PRESIDENT MBEKI’S DIARY FOR THE PERIOD 12 NOVEMBER 1999 TO 20 NOVEMBER 1999

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