ANC WOMEN’S LEAGUE NATIONAL CONFERENCE: 27 - 31 August 2003

Programme

Wednesday: 27 08h00-22h00

Arrival and Registration
  12h00-22h00

Registration of Journalists
  14h00-14h35

Pre-Conference Press Briefing
Thandi Modise, Bathabile Dlamini and Lulu Xigwana
Thursday: 28

 

OPEN SESSION(Chairperson Thandi Modise)
- Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika
- Welcome by Provincial Chairperson
- Address by Mayor of Johannesburg
- OPEN ADDRESS – President Thabo Mbeki
- Messages of support
- Adoption of Rule of Conference
Media to cover
  13h00-14h30

Lunch
  14h30-15h30

OPEN SESSION (Chairperson Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula)
Political Address by Acting President Thandi Modise
Media to cover
  15h30-20h00

 

CLOSSES SESSION
Credentials Report – Pam TshweteOrganisational report – Bathabile DlaminiDiscussions and adoption of Political and Organisation reportTreasurer’s Report – Bertha Gxowa
Discussions and adoption of Treasures Report
Constitutional amendments
Elections procedures and nominations for Officials
Friday: 29 08h30-11h00

CLOSED SESSION (Chairperson Dorothy Motubatse)
Challenges facing the ANC Women’s League
2004 Elections
Briefing on Commissions
  11h00-13h00

Commissions on Challenges facing the league and Elections
 

13h00-14h30

Lunch
  13h00-13h30

Press Briefing on challenges facing the ANCWL, positioning of the organisation for the 2004 elections and announcement of candidates for the top five
 

14h30-19h00

Commissions

- The Women’s Movement
- Governance and Legislatures
- Economic empowerment
- International relations
- Finance and Fundraising
- Social Transformation
- Constitutional amendments
  19h00

PLENARY
Nominations for additional members
Meeting of commissions’ rapporteurs and drafting committee
Media to cover the nomination of additional members

  20h00

Cultural evening
Media to cover

Saturday: 30

09h00

PLENARY SESSION
 

13h00-14h30

Reports from commissions
Meeting commission rapporteurs and programme of action
Lunch
 

13h00-13h30

Press Briefing on Women Empowerment and Social Transformation, Women’s Movement and Governance
  14h30-20h00 Resolutions (cont)
Sunday: 31 09h00-13h00

OPENING SESSION (Chair Mavivi Myakayaka-Manzini)
Conference Declaration
Announcement of the NEC
Address by the ANCWL President
Closing address by ANC Deputy President Zuma
  13h00-13h30 Press briefing by the newly acted President