11 November 1999