NATIONAL SUMMIT FOR CIVIL
SOCIETY PARTICIPATION UNDER THE NEW COTONOU AGREEMENT
The Cotonou Agreement was signed on 23 June 2000, as a
partnership agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean
and Pacific Group (ACP) States, and the European Union and its
member states. The objective was to promote and expedite the
economic, cultural and social development of the ACP states, with a
view to contributing to peace and security and to promoting a
stable and democratic political environment.
Nedlac was mandated at the ACP-EU Social Council (Eco-soc)
conference held in Windhoek, March 2000, to facilitate the
establishment of a National Civil Society Forum and a regional
Southern African platform. It is against this background that
Nedlac is holding the National Civil Society Summit as follows:
DATE: 12 - 13 August 2002
VENUE: Parktonian Hotel -Johannesburg
TIME: 08h00 - 17h00
The process will culminate in the establishment of a forum for
the participation of all non-state actors in multilateral
agreements as a way of promoting democratic governance and
sustainable development.
The summit will be attended by about 200 representatives of
civil society groupings in South Africa.
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SUMMIT
PROGRAMME
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DAY ONE:
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12 AUGUST
2002
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| Chairperson: |
Nedlac Executive Director - Phillip
Dexter |
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| 08H00 - 09H00 |
Tea & Registration |
| 09h00 - 09h45 |
Opening and welcome: Minister M. Mdladlana, Minister of
Labour |
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The Mandate of Nedlac in expanding Social Dialogue and the role
of Civil Society in social dialogue |
| 09h45 - 09h50 |
National Anthem |
| 09h50 - 11h00 |
Presentation of Working Document: Khulu
Mbongo |
| 11h00 - 11h30 |
TEA BREAK |
| 11h30 - 12h15 |
Presentation of World Summit on Sustainable Development: |
| 12h15 - 13h30 |
Plenary discussion on the composition of Civil
SocietyOrganisation
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| 13h30 - 14h30 |
LUNCH |
| 14h30 - 14h50 |
Cotonou Agreement and its impact on Civil Society Development:
ACP-EU Secretariat: Ambassador Michael Lake, Head of the
Delegation of the European Commission in South
Africa. |
| 15h00 - 17h00 |
Breakaway Groups/Discussions |
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Commission topics:
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- Good Governance and country strategy
- Development Financing and Trade
- Nedlac-Ecosoc relationship
- Regional co-operation and integration
- Cotonou Agreement and its impact on Civil Society
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DAY TWO
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13 AUGUST
2002
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| Chairperson: |
Community Representative: Khulu Mbongo
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| 08h00 - 11h00 |
Continuation of Commission discussions |
| 11h00 - 11h15 |
TEA BREAK |
| 11h15 - 12h30 |
Report backs from Commissions (15 Minutes per commission) |
| 12h30 - 13h05 |
Post Summit processes |
| 13h05 - 13h20 |
Adoption of the Declaration
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| 13h20 - 13h25 |
Vote of thanks and Closure: Phillip
Dexter |