OFFICIAL LAUNCH CELEBRATIONS TO KICKSTART EVENTS FOR THE YEAR
Press Conference and Public Meeting: November 2003
Cultural Exhibition: 04 February 2004
Sports and cultural Activities: 21 February 2004
SHOWCASING SOUTH AFRICAS ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE TEN YEARS OF DEMOCRACY
Human Rights Fun Walk: 21 March 2004
Seminar: Human Rights and Democracy: 20/21 March 2004
(REGIONAL: KINGSTON; HAVANA, BUENOS AIRES AND MONTEVIDEO)
Theme: “Human Rights on the road to and in Democracy: The South African Experience”
Guest Speaker: Father Michael Lapsey
CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF FREEDOM
Cultural Evening: 17 April 2004
Cultural activities (music, dance, poetry)
Freedom Week: 17 to 24 April 2004
Cultural activities/workshop culminating in day long, political & cultural activities on April 24
Freedom Day Media Drive: 8-10 May 2004
To popularise the ten years of democracy South Africa’s successes
Television and radio talk shows, articles in Spanish and English
Performance by South African cultural groups and students
Commemorate the inauguration of the first Black President of South Africa: 10 May 2004
Seminar/cultural activity
South Africa Month: April 2004
Videos, media drive, Political-cultural events
PROMOTING AU/NEPAD WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
Seminar: Africa and the African Century: 25 May 2004
(REGIONAL: KINGSTON AND HAVANA)
Theme: “A Better Africa United for a Better World”
Possible speakers: AU and NEPAD Secretariat, Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Africa Desk DDG and Academics
Africa Day: “Consurco de conocimientos”: 20 – 24 May 2004
ACKNOWLEDGING THE VALUE AND THE ROLE OF THE YOUTH DURING THE STRUGGLE
Youth Month: June 2004
Use radio and TV stations
Seminar/Workshop: Youth and Development: 16 June 2004
(REGIONAL: KINGSTON AND HAVANA)
Theme: “The Youth united for Development and a Better World”
Possible speakers: Youth Commission, Youth Council, Young Members of Parliament and Youth Organisations
Youth Day Celebration: 16 June 2004
“Youth as leaders of tomorrow”
Fashion Show
Cultural Performances
CELEBRATING FORMER PRESIDENT MANDELA’S BIRTHDAY
Mandela’s Birthday: 17 – 18 July 2004
Fiesta Bash: 18 July 2004
Farewell Function for Fifth years students: 18 July 2004
SEARCHING FOR WAYS TO UNITE AFRICANS IN AFRICA AND THE DIASPORA AND TO FIND SOLUTIONS FOR THE PROBLEMS WITH WHICH THEY ARE FACED
Conference on the African Diaspora in the Caribbean: 4 August 2004 (REGIONAL: KINGSTON; HAVANA; DFA; DAC AND MISSIONS IN THE US)
Theme: “Unity of Africans in Africa and the Diaspora for a Better World”
ACKNOWLEDGING WOMEN’S ROLE IN THE STRUGGLE AND THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF SOUTH AFRICA ON GENDER EQUALITY
Workshop/Lecture/Series: Women and Democracy: 9 August 2004
(REGIONAL: KINGSTON; HAVANA; BUENOS AIRES AND MONTEVIDEO)
Theme: “Gender Equality a sine qua non for Democracy and a Better World”
Guest speakers: Judge Albie Sachs and Dr Brigalia Bam
PROMOTING CUBAN / SOUTH A FRICAN CULTURE
Heritage Day: 20 to 25 September 2004
Workshops/Seminars
Cultural Performances, South African artists to be supported by Cuban artists
Heritage Week: 20 to 24 September 2004
Culture Day and participation in the proposed Mandela Cup
RECONNECTING AND FORGING CULTURAL COLLABORATION
African Mobile Village: September to October 2004
(REGIONAL: KINGSTON AND HAVANA)
Exhibitions/workshops/musical performances, joint carnival
PROMOTING INVESTMENT AND TRADE IN SOUTH AFRICA – SOUTH AFRICAN CARIBBEAN REGULAR FLIGHT
SAA Flight to the Caribbean: South Africa – Cuba – Trinidad and Tobago (Johannesburg – Havana – Puerto Espana International Airports): November to December 2004
(REGIONAL: KINGSTON AND HAVANA)
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