The President of the Republic of South Africa, Mr Jacob Zuma will deliver a keynote address at a meeting of African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Focal Points taking place 13 to 14 April 2012 in Durban.
APRM Focal Points are ministers or high-level country officials who report directly to their respective Heads of State or Government. The APRM Focal Points are appointed soon after a country accedes to the peer review mechanism and are subsequently responsible for managing the process, updating the Heads of State or Government on the national progress, facilitating the self-assessment process and liaising the African Peer Review (APR) Panel throughout the exercise.
Hosted by the Minister for Public Service and Administration, Mr Roy Padayachie in collaboration with the APRM Secretariat, the meeting will discuss the operationalisation of the newly adopted Operating Procedures for the APRM and consider the Revised Country Self-Assessment Questionnaire for the mechanism.
Dignitaries to attend the meeting include KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Dr Zweli Mkhize and African Ministers from 36 countries.
Members of the media are invited to the meeting as follows:
Open-session:
Date: 13 April 2012
Time: 09h00 to 10h20
Venue: Coastlands Hotel and Convention Centre, Umhlanga, Durban
Media briefing:
Time: 10h30 to 11h15
Venue: Coastlands Hotel and Convention Centre, Umhlanga, Durban
NB: Media are advised to forward their accreditation details (name and surname, ID/passport numbers, media house) by 15h00 on Thursday, 12 April 2012 and present ID for entrance to the meeting and arrive an hour early to collect your accreditation tags.
To RSVP contact:
Olebogeng (Lebo) Kgasi
Cell: 076 793 4229
Tel: 012 336 1206
E-mail: olebogengk@dpsa.gov.za
For further details:
Dumisani Nkwamba
Cell: 082 885 9448
Tel: 012 336 1704
E-mail: dumisanin@dpsa.gov.za
