BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Drupal iCal API//EN X-WR-CALNAME:SADC Event Calendar BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5394 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240529 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240530 SUMMARY:Republic of Madagascar`s Parliamentary Elections CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Description \n\nIn accordance with the country`s Constitution\, the Republic of\nMadagascar will hold Parliamentary Elections.  As per t he Revised\nSADC Principles and Guidelines Governing Democratic Elections (2021)\,\nit is customary for SADC to deploy a SADC Electoral Observation\ nMission (SEOM) to monitor general elections within its Member States.\nTh e Government of Madagascar have invited the SEOM to observe the\nelections \, demonstrating their commitment to the shared agenda of SADC\nand region al integration objectives.\n\nThe SEOM is a fundamental mechanism of our c ommunity\, designed for the\nconsolidation of democracy\, which is defined by regular\, credible\,\nfree\, fair\, peaceful and transparent electoral processes. Accordingly\,\nthe SEOM is implementing the _SADC Principles a nd Guidelines Governing\nDemocratic Elections_ to observe these elections.  \n X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20240503T142300Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5395 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240529 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240530 SUMMARY:Republic of South Africa`s National and Provincial Elections CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Description \n\nIn accordance with the country`s Constitution\, the Republic of South\nAfrica will be conducting National and Provincial Elections. As per\nthe Revised SADC Principles and Guidelines Governing De mocratic\nElections (2021)\, it is customary for SADC to deploy a SADC Ele ctoral\nObservation Mission (SEOM) to monitor general elections within its \nMember States. The government of South Africa have invited the SEOM to\n observe the elections\, demonstrating their commitment to the shared\nagen da of SADC and regional integration objectives.\n\nThe SEOM is a fundament al mechanism of our community\, designed for the\nconsolidation of democra cy\, which is defined by regular\, credible\,\nfree\, fair\, peaceful and transparent electoral processes. Accordingly\,\nthe SEOM is implementing t he _SADC Principles and Guidelines Governing\nDemocratic Elections_ to obs erve these elections. \n X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20240503T142300Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5396 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240527 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240601 SUMMARY:JOINT SADC COMMITTEES OF MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENERGY AND WATER CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Description \n\nJOINT SADC COMMITTEES OF MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENERGY AND WATER \n\n 27TH – 31ST MAY  2024\, LUANDA\, ANGOLA\n X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20240503T142300Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5397 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240514 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240515 SUMMARY:SADC MED DATABASE (SMD) APPLICATION LAUNCH CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Description \n\nFollowing the Ministers of Health endorsement o f the recommendations\nof the report of the technical review on the implem entation of\nselected priority actions for the operationalisation of the S outhern\nAfrican Development Community (SADC) Pooled Procurement Services\ n(SPPS) at their meeting held in Luanda\, Republic of Angola on 29\nNovemb er 2023\, a SADC Med Database Application will be launched on 14\nMay 2024 in Dar es Salaam\, United Republic of Tanzania. The database\nis to provi de a service on updating\, deployment and implementation of\nthe SADC Medi cines and Health Commodities Databaseand it is developed\nthrough the Supp ort to Industrialisation and Productive Sectors (SIPS)\nprogramme. The rec ommendation to ‘’Develop a secure interface\nportal” will allow manu facturers and suppliers to input information\nfor market shaping and a dat abase on supplier capacity\, capability\,\nand performance’. \n X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20240503T142300Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5392 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240507 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240510 LOCATION:Location \nKinshasa SUMMARY:SADC Inter-Ministerial Task Force Meeting of SADC Ministers of Trad e\,\nTransport and Security matters on the Resolution of the Challenges at \nthe Kasumbalesa Border Post CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Description \n\nThe Southern African Development Community (SAD C) will\nhold an Inter-Ministerial Task Force Meeting of SADC Ministers of\nTrade\, Transport and Security matters on the Resolution of the\nChall enges at the Kasumbalesa Border Post from 07-09 May 2024 in\nKinshasa\, D emocratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The meeting is being\nheld as a result of the 43rd SADC Summit of Heads of State and\nGovernment\, held on the 17 August 2023 in Luanda\,\nAngola\, which directed the SADC Secretariat to constitute an\nInter-Ministerial Task Force to find a lasting solution to the\nperennial problems encountered by traders\, both commercial and\n small-scale cross border traders\, transporters\, drivers and border\ncont rol agencies on both sides at the Kasumbalesa border post\, between\nthe D emocratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Zambia. \n X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20240503T142300Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5066 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230922 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230923 LOCATION:Location \nEzulwini SUMMARY:Launch of the SADC Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM) ESWATINI CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Description \n\nTo promote electoral integrity\, electoral just ice\, good governance\,\npeace and stability in the SADC region\, and to g ive effect to the\ncommitment contained in the _SADC Principles and Guidel ines_\, the\nLaunch of the SEOM on 22 September 2023 will  include variou s\nelection awareness activities for the electoral stakeholder to learn\na nd appreciate the work of the SEOM. \n\nGiven the above\, the SADC Secret ariat has the honour to invite the\nElectoral Commission\, Eswatini Police \, political parties\, voters and\ncitizens\, traditional leaders\, faith based groups\, civil society\,\nmembers of the media\, Diplomatic Missions /Corps\, Heads and Delegations\nof International Electoral Observation Mis sions to attend the Launch\nof SEOM Eswatini on 22 SEPTEMBER 2023\, at the Royal Villas Hotel\,\nEzulwini\, Old Manzini Rd. \n X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20240503T142300Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5062 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230918 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230929 LOCATION:Location \nPort Louis SUMMARY:27TH SOUTHERN AFRICA REGIONAL CLIMATE OUTLOOK FORUM (SARCOF-27) CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Description \n\nSADC Climate Services Centre (CSC) is the speci alized SADC Regional\nClimate Centre and carries its mandate through devel opment\, generation\nand dissemination of meteorological\, environmental a nd\nhydro-meteorological products. The products make valuable contribution \nto increasing the region's preparedness to adverse weather and\nclimate impacts. The CSC also trains SADC Climate Experts from\nNational Meteorolo gical and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) in climate\nprediction and the use r communities in the application of climate\nproducts and services for opt imum socio-\neconomic development which is highly sensitive to weather and climate\nvariability\n\nThe SADC Secretariat through its Climate Services Centre is convening\nthe Twenty-Seventh Southern Africa Regional Climate Outlook Forum\n(SARCOF-27)\, which will be preceded by a Climate Experts M eeting aimed\nat building capacity of\nClimate Experts from Member States. SARCOF-27 is being supported\nthrough the European Union (EU) funded Intr a-ACP Climate Services and\nrelated Application Programme. Both the Climat e Experts Meeting and\nthe SARCOF-27 Forum will be held in Mauritius.\n X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20240503T142300Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5064 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230915 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230930 SUMMARY:SADC ELECTORAL OBSERVATION MISSION (SEOM) TO THE 29TH AUGUST 2023\n GENERAL ELECTIONS IN THE KINGDOM OF ESWATINI CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Description \n\nIn line with the five-year electoral cycle of t he Kingdom of Eswatini\,\nthe Member State is scheduled to hold General El ections on 29\nSeptember 2023.  The Secretariat Support Team is expected to be\ndeployed to Eswatini on 15 September 2023 to set up offices for SEO M\nHeadquarters and prepare logistics for the deployment of observers.\n\n Accordingly\, in line with the revised SADC Principles and Guidelines\nGov erning Democratic Elections (2021)\, the Secretariat is expected to\ncoord inate technical\, logistical and administrative arrangements for\ndeployin g the SEOM to Eswatini. The Secretariat is further expected to\nfacilitate the pre-deployment training of observers and manage the\noverall\nactivit ies of the SEOM.\n X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20240503T142300Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5020 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230818 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230819 LOCATION:Location \nHarare SUMMARY:Launch of the SADC Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM) ZIMBABWE CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Description \n\nTo promote electoral integrity\, electoral just ice\, good governance\,\npeace and stability in the SADC region\, and to g ive effect to the\ncommitment contained in the _SADC Principles and Guidel ines_\, the\nLaunch of the SEOM on 18 August 2023 will  include various e lection\nawareness activities for the electoral stakeholder to learn and\n appreciate the work of the SEOM. \n\nGiven the above\, the SADC Secretari at has the honour to invite ZEC\,\nZimbabwe Republic Police\, political pa rties\, voters and citizens\,\ntraditional leaders\, faith based groups\, civil society\, members of the\nmedia\, Diplomatic Missions/Corps\, Heads and Delegations of\nInternational Electoral Observation Missions to attend the Launch of\nSEOM Zimbabwe on 18 AUGUST 2023\, at the Rainbow Towers Ho tel\, Harare\,\nfrom 10H30 – 13H00. \n\nhttps://www.sadc.int/document/s adc-electoral-observation-mission-2023-general-elections-republic-zimbabwe \n[https://www.sadc.int/document/sadc-electoral-observation-mission-2023-g eneral-elections-republic-zimbabwe]\n X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20240503T142300Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5020 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230818 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230819 LOCATION:Location \nHarare SUMMARY:Launch of the SADC Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM) ZIMBABWE CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Description \n\nTo promote electoral integrity\, electoral just ice\, good governance\,\npeace and stability in the SADC region\, and to g ive effect to the\ncommitment contained in the _SADC Principles and Guidel ines_\, the\nLaunch of the SEOM on 18 August 2023 will  include various e lection\nawareness activities for the electoral stakeholder to learn and\n appreciate the work of the SEOM. \n\nGiven the above\, the SADC Secretari at has the honour to invite ZEC\,\nZimbabwe Republic Police\, political pa rties\, voters and citizens\,\ntraditional leaders\, faith based groups\, civil society\, members of the\nmedia\, Diplomatic Missions/Corps\, Heads and Delegations of\nInternational Electoral Observation Missions to attend the Launch of\nSEOM Zimbabwe on 18 AUGUST 2023\, at the Rainbow Towers Ho tel\, Harare\,\nfrom 10H30 – 13H00. \n\nhttps://www.sadc.int/document/s adc-electoral-observation-mission-2023-general-elections-republic-zimbabwe \n[https://www.sadc.int/document/sadc-electoral-observation-mission-2023-g eneral-elections-republic-zimbabwe]\n X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20240503T142300Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR