Population Commission General Assembly
13 July 2007
The Deputy Minister for Social Development Dr Jean Swanson-Jacobs will open
the sixth Ordinary Session of the African Population Commission General
Assembly which will be held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg,
on Monday, 16 July 2007 at 09h00.
The African Population Commission (APC) General Assembly is held every two
years to address among others issues pertaining to population and development
in Africa.
The theme for this year's African Population Commission is, "Policy
Implications of the African Population" and will be attended by the Ministers
of Social Development and Health in Africa. The following reports will be
tabled during this year's sitting: the State of the African Population Report
2006 and the general debate on the policy implications of the State of the
African Population report 2006, Regional Fora Reports, Report of the Special
Session of the African Ministers of Health on Sexual and Reproduction Health
and Rights (SRHR), Maputo, Mozambique and the report of the Sino-Africa
Co-operation.
Media is invited to cover the event.
Programme
Opening ceremony
Monday, 16 July 2007
08h00 � 08h50: Registration and closed session of heads of delegation
08h50 � 09h00: Delegates, invited guests and observers take their seats in the
Plenary Hall
09h00 � 10h30:
Representative of the chair of the African Population Commission calls the
meeting to order.
Welcome remarks by the Chief Director, Population and Development of the
Republic of South Africa
Statement by IPPF Director-General
Statement by World Health Organisation (WHO)-EMRO Regional Director
Statement by the representative of the African Development Bank (AfDB)
Statement by the representative of the United Nations Economic Commission for
Africa (UNECA)
Statement by the representative of the United Nations Population Fund
(UNFPA)
Statement by the Commissioner for Social Affairs
Opening address by the Honourable Minister of Social Development of the
Republic of South Africa.
Photo opportunity
10h00 - 10h30: Press conference: Minister of Social Development of the Republic
of South Africa, Commissioner for Social Affairs, African Union (AU)
Commission
10h30 � 11h30: Tea/coffee break
Work programme for the assembly
Monday, 16 July 2007
08h30 � 09h00: Arrival of guests; tea/coffee
09h00 � 10h30: Official opening ceremony
10h30 � 11h30: Tea/coffee
11h30 - 12h00: Report of the Outgoing Chairperson on African Population
Commission, Minister of Social Development, South Africa
12h00 � 12h30:
Procedural matters:
* election of the Bureau
* adoption of the agenda
* organisation of work
12h30 � 14h00: Lunch
Session one: General debate on the State of the African Population Report
2006
14h30 � 15h00: Presentation of the State of the African Population Report 2006
AU Commission
15h00 � 16h00: General debate on the policy implications of the State of the
African Population Report 2006
16h00 � 16h30: Tea/coffee
Session two: African Population Commission initiatives
16h30 � 17h30:
1. report on the profile mapping and way forward - AU Commission
2. regional fora reports
3. report of the special session of the African Ministers of Health on SRHR,
Maputo, Mozambique
4. report of the Sino-Africa co-operation
Tuesday, 12 July 2007
Wrap up session
09h00 � 10h00: Any other business
Date, venue and theme of the seventh ordinary session of the General
Assembly
10h00 � 11h30: Adoption of the declaration on the policy implications of the
State of the African Population
11h30 � 12h30: Adoption of the report and recommendations of the sixth ordinary
session of the APC - AU Commission
12h30 � 14h00: Lunch
14h00 � 15h00: Official closing ceremony - AU Commission
Enquiries:
Kgati Sathekge
Cell: 082 808 9486
Jonas Mashigo
Tel: 012 312 7793
Cell: 082 615 1478
Issued by: Department of Social Development
13 July 2007
