Calendar of events

 October, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)/NEPAD conference, Lusaka, Zambia. (Date to be finalised.)

 25 November, Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting, Kampala, Uganda.

NEPAD/AMCOST
 22-28 October, First training workshop on science, technology and innovation indicators, Pretoria, South Africa.

 12-16 November, Third conference of the African Ministerial Council on Science and Technology, Nairobi, Kenya. Source : NEPAD, october 5, 2007

NEPAD TV schedule on new channel

As a result of the DSTV channel changes effective from the beginning of October, the two weekly NEPAD TV slots on SABC Africa are now broadcast on channel 286.

There is also another change : the NEPAD slot on the African Views programme due to be screened on Wednesday 10 October has been switched to Thursday 11 October because of a previously scheduled live broadcast. The broadcast time is unchanged : 8pm-9pm (South African time).

The panellists for 11 October will be : Geraldine Fraser Moleketi, South Africa’s Minister of Public Service and Administration, Dr Hesphina Rukato, Deputy CEO, NEPAD Secretariat, and Sylvia Angey Ufoyuru. Programme Manager, NEPAD/APRM, Uganda National Planning Authority-NEPAD Uganda (by telephone).

The theme for discussion will be the implementation of NEPAD at national level and the African Peer Review process.

The morning interview programme, 180 Degrees at 8am-9am S.A time on 11 October will feature Victor Mathale, NEPAD Advisor on the Private Sector. Source : NEPAD, october 5, 2007