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HIGH LEVEL PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE EXCHANGE MECHANISM (PPEM) BETWEEN SOUTH AFRICA AND THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

 

South Africa and the People’s Republic of China will launch the high level People-to-People exchange mechanism from 24-26 April 2017. The South African delegation will be led by Minister of Arts and Culture Mr Nathi Mthethwa. The Chinese delegation will be led by Vice Premier of the State Council of China Ms Liu Yandong.

The purpose of the High-Level People-to-People Exchange Mechanism is to deepen mutual understanding between the peoples of South Africa and China and to enhance People-to-People exchanges and cooperation in areas of, among others, culture; education; communications; health; science and technology; sports; tourism; women affairs and youth.

 

Minister Mthethwa will be accompanied by:

Ms M Nkoana-Mashabane                         Minister of International Relations and Cooperation

Ms N Pandor                                                 Minister of Science and Technology

Ms E Molewa                                                Minister of Environmental Affairs

Dr A Motsoaledi                                            Minister of Health

Dr B Nzimande                                             Minister of Higher Education and Training

Ms S Shabangu                                           Minister in The Presidency for Women

Mr B Manamela                                            Deputy Minister in the Presidency

Mr M Manana                                               Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training

Dr P Mjwara                                                  Director-General: Department of Science and Technology

Ms M Matsoso                                               Director-General: Department of Health

Ms J Schreiner                                             Director-General: Department of Women

Mr K Mahoai                                                 Acting Director-General: Department of International Relations and Cooperation

Mr V Ndima                                                   Acting Director-General: Departament of Arts and Culture

Amb (Dr) M Genge                                       Chief Director: East Asia and Oceania

 

Vice Premier Liu Yandong will be accompanied by:

Ms Li Bin                                                       Commissioner of National Health and Family

                                                                                                                                                Planning Commission

Mr Wang Zhigang                                        Vice Minister of Science and Technology

Ms Jiang Xiaojuan                                       Deputy Secretary-General of the State Council

Mr Zhang Ming                                             Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs

Mr Tian Xuejun                                            Vice Minister of Education

Mr Yu Weiping                                             Vice Minister of Finance

Mr Ding Wei                                                  Vice Minister of Culture

Mr Tong Gang                                              Vice Minister of State Administration of Press,

Publication, Radio, Film and Television

Mr Yang Shu’an                                          Vice Minister of General Administration of Sport

Ms Wang Hongyan                                      Vice President of All-China Youth Federation

Ms Zhang Xiaolan                                       Vice President of All-China Women’s

Federation

Ms Li Xiaolin                                                 President of Chinese People’s Association for

Friendship with Foreign Countries

Mr Wang Xiaofeng                                      Vice Minister of China National Tourism

Administration

Mr Wang Shaozhong                                  Vice Minister of State Archives Administration

 

MEDIA ACCREDITATION COLLECTION:

All members of the media who have applied for accreditation, should collect their accreditation as follows:

Date: 23 APRIL 2017

Time: To be confirmed

Venue: Sheraton Hotel, Pretoria

Journalists will be required to produce - 

§ Copy of a valid professional press card or equivalent identification (ID/Passport). Access to venues for the event will be available only to accredited media representatives.

§ A letter of assignment on a letterhead from the journalist’s organization indicating his/ her function

Journalists bringing in heavy equipment that will require space outside of the plenary halls at DIRCO will need to relay this information to the following official:

Ms Malepane Cell: 071 422 5227 malepanet@dirco.gov.za

 

MEDIA PROGRAMME SA-CHINA HIGH LEVEL PEOPLE TO PEOPLE EXCHANGE MECHANISM

24-26 APRIL 2017