President Jacob Zuma arrived in Zurich, Switzerland this afternoon, 25 January 2010 en route to Davos to attend the 40th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF).
The meeting is being held under the theme “Improve the state of the world: rethink, redesign, rebuild”. President Zuma is accompanied by National Planning Commission Minister Trevor Manuel, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies, Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Buyelwa Sonjica and Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk.
A large number of South African business leaders are also attending the meeting.
The South African team is strongly promoting the 2010 FIFA World Cup under the theme “Experience South Africa”.
President Zuma will participate in a number of sessions and is expected to hold several bilateral meetings. President Zuma leaves Davos on Friday 29 January to attend the 14th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) to be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The theme for the meeting is “Information and communication technologies in Africa: challenges and prospects for the future”.
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Issued by: The Presidency
25 January 2010
Source: The Presidency (http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/)
