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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250630
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LOCATION:Location \nHarare 
SUMMARY:SADC Cluster Meeting of Ministers responsible for Energy and Water
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Description \n\nThe SADC Cluster Meeting of Ministers responsib
 le for Energy and Water\nfocuses on regional energy and water sector issue
 s\, particularly in\nthe context of SADC's overall integration and develop
 ment goals. These\nmeetings involve ministers from SADC member states\, fa
 cilitating\npolicy discussions\, decision-making\, and the coordination of
  regional\nprograms in these vital sectors. \n 
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UID:5866
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250623
SEQUENCE:0
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250628
LOCATION:Location \nHarare 
SUMMARY:Gender Ministerial Meeting
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Description \n\nThe Gender Ministerial Meeting serves as a plat
 form for ministers\nresponsible for gender related issues to discuss and c
 oordinate\npolicies and initiatives aimed at advancing gender equality and
  the\nempowerment of women in the SADC region.\n\nThe meeting results in j
 oint declarations or resolutions that guide\nthe region’s collective eff
 orts in addressing gender inequality. The\nSADC Gender Unit\, at the SADC 
 Secretariat\, plays a key role in\nsupporting the implementation of decisi
 ons made during these meetings.\n 
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UID:5863
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250617
SEQUENCE:0
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250621
LOCATION:Location \nHarare 
SUMMARY:Joint Meeting of Ministers of Education and Training and Science\nT
 echnology and Innovation
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Description \n\nThe Joint Meeting of Ministers of Education an
 d Training and Science\,\nTechnology and Innovation serves as a high-leve
 l platform for the\nreview and consider progress in the implementation of 
 Southern African\nDevelopment Community (SADC) programmes and initiatives 
 within the\nrespective sectors. This Joint Ministerial meeting plays a piv
 otal\nrole in ensuring that the goals of regional integration\, developmen
 t\,\nand innovation are effectively realised through education\, training\
 ,\nscience\, technology\, and innovation.\n\nDuring the meeting\, Minister
 s will assess the extent to which\ndecisions taken in previous sessions ha
 ve been executed and will\nidentify key achievements\, challenges\, and op
 portunities in advancing\nthe SADC regional agenda. The review will cover 
 the implementation of\nvarious protocols\, policies\, and programmes that 
 underpin regional\ncollaboration in the areas of education\, skills develo
 pment\,\nscientific research\, innovation\, and technology transfer.\n\nIn
  addition\, the Ministers will receive comprehensive updates on\nongoing a
 nd planned initiatives aimed at strengthening national and\nregional syste
 ms of education and training\, as well as science\,\ntechnology\, and inno
 vation (STI). This includes efforts to promote\ninclusive and equitable ed
 ucation\, enhance quality and relevance of\nlearning\, foster innovation e
 cosystems\, support knowledge generation\,\nand improve access to and use 
 of technology for sustainable\ndevelopment.\n\nThe Joint Meeting also play
 s a critical advisory role by providing\nstrategic policy guidance and rec
 ommendations to the SADC Council of\nMinisters. These inputs are essential
  for shaping future actions\,\nallocating resources\, and refining regiona
 l priorities in line with\nthe broader SADC vision and goals.\n\nOverall\,
  this Ministerial platform reinforces SADC’s commitment to\nbuilding a k
 nowledge-based economy\, empowering citizens through\neducation and innova
 tion\, and promoting sustainable socio-economic\ndevelopment across the re
 gion.\n 
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250609
SEQUENCE:0
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250614
LOCATION:Location \nHarare 
SUMMARY:Ministers of Finance and Investment Meeting
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Description \n\nFinance and Investment ministers from SADC memb
 er states gather to\ndiscuss issues related to economic growth\, fiscal po
 licy\, and regional\ninvestment. The meeting focuses on advancing economic
  integration\nwithin the region\, improving financial stability\, and fost
 ering\ninvestment opportunities.\n\nThese meetings are crucial for alignin
 g member states' fiscal\npolicies\, implementing regional financial framew
 orks\, and finding\ncollective solutions to economic challenges. The outco
 mes of these\nmeetings often lead to agreements or directives aimed at imp
 roving the\neconomic performance and stability of the entire region.\n 
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UID:5840
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250527
SEQUENCE:0
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250530
LOCATION:Location \nVictoria Falls 
SUMMARY:SADC Statistics Committee (SSC) Meeting
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Description \n\nThe SADC Statistics Committee (SSC) Meeting is 
 held by the SADC\nSecretariat where member states gather to discuss and co
 llaborate on\nstatistical matters\, particularly related to the collection
 \, analysis\,\nand dissemination of statistical data across the region. Th
 e purpose\nof the SSC is to enhance the quality\, availability\, and use o
 f\nstatistics in the SADC region to support evidence-based\ndecision-makin
 g\, policy development\, and regional integration.\n 
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250526
SEQUENCE:0
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250531
LOCATION:Location \nVirtual 
SUMMARY:Ministerial Meeting of Agriculture\, Food Security\, Fisheries and\
 nAquaculture 
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Description \n\nThe SADC MINISTERIAL MEETING OF AGRICULTURE\, F
 OOD SECURITY\, FISHERIES\,\nAND AQUACULTURE is a key platform within the S
 OUTHERN AFRICAN\nDEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY (SADC)\, which brings together mini
 sters and\nhigh-level officials responsible for agriculture\, food securit
 y\,\nfisheries\, and aquaculture from member states. \n\nThis meeting aim
 s to discuss and address regional issues related to\nthese sectors and for
 mulate policies\, strategies\, and action plans to\nenhance food security\
 , sustainable agriculture\, and the development of\nfisheries and aquacult
 ure.\n 
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250523
SEQUENCE:0
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250524
LOCATION:Location \nHarare 
SUMMARY:CONFERENCE AND SUMMIT FOR TRANSFRONTIER CONSERVATION AREAS (TFCAs) 
 OF\nSADC HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Description \n\nThe Conference and Summit for SADC Transfrontie
 r Conservation Areas\n(TFCAs) has been scheduled to take place in HARARE\,
  REPUBLIC OF\nZIMBABWE. During the Joint meeting of Ministers responsible
  for\nEnvironment\, Natural Resources and Tourism held in June 2023\,\nMin
 isters recommended the SADC TFCAs Conference and Summit to be held\nin 202
 5\; and consider that the events aim at celebrating the 25 years\nof impl
 ementation of the TFCAs in the region. \n\nThe Summit will consider the r
 eaffirmation of political commitment for\nthe TFCAs Programme and enhancin
 g cross sectoral integration for TFCA\ndevelopment.\n 
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250411
SEQUENCE:0
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LOCATION:Location \nVirtual 
SUMMARY:SADC to Host Inter-Ministerial Task Force Meeting to Address\nKasum
 balesa Border Post Challenges Between the Democratic Republic of\nCongo an
 d the Republic of Zambia
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Description \n\nThe Southern African Development Community (SAD
 C) will convene an\nInter-Ministerial Task Force Meeting of Ministers resp
 onsible for\nTrade\, Transport\, Infrastructure\, and Security Matters to 
 address\nchallenges at the Kasumbalesa Border Posts between the Democratic
 \nRepublic of Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Zambia. The meeting will\nbe
  held virtually on 11 April 2025.\n\nThe Kasumbalesa border post has faced
  persistent issues\, including\ncongestion\, trade facilitation-related co
 nstraints\, infrastructure\nchallenges\, and rising security concerns\, pa
 rticularly affecting truck\ndrivers and the broader trading community. The
 se challenges have\nremained a significant concern for the region.\n\nReco
 gnising the strategic importance of the Kasumbalesa border post\nfor intra
 -regional trade\, the SADC region has adopted a corridor-wide\napproach to
  address these ongoing challenges. This approach considers\nthat resolving
  issues at a single border post alone is not\nsustainable\, as efficiencie
 s gained may be offset by bottlenecks at\nadjacent border crossings and al
 ong the trade corridors.\n\nThe Kasumbalesa border crossing serves as a co
 nvergence point for\nseveral regional trade corridors\, including the Nort
 h-South Corridors\,\nthe Central Development Corridor (Dar es Salaam)\, th
 e Walvis\nBay-Ndola-Lubumbashi Corridor\, the Beira Development Corridor\,
  and the\nLobito Development Corridor. These corridors impact 10 SADC Memb
 er\nStates: Angola\, Botswana\, DRC\, Malawi\, Mozambique\, Namibia\, Sout
 h\nAfrica\, United Republic of Tanzania\, Zambia\, and Zimbabwe.\n 
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250411
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250412
LOCATION:Location \nVirtual 
SUMMARY:SADC to Host Inter-Ministerial Task Force Meeting to Address\nKasum
 balesa Border Post Challenges Between the Democratic Republic of\nCongo an
 d the Republic of Zambia
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Description \n\nThe Southern African Development Community (SAD
 C) will convene an\nInter-Ministerial Task Force Meeting of Ministers resp
 onsible for\nTrade\, Transport\, Infrastructure\, and Security Matters to 
 address\nchallenges at the Kasumbalesa Border Posts between the Democratic
 \nRepublic of Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Zambia. The meeting will\nbe
  held virtually on 11 April 2025.\n\nThe Kasumbalesa border post has faced
  persistent issues\, including\ncongestion\, trade facilitation-related co
 nstraints\, infrastructure\nchallenges\, and rising security concerns\, pa
 rticularly affecting truck\ndrivers and the broader trading community. The
 se challenges have\nremained a significant concern for the region.\n\nReco
 gnising the strategic importance of the Kasumbalesa border post\nfor intra
 -regional trade\, the SADC region has adopted a corridor-wide\napproach to
  address these ongoing challenges. This approach considers\nthat resolving
  issues at a single border post alone is not\nsustainable\, as efficiencie
 s gained may be offset by bottlenecks at\nadjacent border crossings and al
 ong the trade corridors.\n\nThe Kasumbalesa border crossing serves as a co
 nvergence point for\nseveral regional trade corridors\, including the Nort
 h-South Corridors\,\nthe Central Development Corridor (Dar es Salaam)\, th
 e Walvis\nBay-Ndola-Lubumbashi Corridor\, the Beira Development Corridor\,
  and the\nLobito Development Corridor. These corridors impact 10 SADC Memb
 er\nStates: Angola\, Botswana\, DRC\, Malawi\, Mozambique\, Namibia\, Sout
 h\nAfrica\, United Republic of Tanzania\, Zambia\, and Zimbabwe.\n 
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250411
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250412
LOCATION:Location \nVirtual 
SUMMARY:SADC to Host Inter-Ministerial Task Force Meeting to Address\nKasum
 balesa Border Post Challenges Between the Democratic Republic of\nCongo an
 d the Republic of Zambia
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Description \n\nThe Southern African Development Community (SAD
 C) will convene an\nInter-Ministerial Task Force Meeting of Ministers resp
 onsible for\nTrade\, Transport\, Infrastructure\, and Security Matters to 
 address\nchallenges at the Kasumbalesa Border Posts between the Democratic
 \nRepublic of Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Zambia. The meeting will\nbe
  held virtually on 11 April 2025.\n\nThe Kasumbalesa border post has faced
  persistent issues\, including\ncongestion\, trade facilitation-related co
 nstraints\, infrastructure\nchallenges\, and rising security concerns\, pa
 rticularly affecting truck\ndrivers and the broader trading community. The
 se challenges have\nremained a significant concern for the region.\n\nReco
 gnising the strategic importance of the Kasumbalesa border post\nfor intra
 -regional trade\, the SADC region has adopted a corridor-wide\napproach to
  address these ongoing challenges. This approach considers\nthat resolving
  issues at a single border post alone is not\nsustainable\, as efficiencie
 s gained may be offset by bottlenecks at\nadjacent border crossings and al
 ong the trade corridors.\n\nThe Kasumbalesa border crossing serves as a co
 nvergence point for\nseveral regional trade corridors\, including the Nort
 h-South Corridors\,\nthe Central Development Corridor (Dar es Salaam)\, th
 e Walvis\nBay-Ndola-Lubumbashi Corridor\, the Beira Development Corridor\,
  and the\nLobito Development Corridor. These corridors impact 10 SADC Memb
 er\nStates: Angola\, Botswana\, DRC\, Malawi\, Mozambique\, Namibia\, Sout
 h\nAfrica\, United Republic of Tanzania\, Zambia\, and Zimbabwe.\n 
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