Parliament’s Presiding Officers invites you to join them at the opening of a dinner to mark the tenth anniversary of the South Africa-Nigeria Bi-National Commission.
Details are as follows:
Date: Thursday, 29 October
Time: 18h50 to 19h45
Venue: Old Assembly Dining Room, Parliament Cape Town
Press registration: 18h30, Thursday, 29 October, Poorthuys, Old Assembly Building Parliament
The media opportunities are speeches/remarks by:
* Parliament of the Republic of South Africa National Assembly Speaker Mr Max Sisulu
* Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives Mr Dimeji Bankole
* Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa Mr Kgalema Motlanthe
* Vice President of Nigeria Dr Goodluck Jonathan
Parliament’s Presiding Officers are hosting their Nigerian counterparts as part of the marking of the tenth anniversary of the Bi-National Commission (BNC) between South Africa and Nigeria.
The BNC was established in October 1999 and provides a framework for collaboration between the two countries to maximise the potential for development in South Africa and Nigeria and Africa as a whole.
The visit to Parliament is aimed at consolidating relations between the two Parliaments and to share experiences about Parliament’s oversight over government and its facilitation of public participation in lawmaking and oversight. It is part of activities organised by the states of both countries to mark the tenth anniversary of the BNC.
Photographers who are not members of the Parliamentary Press Gallery Association (PGA) must forward the following details by not later than 17h00 on Wednesday, 28 October to nmagwagwa@parliament.gov.za, copying erandall@parliament.gov.za:
Full name, ID/passport number, media organisation, mobile number, e-mail address
Members of the PGA attending must produce their Parliament media permits.
If you wish to schedule interviews with any of the above-mentioned speakers, please contact:
Estelle Randall
Tel: 021 403 8195
Cell: 076 027 2181
E-mail: erandall@parliament.gov.za
Issued by: Parliament of South Africa
29 October 2009
Source: Parliament of South Africa (http://www.parliament.gov.za/)
