| COMMUNIQUE - 25th plenary assembly of the sadc parliamentary forum, HELD AT THE SWAKOPMUND HOTEL, SWAKOPMUND, NAMIBIA (6TH - 7TH JUNE 2009) |
| Having duly constituted the 25th Plenary Assembly session of the Southern Africa Development Community Parliamentary Forum in Swakopmund, Namibia to amongst others consider the theme: ‘the Role of Parliament in the Global Economic and Financial Crisis’ herein present our conclusions and resolutions. It is the fifth time that the Plenary Assembly is being held in Namibia. Continue |
| INVITATION TO A MEDIA CONFERENCE by the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) |
| The Secretary General of the SADC Parliamentary Forum cordially invites you to a press conference at 12:00hrs on Monday, 01 June, 2009 at its headquarters, at Forum house on Love street *Erf 578, Parliament Gardens. |
| FÓRUM PARLAMENTAR DA SADC Missão de Observação EleitoraL DAS ELEIÇÕES No MALAWI |
| A Missão de Observação Eleitoral do Fórum Parlamentar da SADC veio ao Malawi para observar as eleições de 2009 em resposta a um convite feito pela Comissão Eleitoral do Malawi. Os 41 membros da Missão incluem deputados e deputadas, que representam tanto a oposição como o partido no poder, das Assembleias Nacionais de Angola, Botswana, Moçambique, Namíbia, Lesoto, Tanzânia, Seychelles, Suazilândia, Zâmbia, e Zimbabwe, e funcionários do Fórum Parlamentar da SADC em Windhoek. A Missão de Observação Eleitoral é liderada pelo Presidente da Assembleia Nacional do Zimbabwe, Excia. Lovemore Moyo, com o Vice-presidente da Assembleia Nacional da Namíbia, Excia. Doreen Sioka, a actuar como vice-chefe. |
SADC PARLIAMENTARY FORUM ELECTION OBSERVER MISSION TO THE REPUBLIC OF MALAWI ELECTIONS 2009 |
| The SADC Parliamentary Forum Election Observer Mission to the Malawi Elections 2009 came in response to the invitation from the Malawi Electoral Commission. The 41 member Mission comprises of male and female Members of Parliament from both the opposition and ruling parties and staff from Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, Lesotho, Tanzania, Seychelles, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe together with staff of the Windhoek based SADC Parliamentary Forum. The Leader of the Election Observation Mission is Hon. Lovemore Moyo, the Speaker of the Parliament of Zimbabwe. He is deputised by Hon. Doreen Sioka, the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Namibia. Continue... |
PRESS RELEASE OF THE SADC PARLIAMENTARY FORUM ON THE 2009 MALAWI PRESIDENTIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS |
The Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) is the voice of Parliamentarians in the SADC Region. It was established in 1996 and comprises of the 14 National Parliaments in the SADC region, with over 3000 Members of Parliament.
Two of the Forum’s core objectives are:
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| Pictures from - TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR PARLIAMENTARIANS ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY,
TRADE AND ACCESS TO MEDICINES (12th - 14th May 2009, Pretoria, SOUTH AFRICA) |
  
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| Presentations from - TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR PARLIAMENTARIANS ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY,
TRADE AND ACCESS TO MEDICINES (12th - 14th May 2009, Pretoria, SOUTH AFRICA) |
| Windhoek, 6th May 2009
The Southern Africa Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF), in collaboration with the Centre for Human Rights and the Centre for the Study of AIDS of the University of Pretoria, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property at the American University in Washington, and the Open Society Institute,will be holding a three-day training workshop forMembers of Parliamentand Parliamentary Staff on Intellectual Property, Trade and Access to Medicines. Get the Presentations |
| PRESS RELEASE - TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR PARLIAMENTARIANS ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY,
TRADE AND ACCESS TO MEDICINES (12th - 14th May 2009, Pretoria, SOUTH AFRICA) |
Windhoek, 6th May 2009
The Southern Africa Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF), in collaboration with the Centre for Human Rights and the Centre for the Study of AIDS of the University of Pretoria, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property at the American University in Washington, and the Open Society Institute,will be holding a three-day training workshop forMembers of Parliamentand Parliamentary Staff on Intellectual Property, Trade and Access to Medicines.
The workshop will specifically review the application ofthe human rights-based approach toaccess to medicines, and in view of the legislative and policyengagement to shape trade law issues, such as intellectual property, competition and regulation in medicines for AIDS treatment. Read More
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| AIDE MEMOIRE ON A WORKSHOP FOR SADC PARLIAMENTARIANS ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND ACCESS TO MEDICINES |
The proposed workshop will focus legal and policy issues that parliamentarians may face in drafting legislation and conducting oversight of trade agreements, health policy and other issues affecting access to medicines. More specifically, the workshop seeks to train a cadre of members of parliaments (MPs) on the effects of applying a human rights framework to access to medicines law and policy, including intellectual property, competition, medicines regulation (including pricing and availability measures) and trade law frameworks. Read More |
| AIDE MEMOIR NATIONAL LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP FOR DRC PARLIAMENTARIANS/SENATORS 27th – 29th April 2009 at the National Assembly of DRC |
The Parliamentary Leadership Centre (PLC) of the SADC Parliamentary Forum is organizing a Parliamentary Leadership Workshop for DRC Parliamentarians/Senators to be held from 27th – 29th April 2009, at the National Assembly of DRC.
The primary goal of the PLC is to equip Members of Parliament, parliamentary staff and the Institutions of parliament in the SADC region with cutting-edge knowledge and information to enhance their personal competencies and professional performance in translating and implementing their respective and collective mandates. Read More |
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The 22nd Election Observer Mission of the Forum arrived in Tshwane on the 13th April 2009. The arrival of the mission was in response to an open invitation by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) for organisation to apply for accreditation to observe South Africa’s fourth democratic elections. This is the second time that Forum has had the opportunity to observe election in South Africa, having observed similar election in 2004.
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