Media is invited as follows.
Programme:
Day 1
Venue: Union Building
Time: 09h00-10h00
* Opening and Plenary
* Remarks by South African Minister of Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities.
10h00-11h00:
* Commonalities and Challenges on the Status of Women
* Speaker: The Honourable Minister
* Speaker: Minister for Nigeria
* Questions and answers
12h30-14h00: Lunch
14h00-15h30:
* Roundtable on Harmful Traditional Practises on Women
* Speaker: Ms Thuli Madonsela (Public Protector)
15h45-17h00: Questions and Answers
18h00-21h00: Cocktail Dinner hosted by honourable Minister (Women, Children and Persons with Disabilities)
Day 2
Venue: Multi Purpose Centre, 460 Soupansberg Road, Rotendale, Pretoria.
08h30-08h40: Multi-faith Devotions
* Islam
* African Tradition
* Christian
08h40-08h50: Welcome (Progressive Women Movement)
08h50-09h20: The Global Crisis: Background and Purpose
Speaker: Ms Vuyo Mahlathi (SAWID)
09h20-09h50: Keynote presentations: Gendered Impact of Global Economic Crisis (Ms Liepollo Lebohang Pheko (Policy Analyst)
09h50-10h20: Presentation by Progressive Women Movement
10h20-11h45: Perspective on Nigeria
11h45-12h20: Open Microphone Dialogue
12h20-12h35: Recap of the Session: Facilitator
* Summary and Way forward
12h35-13h45: Lunch
13h45-14h10: Signing of the letter of intent by Ministers on Cooperation on Women issues
14h10-14h15: Multi Faith Devotions: Christian
14h15-14h20: Closing and plenary
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Issued by: Department of International Relations and Cooperation
25 October 2009
