President of the Czech Republic Vaclav Klaus, Tuesday 12 to Wednesday, 13
December 2006
12 December 2006
Tuesday, 12 December 2006
Pretoria
13h00: Media arrive ahead of courtesy call by Deputy President Phumzile
Mlambo-Ngcuka on President Vaclav Klaus
Venue: Sheraton Hotel, Church Street, Arcadia, Pretoria
Contact: Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587
Thabang Chiloane
Cell: 082 888 8783
13h30: Deputy President Mlambo-Ngcuka to pay courtesy call on President Vaclav
Klaus
Photo opportunity
13h30: Media to arrive ahead of business forum to be attended by President
Vaclav Klaus and Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
Venue: Sheraton Hotel, Church Street, Arcadia, Pretoria
Contact: Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587
Thabang Chiloane
Cell: 082 888 8783
14h00: Opening plenary of South Africa � Czech Republic Business Forum
Order of Proceedings
* Brief presentation by both Presidents of Chambers of Commerce
* Remarks by Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
* Keynote address by President Vaclav Klaus
* Signing of Memorandum of Understanding on Co-operation between the Chambers
of Commerce and Industry, South Africa and the Economic Chamber of the Czech
Republic
15h40: President Vaclav Klaus to visit the Hector Peterson Memorial
Contact: Miroslav Pisa
Cell: 082 411 4603
18h00: Media arrive for photo opportunity during signing of agreements between
South Africa and Czech Republic
Venue: Presidential Guesthouse, Bryntirion Estate, Church Street, Arcadia,
Pretoria
Contact: Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587
Malerato Sekha
Cell: 082 467 8579
18h30: Signing of Agreements:
* Agreement on Economic Co-operation
* Memorandum of Understanding between the National Research Foundation of the
Republic of South Africa and the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic on
Science and Technological Co-operation
* Memorandum of Understanding on Co-operation between Chambers of Commerce and
Industry in South Africa (CHAMSA) and the Economic Chamber of the Czech
Republic
19h00: Media arrive for photo opportunity ahead of State Banquet hosted by
President Thabo Mbeki in honour of President Vaclav Klaus
Venue: Presidential Guesthouse, Bryntirion Estate, Church Street, Arcadia,
Pretoria
Contact: Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587
Malerato Sekha
Cell: 082 467 8579
19h30: State Banquet hosted by President Thabo Mbeki in honour of President
Vaclav Klaus
Media in attendance for photo opportunity and toast remarks
Wednesday, 13 December 2006
Cape Town
10h00: Media arrive at Parliament ahead of the visit by President Vaclav
Klaus
Venue: Parliamentary Precinct, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town
Please use Visitor's Entrance.
Contact: Miroslav Pisa
Cell: 082 411 4603
11h00: President Vaclav Klaus is greeted by Speaker of the National Assembly,
Baleka Mbete
Photo opportunities outside main doors of National Assembly and foyer
14h30: President Vaclav Klaus tours Robben Island with Ahmed Kathrada
Contact: Miroslav Pisa
Cell: 082 411 4603
Photo opportunities at Limestone Quarry and Prison
For further information contact:
Manusha Pillai
Tel: (012) 351 1000
Cell: 082 389 3587
E-mail: pillaim@foreign.gov.za
Miroslav Pisa
Cell: 082 411 4603
Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs
12 December 2006
