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SADC Heads of State and Government Summit

11-19 August 2005

Gaborone, Republic of Botswana

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Programme

Date & Time Event
Thursday: 11 August Arrival of senior officials
  Registration/Accreditation
Friday: 12 August Standing committee of senior officials
08:30-10:30 Meeting in Session
10:30-11:00 Coffee/Tea Break
11:00-12:30 Meeting in Session
12:30-14:00 Lunch Break
14:00-15:30 Meeting in Session
15:30-16:00 Coffee/Tea Break
16:00-18:00 Meeting in Session
Saturday: 13 August Standing committee of senior officials
08:30-10:30 Meeting in Session
10:30-11:00 Coffee/Tea Break
11:00-12:30 Meeting in Session
12:30-14:00 Lunch Break
14:00-15:30 Meeting in Session
15:30-16:00 Coffee/Tea Break
16:00-18:00 Meeting in Session
Sunday: 14 August Standing committee of senior officials
08:30-10:30 Meeting in Session
10:30-11:00 Coffee/Tea Break
11:00-12:30 Meeting in Session
12:30-14:00 Lunch Break
14:00-18:00 Preparation of the Report of Standing Committee of Senior Officials
18:00 Adoption of the Report of Standing Committee of Senior Officials
  Arrival of ministers
Monday: 15 August Council of Ministers meeting
08:30-10:30 Meeting in Session
10:30-11:00 Coffee/Tea Break
11:00-12:30 Meeting in Session
12:30-14:00 Lunch Break
14:00-15:30 Meeting in Session
15:30-16:00 Coffee/Tea Break
16:00-17:30 Meeting in Session
Tuesday: 16 August Council of Ministers meeting
10:00-12:30 Adoption of Report of Council of Ministers
12:30-14:30 Lunch Break
14:00-17:30 Arrival of Heads of State and Governement
19:00-19:30 Informal Consultations among Heads of State and Government
Wednesday: 17 August Official opening of the Silver Jubilee Ordinary SADC Summit
08:00-08:45 Invited Guests take their seats
08:45 Arrival of Heads of State Government and escorted to the holding room
  First Ladies take their seats in the Hall
09:00 Heads of State and Government accompanied by Special Guests enter the Hall in procession, take their positions
  Official opening ceremony
09:05 Singing of the Republic of Botswana National Anthem and the SADC Anthem
  Introduction of the Heads of State and Government by the Director of Ceremonies
09:15 Statement by Dr Prega Ramsamy, Executive Secretary of SADC
09:20 Statement by His Excellency Mr Alpha Omar Konare, Chairperson of the African Union Commission
09:30 Statement by the President of the African Development Bank
09:40 Welcome address by the host, His Excellency Mr Festus Mogae, President of the Republic of Botswana and Deputy Chairperson of SADC
09:50 Address by His Excellency Mr Armando Guebuza, President of the Republic of Mozambique
10:00 Address by His Excellency, Mr Hifikepunye Pohamba, President of the Republic of Namibia
10:15 Address by Honourable Navinchandra Ramgoolam, Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius and Chairperson of SADC
10:30 Announcement of the nation winners of the 2005 SADC Secondary Schools Essay Competitions and presentation of certificates and prize money by Honourable Jacob Nkate, Minister of Education of the Republic of Botswana
10:35 Announcement of the regional winners of the 2005 SADC Secondary Schools Essay Competition by a Minister from the Republic of Mauritius and presentation of their prizes by the Chairperson of SADC Honourable Ramgoolam
10:40 Reading of excerpts from the winning essay
10:45 Announcement of the winners of the 2005 SADC Media Awards by a Minister of the Republic of Mauritius and presentation of their prizes by the Chairperson of SADC, Honourable Ramgoolam
10:50 Ceremonial Handover of the Chairperson's badge
10:55 Acceptance Statement by the new Chairperson of SADC, Mr Festus Mogae, President of the Republic of Botswana
  End of the offical opening ceremony
11:05 Group Photograph of SADC Heads of State and Government and Special Guests
11:15 Laying of the foundation stone for the new SADC headquarters by His Excellency Mr Festus Mogae, President of the Republic of Botswana and Chairperson of SADC
12:30 Official Luncheon of Heads of State and Government hosted by His Excellency Mr Festus Mogae, President of the Republic of Botswana and Chairperson of SADC
14:00-18:00 Summit in session
19:30 Official Dinner hosted by His Excellency Mr Festus Mogae, President of the Republic of Botswana and Commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of SADC
Thursday: 18 August  
09:00-12:00 Summit in session
  Official closing ceremony
11:15 Invited guests to their seats
11:55 Arrival of Heads of State and Government and escorted to the holding room
12:05 Heads of State and Government accompanied by Special Guests enter the Hall in procession
12:10 Signing of protocols
12:15 Presentation of a gift to His Excellency, Mr Benjamin W Mkapa, President of the United Republic of Tanzania
12:30 Closing Statement by His Excellency, Mr Mogae, Chairperson of SADC
12:45 Vote of Thanks by the next host of Summit
12:55 Reading of the Summit CommuniquР№ by Dr Prega Pramsamy, Executive Secretary of SADC
13:15 Singing of the National Anthem of the Republic of Botswana and the SADC Anthem
  End of the official closing ceremony
13:30-14:30 Luncheon for Heads of State and Government hosted by His Excellency, Mr Festus Mogae, President of the Republic of Botswana and Chairperson of SADC
14:45 Media Briefing by the Chairperson of SADC, His Excellency Mr Festus Mogae, Presidnt of the Republic of Botswana, and the Executive Secretary of SADC, Dr Prega Pamsamy
Afternoon Departures
Friday: 19 August Departures




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