Former President Mogae in Namibia w/ Champions for an HIV-Free Generation

source: Republic of Botswana (18/6/09): TAUTONA TIMES no 16 of 2009
The Weekly Electronic Press Circular of the Office of the President
"Democracy, Development, Dignity and Discipline"


C11) 15/6/09: Former President Mogae in Namibia w/ Champions for an HIV-Free Generation

The Former President H.E. Mr. Festus G. Mogae departed for Windhoek, Namibia yesterday, where he is leading a delegation of Champions for an HIV-Free Generation on a three day visit.

Other Champions in the former President's delegation include the former President of Mozambique H.E. Mr. Joaquim Chissano, Dr. Speciosa Wandira from Uganda and Ms. Joyce Mhaville from the Africa Broadcast Media Partnership against HIV and AIDS (ABMP). The delegation is in Namibia at the personal invitation of the country's President H.E. Hifikepunye Pohamba.

The Champions for an HIV-Free Generation Namibia country visit follows their visit to Mozambique earlier this year.

While in Namibia, the delegation will be holding discussions with local stakeholders in civil society and Government around four priority areas which were identified by the stakeholders during their own preparatory consultations.

The four priority areas are: leadership of the HIV response; develop a prevention strategy; sustainability of the response and stigma and discrimination (for further details see Executive Brief below).

Mr. Mogae will return to Botswana on Wednesday 17 June 2009.

Below are some key activities on Former President Mogae's three day programme:

MONDAY, 15 JUNE 2009

09h00 Courtesy Call on H.E. Hifikepunye Pohamba, President of the Republic of Namibia, at State House, followed by Press conference
11h00 High Level Meeting with Key Cabinet Ministers
13h00 working lunch with SADC Ambassadors and Key Development Partners
16h00 Meeting with Women, Youth and Sport Bodies

TUESDAY, 16 JUNE 2009

09h00 Meeting with Members from Civil Society, Private Sector, Faith-Based Organizations and Media
11h00 Courtesy call on Hon. Doreen Sioka, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly
11h30 Meeting with Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social and Community Development
12h30 Courtesy Call on, followed by lunch with, H.E. Dr Sam Nujoma, Founding President of the Republic of Namibia at the Office of the Founding President
14h30 Site visit to Namibian Prevention Projects. Hosted by Ministry of Health
16h00 Pre-recording for Good Morning Namibia Show at NBC.
18h00 Debriefing Meeting with H.E. Hifikepunye Pohamba, President of the Republic of Namibia, at State House
19h00 Dinner hosted by H.E. Hifikepunye Pohamba, President of the Republic of Namibia at State House

WEDNESDAY, 17 JUNE 2009

07H30 Champions Debrief
10h30 Media Briefing at Hotel Safari, followed by departure.

Annex: Namibia Issues Brief Executive Summary [Available on request]