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Date & Time
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Event
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Thursday: 11 August
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Arrival of senior officials
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Registration/Accreditation
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Friday: 12 August
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Standing committee of senior officials
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08:30-10:30
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Meeting in Session
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10:30-11:00
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Coffee/Tea Break
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11:00-12:30
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Meeting in Session
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12:30-14:00
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Lunch Break
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14:00-15:30
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Meeting in Session
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15:30-16:00
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Coffee/Tea Break
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16:00-18:00
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Meeting in Session
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Saturday: 13 August
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Standing committee of senior officials
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08:30-10:30
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Meeting in Session
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10:30-11:00
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Coffee/Tea Break
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11:00-12:30
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Meeting in Session
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12:30-14:00
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Lunch Break
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14:00-15:30
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Meeting in Session
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15:30-16:00
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Coffee/Tea Break
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16:00-18:00
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Meeting in Session
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Sunday: 14 August
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Standing committee of senior officials
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08:30-10:30
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Meeting in Session
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10:30-11:00
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Coffee/Tea Break
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11:00-12:30
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Meeting in Session
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12:30-14:00
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Lunch Break
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14:00-18:00
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Preparation of the Report of Standing Committee of Senior Officials
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18:00
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Adoption of the Report of Standing Committee of Senior Officials
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Arrival of ministers
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Monday: 15 August
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Council of Ministers meeting
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08:30-10:30
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Meeting in Session
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10:30-11:00
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Coffee/Tea Break
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11:00-12:30
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Meeting in Session
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12:30-14:00
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Lunch Break
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14:00-15:30
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Meeting in Session
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15:30-16:00
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Coffee/Tea Break
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16:00-17:30
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Meeting in Session
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Tuesday: 16 August
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Council of Ministers meeting
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10:00-12:30
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Adoption of Report of Council of Ministers
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12:30-14:30
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Lunch Break
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14:00-17:30
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Arrival of Heads of State and Governement
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19:00-19:30
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Informal Consultations among Heads of State and Government
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Wednesday: 17 August
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Official opening of the Silver Jubilee Ordinary SADC Summit
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08:00-08:45
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Invited Guests take their seats
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08:45
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Arrival of Heads of State Government and escorted to the holding room
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First Ladies take their seats in the Hall
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09:00
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Heads of State and Government accompanied by Special Guests enter the Hall in procession, take their positions
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Official opening ceremony
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09:05
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Singing of the Republic of Botswana National Anthem and the SADC Anthem
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Introduction of the Heads of State and Government by the Director of Ceremonies
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09:15
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Statement by Dr Prega Ramsamy, Executive Secretary of SADC
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09:20
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Statement by His Excellency Mr Alpha Omar Konare, Chairperson of the African Union Commission
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09:30
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Statement by the President of the African Development Bank
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09:40
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Welcome address by the host, His Excellency Mr Festus Mogae, President of the Republic of Botswana and Deputy Chairperson of SADC
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09:50
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Address by His Excellency Mr Armando Guebuza, President of the Republic of Mozambique
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10:00
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Address by His Excellency, Mr Hifikepunye Pohamba, President of the Republic of Namibia
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10:15
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Address by Honourable Navinchandra Ramgoolam, Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius and Chairperson of SADC
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10:30
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Announcement of the nation winners of the 2005 SADC Secondary Schools Essay Competitions and presentation of certificates and prize money by Honourable Jacob Nkate, Minister of Education of the Republic of Botswana
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10:35
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Announcement of the regional winners of the 2005 SADC Secondary Schools Essay Competition by a Minister from the Republic of Mauritius and presentation of their prizes by the Chairperson of SADC Honourable Ramgoolam
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10:40
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Reading of excerpts from the winning essay
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10:45
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Announcement of the winners of the 2005 SADC Media Awards by a Minister of the Republic of Mauritius and presentation of their prizes by the Chairperson of SADC, Honourable Ramgoolam
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10:50
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Ceremonial Handover of the Chairperson's badge
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10:55
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Acceptance Statement by the new Chairperson of SADC, Mr Festus Mogae, President of the Republic of Botswana
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End of the offical opening ceremony
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11:05
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Group Photograph of SADC Heads of State and Government and Special Guests
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11:15
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Laying of the foundation stone for the new SADC headquarters by His Excellency Mr Festus Mogae, President of the Republic of Botswana and Chairperson of SADC
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12:30
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Official Luncheon of Heads of State and Government hosted by His Excellency Mr Festus Mogae, President of the Republic of Botswana and Chairperson of SADC
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14:00-18:00
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Summit in session
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19:30
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Official Dinner hosted by His Excellency Mr Festus Mogae, President of the Republic of Botswana and Commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of SADC
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Thursday: 18 August
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09:00-12:00
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Summit in session
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Official closing ceremony
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11:15
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Invited guests to their seats
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11:55
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Arrival of Heads of State and Government and escorted to the holding room
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12:05
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Heads of State and Government accompanied by Special Guests enter the Hall in procession
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12:10
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Signing of protocols
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12:15
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Presentation of a gift to His Excellency, Mr Benjamin W Mkapa, President of the United Republic of Tanzania
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12:30
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Closing Statement by His Excellency, Mr Mogae, Chairperson of SADC
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12:45
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Vote of Thanks by the next host of Summit
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12:55
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Reading of the Summit CommuniquР№ by Dr Prega Pramsamy, Executive Secretary of SADC
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13:15
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Singing of the National Anthem of the Republic of Botswana and the SADC Anthem
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End of the official closing ceremony
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13:30-14:30
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Luncheon for Heads of State and Government hosted by His Excellency, Mr Festus Mogae, President of the Republic of Botswana and Chairperson of SADC
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14:45
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Media Briefing by the Chairperson of SADC, His Excellency Mr Festus Mogae, Presidnt of the Republic of Botswana, and the Executive Secretary of SADC, Dr Prega Pamsamy
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Afternoon
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Departures
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Friday: 19 August
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Departures
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