NEDLAC SUMMIT 2001 RESOLUTION

The Nedlac constituencies: government, business, labour and the community …

noting:

• The importance of the theme of this the 2001 Annual Summit of Nedlac, namely engaging globalisation through social dialogue;

• The steady progress made towards achieving a climate in which the issues of national priority identified in the Declaration of the 2000 Annual Summit may be addressed;

• The new challenges brought about by the aftermath of the tragic events of 11 September 2001, and the growing challenges of global poverty and underdevelopment; and

• The challenge of working to make the New Partnership for Africa's Development a success,

re-affirm their commitment to the letter, spirit and objectives of the Declaration of the 2000 Annual Summit, and resolve to focus their attention and efforts in the year ahead to:

• Give effect to the goals of the 2000 Nedlac Declaration;

• Develop a coherent national consensus on a broad strategy to position our country favourably in the global economy as a leading emerging market;

• Achieve key strategic agreements on industrial policy and strategy, improving productivity, speeding up the delivery of basic services and investment for job creation;

• Engage in a continuous effort to develop a social consensus on macro-economic policy and the restructuring of the public sector, and

• Express our confidence in the ability of our social partnership to deal with the challenges and exciting opportunities ahead of us.