Summit
8 February 2006
Reverend Frank Chikane and Adv. Mojanke Gumbi will brief the media today
(Wednesday), about the upcoming Progressive Governance Summit.
Time: 11h00
Venue: Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town
Media Fact Sheet
2006 Progressive Governance Summit
The 2006 Progressive Governance Summit takes place in South Africa from 11
to 12 February 2006 at Didimala Game Lodge, Hammanskraal, Gauteng.
This will be the first time that the Summit takes place in the developing
world. The Summit will be structured around two main themes:
* Development and Africa - what progressives should do following the New York
Summit
* Policy Challenges of the 21st Century relating to economic growth, new
security threats and building cohesive societies.
Round Table
The Summit will be preceded by a small high level Round Table, on Saturday, 11
February 2006, drawing together the Heads of State/Government attending the
Summit with a group of progressive leaders as well as a number of key
international figures. Two key themes will be discussed:
* What progressives can do to ensure the success of global trade
negotiations
* Development
Africa Regional Conference
In preparation for the Summit and February Dialogue, the Africa Regional
Conference was held at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg from 28 to
29 July 2005 as the main show case of the activities of 2005.
The theme of the July 2005 conference was Putting the people first: Towards
a common progressive agenda.
Who is attending
The leaders of New Zealand, United Kingdom (UK), Republic of Korea, Sweden,
Ethiopia, Brazil, South Africa.
Media opportunities
Media pool arrangements will be constituted for the following
opportunities:
Friday, 10 February 2006: Airport arrivals and transfers of delegates to the
Summit
Schedule to be advised
Venue :International Arrivals Terminal, Johannesburg International Airport,
Kempton Park, (Please present press cards)
(Parking in parking lot for journalists own cost)
Contact:
Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587
Harold Maloka
Cell:082 847 9799
Friday, 10 February: Airport arrivals and transfers of delegates to the
Summit, Schedule to be advised
Venue: International Arrivals Terminal, Johannesburg International Airport,
Kempton Park (Please present press cards)
(Parking in parking lot for journalists own cost)
Contact:
Manusha Pillai
Cell:082 389 3587
Harold Maloka
Cell: 082 847 9799
Dinner hosted by President Mbeki to welcome delegates to the Summit
Venue: Sheraton Hotel, Church Street, Tshwane
(Please present press cards)
(Parking at Sheraton Hotel for journalists own costs)
Contact:
Nikhil Bramdaw
Cell: 083 777 6827
David Hlabane
Cell: 082 561 9428
Harold Maloka
Cell: 082 847 9799
Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587
Saturday, 11 February :Family Photograph
Venue :Didimala Game Lodge, Hammanskraal, Gauteng
(Accreditation required)
Contact:
Nikhil Bramdaw
Cell: 083 777 6827
David Hlabane
Cell: 082 561 9428
Harold Maloka
Cell: 082 847 9799
Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587
Sunday, 12 February
Media Briefing
Venue: Didimala Game Lodge, Hammanskraal Gauteng
(Accreditation required)
Contact:
Nikhil Bramdaw
Cell: 083 777 6827
David Hlabane
Cell: 082 561 9428
Harold Maloka
Cell: 082 847 9799
Manusha Pillai
Cell:082 389 3587
Background information on the Progressive Governance Network
The Network for Progressive Governance was set up in 1999 by a few heads of
state/government who shared a progressive vision for their countries and for
the world. The primary rationale for the existence of the network, as set out
in the Berlin Communiqué, is to provide a platform to exchange views and learn
from each other about how to tackle the challenges and opportunities emerging
in the 21st century. The network provides a unique opportunity for like-minded
leaders from five continents to discuss matters of common concern in an open
and frank manner. Members of the network are bound together by common values,
committed to solidarity and social fairness and share in the belief of the
equal worth of all and in mutual responsibility. The understanding reached in
the meetings assists its members to deal with their own challenges and enables
them to intervene more effectively in multilateral fora.
Since 1999, the Network has been meeting once a year in an informal setting
to discuss matters of common interest. Previous Summits were held in Florence,
Berlin, Stockholm and London. A meeting was also hosted by President Clinton in
New York during the 2000 sitting of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly.
In 2004 the Sixth Progressive Governance Summit meeting was hosted by Hungary.
At this meeting South Africa was selected to host the 2006 meeting of the
Summit.
Membership of the Network is by invitation only. The membership changes from
time to time as heads of state/government changes. Some of the countries that
are or have been members of the network are: United States of America (USA),
France, Portugal (regained in the meantime), the Netherlands and Italy,
Argentina, Brazil, Canada, the Czech Republic, Chile, Ethiopia, Hungary,
Germany, New Zealand, Poland, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden and the
UK.
Since the last summit of the network, India, Dominican Republic, Portugal
and Uruguay have been invited to participate in the summit.
Enquiries:
Malerato Sekha
Cell: 082 467 8579
David Hlabane
Cell: 082 561 9428
Colin Cruywagen
Cell: 082 377 9916
Issued by: The Presidency
8 February 2006
