8 April 2009
You are invited by the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa
(IEC) to a media workshop in preparation for the 2009 Elections. The workshop
will be held on Thursday, 9 April 2009.
Several aspects pertaining to electoral processes involved in elections will
be discussed in detail, including the legislation regulating the forthcoming
elections.
Details of the workshop are as follows:
Date: Thursday, 9 April 2009
Time: 09h00 to 14h00
Venue: Bytes Conference Centre, Bytes Business Park, Block C, 241 Third Road,
Midrand
All media houses must send representatives who will be covering the
elections to ensure that they receive the relevant information on electoral
processes, activities and legislation.
Please find attached map/directions to the venue. The programme will be
forwarded in due course.
Draft programme
Media workshop in preparation for the 2009 Elections
Bytes Conference Centre, Midrand
Date: 9 April 2009
Programme director: Ms Tshidi Masutha, Deputy Chief Electoral Officer:
Outreach
08h30 to 09h00: Arrival and registration
09h00 to 09h05: Welcome remarks
09h05 to 09h20: Opening address by Ms Amina Frense (GP Regional Convenor: South
African National Editors Forum (SANEF)
Presentations
09h20 to 09h45: Countdown to elections: State of Readiness by Chief
Electoral Officer Advocate Pansy Tlakula
09h45 to 10h00: Questions and answers
10h00 to 10h45: Legislative framework by Senior Manager: Electoral
Matters
Mr Michael Hendrickse
10h45 to 11h15: Questions and answers
11h15 to 11h30: Tea/Coffee
11h30 to 12h30: Results by Senior Manager: Electoral Matters
Mr Michael Hendrickse
12h30 to 13h00: Questions and answers
Closing Remarks
13h00 to 14h30: Lunch and departure
For more information contact:
Kate Bapela
Cell: 082 600 6386
Issued by: Independent Electoral Commission
8 April 2009
