The Department of International Relations and Cooperation invites all media to a discussion forum on “Spain in the World: Spanish Perspectives in the Eurozone Crisis”, with Mr Gonzalo de Benito Secades, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Spain. International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Ebrahim Ebrahim will deliver the opening remarks at the forum.
The discussion forum will take place as follows:
Date: Friday, 12 July 2013
Time: 10h00 to 12h00
Venue: MultiPurpose Centre 2 and 3, DIRCO, OR Tambo Building, 460 Soutpansberg Road, Rietondale, Pretoria.
Programme:
09h30 to 10h00: Registration, tea and coffee
10h00 to 10h05: Welcome by Programme Director: Mr Fadl Nacerodien, Chief Director: Policy Research and Analysis Unit
10h05 to 10h15: Opening remarks: Mr Ebrahim Ebrahim, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
10h15 to 10h30: Spain in the World: Spanish Perspectives in the Eurozone Crisis: Mr Gonzalo de Benito Secades, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Spain
10h30 to 10h45: Impact of the Eurozone Crisis on South Africa: Mr Goolam Ballim, Chief Economist, Standard Bank
10h45 to 10h50: Interactive Discussion
11h50 to 12h00: Closing and way forward: Amb. Tebogo Seokolo, Acting Deputy Director-General: Europe
12h00 to 13h00: Light lunch
Kindly RSVP by Thursday, 11 July 2013 to Ms Laoura Lazouras at LazourasL@dirco.gov.za or telephone: 012 351 1256/ cell: 083 564 2024.
Enquiries:
Nelson Kgwete
Cell: 076 431 3078
E-mail: KgweteN@dirco.gov.za
