International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane will host the traditional pre-COP17/CMP7 ministerial consultations on 20 to 21 October 2011 at the Spier Conference Centre in Stellenbosch, Western Cape province.
As incoming COP17/CMP7 President, Minister Nkoana-Mashabane has a mandate to undertake inclusive and transparent consultations in order to facilitate work towards the success the COP17/CMP7, which will be held in Durban from 28 November to 09 December 2011.
The aim of the pre-COP consultations is to exchange views on critical issues that could contribute to consensus-building in the formal party-driven process in the run up to COP17/CMP7.
Countries representing regional and negotiating blocs in the climate change negotiations, as well as the Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC and the Chairs of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies and of the Open Ended Working Groups, will participate in the consultations.
Media programme
Date: Friday, 21 October 2011
Venue: Spier Conference Centre, Stellenbosch, Western Cape
Activity: Press briefing
Time: 14h00
RSVP: Laoura Lazouras, LazourasL@dirco.gov.za/ 012 351 1256
For further information, please contact:
Nelson Kgwete
Cell: 076 608 8567
