Invitation: Media Workshop on the Fifth BRICS Summit
In preparation for the upcoming Fifth BRICS Summit in Durban (26-27 March 2013), the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) invites media representatives to a one-day, interactive BRICS Summit workshop scheduled for Tuesday, 15 January 2013 in Pretoria.
The workshop will update media representatives on the status of preparations for South Africa's hosting of the Fifth BRICS Summit. The Government's BRICS Envoys will shed light on South Africa's membership of BRICS and role as chair of the Fifth BRICS Summit. The envisaged outcomes of the Summit will also be discussed.
The speakers will share information and insights regarding BRICS, especially in terms of the Summit's proposed theme entitled ""BRICS and Africa –Partnership for Development, Integration and Industrialisation."
BRICS is an acronym for the grouping of the world's leading emerging market economies, namely Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The BRICS mechanism aims to promote development cooperation, security, peace and establishing a more equitable world.
All media are invited as follows:
Date : Tuesday, 15 January 2013
Time : 08h30 – 13h30
Venue: Multipurpose Room 4, O.R Tambo Building, Department of International Relations and Cooperation, 460 Soutpansberg Road, Pretoria
RSVP: Ms Laoura Lazouras, lazourasl@dirco.gov.za / 083 564 2024 (Media wishing to attend the workshop are kindly requested to confirm by Friday, 11 January 2013)
Enquiries: Nelson Kgwete, +27 76 431 3078
Programme:
08h30-09h30 Arrival
Registration
Tea & Coffee
09h30-09h35 Opening and Welcome
09h35-10h30 From Sanya to Durban: South Africa's role in BRICS
Briefing by Ambassador Matjila
- How SA joined BRICS
- Why BRICS membership is important
- BRICS priorities vs SA government priorities
- Issues for the Durban Summit
Question and answer session
10h30-11h30 Preparation for South Africa's Chair of the Fifth BRICS Summit:
Briefing by Ambassador Anil Sooklal, Deputy Director-General: Asia and Middle East and BRICS Sous-Sherpa
- Fifth BRICS Summit theme, agenda and programme
- Envisaged deliverables of the Summit:
Question and answer session
11h30-12h30 Presentations on the raison d'être of BRICS:
- Mr Clayson Monyela, DDG: Public Diplomacy
- Ms Nelia Barnard, Director: BRICS
Question and answer session
Closure
12h30-13h30 Lunch
ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION
OR Tambo Building
460 Soutpansberg Road
Rietondale
Pretoria