Day One:
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Sunday August 14, 2005
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Session Chair:
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08h30
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Welcome and introductions
Mr Ram Nookadee
SADC-CNGO President & Executive Secretary of MACOSS
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08h45
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Background and purpose of meeting
Mr Luckson Chipare
MISA Regional Director
Gender and SADC: Taking stock
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09h00
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Introduction of the Minister of Health
Ms Elsie Alexander, Chair, Botswana National Council of Women
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09h10
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Address from Minister of Health
Hon. Prof. Sheila Tlou, Minister of Health
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09h30
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From a Declaration to a Protocol: Accelerating Gender Equality
Justice Athalia Molokome, Botswana
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09h55
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Vote of Thanks
Ms Marty Legwaila, Head, Women's Affairs Division
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10h00
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Teabreak
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10h30
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Session Chair: Ms Tebatso Menyatso, Head of Policy, Women's Affairs Division
Panel: Audit of the SADC Declaration on Gender and Development
Report - 139Kb ~ 1 min |
11h30
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Panel presentation of the audit findings
Governance
Ms Colleen Lowe Morna, Gender Links/GEMSA
Women's Rights
Ms Sizakele Hlatswayo, WiLDAF
Violence Against Women and Children
Ms Janet Karim, GEMSA
Health and HIV/AIDS
Ms Lois Lunga, SAfAIDS, Executive Director
Gender and the Media
Ms Jennifer Mufune, MISA
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12h30
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Group Assignments
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13h00
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Lunch
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Session Chair: Ms Rose Haji, MISA Tanzania/GEMSA
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14h00-15h00
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Working Groups
Decision Making
Ms Colleen Lowe Morna, Gender Links
Ms Tsitsi Matekaire, WIPSU
Education and Economic Empowerment
Ms Elsie Alexander, WiLDAF
Ms Susan Tolmay, Gender Links
View presentation - 370Kb ~ 2 min
Health and HIV/AIDS
Ms Lois Lunga, SAfAIDS
Ms Janet Karim, GEMSA
Information, Gender and the Media
Ms Jennifer Mufune, MISA
Ms Kubi Rama, SAGEM
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15h30
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Teabreak
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16h00
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Report back and way forward
Ms Rose Haji, MISA Tanzania/GEMSA
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17h00
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End of Day One
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Day Two:
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Monday, August 15, 2005
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08h30
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Report on proceedings of Day One
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09h00
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Connecting with SADC Agenda through Heads of State
SADC-CNGO
* SADC-CNGO to confirm presenter and Minister
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10h00
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Teabreak
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Session Chair: Mr Sechele Sechele, SAEF, Botswana
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11h00
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Food Security and land reform from a gender perspective
Ms Abby Tuku Mugugu
WLWRSA
View presentation - 173Kb ~ 1 min |
11h15
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Access to information in and through the media
Mr Kaitira Kandjii, MISA
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11h30
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Economic Justice
Mr Norman Tjombe
NANGOF
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11h45
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Elections in SADC
Mr Luckson Chipare , PEPSA
View presentation - 325Kb ~ 2 min |
12h00
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SADC Journalists Under Fire: Civil Society support
Ms Zoe Titus, MISA
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12h30
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Regional Overview of the Legislative framework for the operation of Civil Society in SADC
Mr Abie Ditlhake, General Secretary, SADC-CNGO
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13h00
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Lunch
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14h00
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Panel Discussions on Zimbabwe and Swaziland
Chair: Mr Abie Ditlhake, SADC-CNGO
Swaziland
Mr Muzi Masiku/ Mr Emmanuel Ndlangamandla (CANGO)
Zimbabwe
Dr Lovemore Maduku, Chairman, NCA
Mr Arnold Tsunga, Chairman, Lawyers for Human Rights
Ms Lucia Matibenga, Vice President, ZCTU
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15h30
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Teabreak
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15h45
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Plenary discussions and response from panelists
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16h10
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Observation and key emerging issues
Mr Abie Ditlhake, SADC-CNGO
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16h20
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Development of strategies for regional civil society (Swaziland and Zimbabwe)
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16h40
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Summary of issues, strategies and way forward
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17h00
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Videos on Zimbabwe
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18h00
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End of Day Two
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Day Three:
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Tuesday, August 16, 2005
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08h30
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Report on proceedings of Day Two
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09h00
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Introduction to the Civil Society Guide
Mr Chris Landsberg
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09h30
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Discussions and comments
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10h00
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Teabreak
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10h30
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Commissions
Session Chair: Mr Ted Nandolo, CONGOMA
Commission 1: Regional Economic Development & Integration
Mr Steven Muyakwa
Commission 2: Engaging Regional & Continental Interstate Institutions:
Strategies and Approaches
Still to confirm
Commission 3: Governance: Consolidating Electoral Frameworks and Mandates
Dr Khabele Matlosa
View presentation - 67Kb < 1min
Commission 4: Building Regional Organizations & Peoples Movements
Mr Chris Landsberg
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13h00
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Lunch
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14h00
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Session Chair: Ms Mary Mwingira, TANGO
Commissions report to forum plenary
Consolidation of issues and strategies
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Prioritization of issues, strategies and future agenda
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15h30
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Teabreak
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16h00
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Presentation and ratification of communiquй
Discussion and collective ownership of the statement
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17h00
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Official closing
Mr Abie Ditlhake, SADC-CNGO
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17h10
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End of Day Three
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18h00
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Launch of Civil Society Guide
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