12 October 2007
Second IBSA Summit and related events
Date: Sunday, 14 October 2007 at Sandton Convention Centre
* Women's Forum:
Venue: Ballroom 1
Monday, 15 October 2007 at Sandton Convention Centre
*Academic Seminar: Academic delegates
Venue: Ballroom 2
Business Seminar:
* Site visits for business
* Seminar on Standards (Breakaway room)
* CTL/GTL energy seminar; 120 delegates: Ball room 1
*Women's Forum
Venue: Breakaway room
Other meetings outside Sandton Convention Centre:
* Transport Working Group
* Social Development: Civil Society event
* Science/Technology: HIV and AIDS research seminar
* Human Settlement meeting
* Information and Communication Technology Working Group meeting
Tuesday, 16 October 2007 at Sandton Convention Centre
Academic Seminar (continues)
Venue: Ballroom 2
Business Seminar (continues)
* India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) business delegates
Venue: Ballroom 1
* Women's Forum (continues)
Venue: Breakaway room
*Parliamentary Forum:
Venue: Breakaway room
Arrival of Heads of State and Government , OR Tambo International Airport
16h00: Arrival of media for photo opportunity on arrival of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Venue: OR Tambo International Airport, International Arrival Terminal
Please RSVP
Please present press cards and positive identification
Contact : Manusha Pillai on
Cell: 082 389 3587
Arrival of Prime Minister Singh: Prime Minister Singh to be received by Minister Thoko Didiza
19h30: Arrival of media for photo opportunity on arrival of Brazilian President Lula Da Silva
Venue: OR Tambo International Airport, International Arrival Terminal
Please RSVP
Please present press cards and positive identification
Contact : Manusha Pillai on
Cell: 082 389 3587
Arrival of President Lula: President Lula to be received by Minister Mandisi Mpahlwa
19h30: Arrival of media ahead of cultural presentation to IBSA Heads of State and Government
Venue: Ballroom3, Sandton Convention Centre (accreditation required) (Parking for own cost)
Contact: Matshepo Seedat
Cell: 083 228 5041
20h00: Cultural event to entertain the three Heads of State/Government
Wednesday, 17 October 2007
Ministeral discussions
07h30: Arrival of media ahead of photo opportunity and introductory remarks on commencement of IBSA ministerial discussions
Venue: First floor East Wing, Union Buildings, Pretoria
(Media to arrive through Government Avenue)
(Please present press cards)
Contact: Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587
08h00 Commencement of IBSA Ministerial Trilateral Discussions
Media in attendance
IBSA summit
08h15: Briefing to media regarding arrangements for the day in the Media Centre at the Sheraton Hotel on Church Street, Arcadia, Pretoria
08h30: Accredited media to depart from Sheraton Hotel on Church Street, Arcadia, Pretoria for Presidential Guesthouse
09h30: Heads of State and Government from India and Brazil arrive at Presidential Guesthouse to be received by President Mbeki
Photo opportunity (for videographers and photographers only)
10h00: Opening plenary of IBSA Summit
Media in attendance for opening remarks and photo opportunity
(Pool arrangement: 10 media representatives from each side)
12h30: All accredited media to depart from Sheraton Hotel on Church Street, Arcadia, Pretoria for Presidential Guesthouse
13h30: Closing plenary and signing of agreements
(Pool arrangement: 10 media representatives from each side)
14h00: Joint Press Conference
All media to attend
Other logistical matters
Transportation
Departure from Sheraton for Presidential Guesthouse for the opening plenary:
08h30 for 10h00
Departure from Sheraton for Presidential Guesthouse for concluding press conference:
12h30 for 14h00: Media will not have access to the guesthouse unless transported in the shuttles from the Sheraton Hotel
Accreditation
Accreditation will be available on level three of the Sandton Convention Centre: the centre will be operational from 12 to 16 October from 08h00 to 17h00 each day.
All media covering any of the IBSA events must be accredited.
For further information please contact:
Manusha Pillai
Cell: 082 389 3587
Matshepo Seedat
Cell: 083 228 5041
Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs
12 October 2007
