National Treasury invites media to Fourth Annual Meeting of New Development Bank, 1 to 2 Apr

4th Annual Meeting of New Development Bank in Cape Town, South Africa

Media are invited to attend the Fourth Annual Meeting of the New Development Bank (NDB) in Cape Town, South Africa. The theme is “Partnership for Sustainable Development,” recognising the importance of strengthening collective efforts and partnerships to bridge the infrastructure gap and addressing the development needs of the Bank’s member countries and other emerging markets and developing countries.

The 4th Annual Meeting will bring together senior government officials from BRICS countries, leaders of multilateral and national development institutions, distinguished scholars, prominent commercial bankers, captains of industry, legal experts and representatives of civil society organizations.

The meeting will present an excellent opportunity to reflect on the global development agenda and the role that the NDB could play in financing infrastructure and sustainable development.

Media are invited as follows:
Date: April 1-2, 2019
Venue: Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) Convention Square, 1 Lower Long Street, Cape Town, South Africa

Journalists who wish to attend the Annual Meeting are kindly invited to rsvp to media@ndb.int and media@treasury.gov.za before March 14, 2019. Registration is essential, as media houses will not be granted access to the venue without prior screening. The closing date for registration is close of business, 18 March 2019.

Registered and accredited media may start collecting their name badges from March 30, 2019 at the registration desk at CTICC 2. Please bring a form of identification, either an ID or a Passport as well as your media accreditation cards.

Note to media bringing recording equipment into South Africa from abroad