COMMUNICATION SCHEDULE FOR THE 29TH SUMMIT OF SADC HEADS OF STATE & GOVERNMENT
SEPTEMBER 02 – 08, 2009
| FRIDAY: AUGUST 3 | |
| 09:00 | Media1 Accreditation commences at Grand Hotel, Kinshasa, DRC |
| Pre-Summit Diplomats Briefings | |
| 09:00 | Joint briefing of Heads of SADC Diplomatic Missions accredited to the Democratic Republic of Congo by Mr. Raymond Tshibanda, DRC Minister of International & Regional Cooperation and SADC Executive Secretary, Dr. Tomaz Augusto Salomão |
| 11:00 | Pre-Summit Briefing of all Heads of Diplomatic Missions accredited to the DRC from countries outside the SADC Region at Grand Hotel Mr. Raymond Tshibanda, DRC Minister of International & Regional Cooperation and SADC Executive Secretary, Dr. Tomaz A Salomão |
| 12:30 | Joint Pre-Summit Media Briefing at Grand Hotel by Host SNCP, Mr. Raymond Tshibanda, DRC Minister of International and Regional Cooperation and SADC Executive Secretary, Dr. Tomaz A Salomão |
| MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 07, 2009 | |
| 08:00 – 12:00 | OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY |
| END OF THE OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY | |
| Group Photograph of SADC Heads of State and Government, Special Guests & SADC executive VIPs. |
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| 12:00 | Summit in Session |
| 12:00 – 17:00 | FIRST SPOUSES PROGRAMME |
| 13:00 |
First Spouces Lunch at Grand Hotel Kinshasa Speech by H.E. Mrs Olive Lembe Kabila, the First Lady of the Democratic Republic of Congo
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| 15:00 | Visit the exhibition of works of arts by women living with disabilities |
| 17:00 | End of Programme |
| 09:00TUESDAY: SEPTEMBER 08, 2009 | |
| 09:00 | Summit in Session |
| 09:00 – 11:00 | FIRST SPOUSES PROGRAMME |
| 09:15 – 10:00 | Visit to the Maternity section of Ngaliema Clinic Speech by the First spouse of the Democratic Republic of Congo - Unveiling of a Statue |
| 10:15 – 11:00 | Visit at the Centre of the People living with disabilities Avenue des Huileries. |
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At the Centre for visually impaired people
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| 11:00 | End of Programme |
| 20:00 | State Banquet for Heads of State and Government hosted by H.E Mr Joseph K. Kabila Kabange, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 15:00 – 17:00 | OFFICIAL CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE 29TH SUMMIT |
| 17:15 | POST-SUMMIT MEDIA BRIEFING (AU City, Kinshasa, DRC) |
| 17:15 | Post-summit media briefing by SADC Chairperson H.E. Joseph Kabila Kabange, the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo |
| WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 09, 2009 - DEPARTURES | |
MEDIA ACCREDITATION
All media practitioners wishing to cover the 2009 Summit should register at the Grand Hotel Grand Hotel along avenue Batetela, Gombe District, Tel: +243 818110003 grandhôtelkinshasa@yahoo.fr and be issued with identification badges. Entrance to the African Union City and other meeting venues will strictly be on such identification.
Please bring your national media card, a letter of assignment from your employer and a letter listing your equipment that you will bring into the DRC. You may also submit your name to the SADC National Media Coordinator or SADC National Contact Point in your country for advance forward to the registration authorities.
LIVE COVERAGE OF SUMMIT OFFICIAL OPENING & CLOSING CEREMONIES
The Radio Television Nacionale Congolaise (RTNC) will give live coverage to official opening and closing ceremonies of the Summit. They will beam the feed to the satellite from where other broadcasters can downlink for their own cost to use in their respective countries. (RTNC) will also broadcast live in their country. The RTNC will also position a broadcasting van at the Summit venue from where the media practitioners covering Summit could be able to collect feeds if the need arise.
CONTACTS
SADC SECRETARIATTel: + 267:3951863 (operator) |
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
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Leefa P Martin: LMartin@sadc.int |
Mr Andre Joseph Djate Nkoy SADC National Media Coordinator Tel: +243 815 080438/990 240 161 Email: ankoy_2007@yahoo.fr |
| Mr. Charles Mubita + Cmubita@sadc.int + 267 3611025 |
Nancy Odia Mpinda Cell: + 243 998694766 Email: nancygael@yahoo.fr |
| Segolame Evans: Sevans@sadc.int + 267 3611082 |
