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The SADC Parliamentary Forum would like to pay tribute to Michel Mweza, a French interpreter at the Secretariat - who was a valued staff member of the Forum and whose sudden demise has left everybody in shock and sorrow.
Michel was a cheerful character with a strong but easy-going personality. He was a ray of light that beamed positive vibes and had the ability to be a mood changer for his co-workers and other staff. His work was commendable and his ideas were brilliant. As a citizen of the Democratic Republic of Congo, he exuded a sense of patriotism and honourably represented the colours of his country abroad and across the SADC region.
Media Release: SADC Parliamentary Forum Saddened by Passing of Dr Kenneth Kaunda
17 Jun 2021 Written by SADC Parliamentary ForumWINDHOEK-NAMIBIA, Thursday 17 June 2021 - The Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum has learnt with a deep sense of shock and sadness about the passing on of Zambia's founding father and former President, Dr. Kenneth Kaunda.
Dr. Kaunda, who had been hospitalised recently due to ill health, was the first President of liberated Zambia and took the helm in 1964 after his country gained independence from Britain. He was Zambia's President for 27 years - from 1964 until 1991.
"We would like to thank him for his contribution in ensuring that the people of the region enjoy the freedoms that they have, he is one of the foremost people who paved the way for others to gain independence from the colonial regimes," said SADC PF Secretary General, Ms. Boemo Sekgoma.
MEDIA ADVISORY: SADC-PF MPS CONDUCT OVERSIGHT ON TANZANIA’S HEALTH ABD AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
09 Jun 2021 Written by SADC Parliamentary ForumMEDIA ADVISORY:
SADC-PF MPS CONDUCT OVERSIGHT ON TANZANIA’S HEALTH ABD AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
WINDHOEK-NAMIBIA, Wednesday 09 June 2021 – The Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF) Members of Parliament will, on Thursday 10 June, hold a virtual oversight meeting on the social accountability and oversight of the health and agricultural sectors in Tanzania.
MEDIA ADVISORY: SADC-PF COMMITTEES TO DISCUSS AfCFTA IMPLICATIONS IN SADC, INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTSS AND ACCOUNTABILITY ON REGIONAL COMMITMENTS
02 May 2021 Written by SADC Parliamentary ForumWINDHOEK-NAMIBIA, Sunday 02 May 2021 - The Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF) standing committees are, this week, scheduled to hold virtual meetings on the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), interpreting international trade agreements and enhancing accountability on regional commitments.
Tomorrow, the Standing Committee on Trade, Industry, Finance and Investment (TIFI) chaired by Hon. Anele Ndebele, from Zimbabwe, is scheduled to discuss ways in which they can make the AfCFTA work. TIFI members, joined by members of National Parliamentary committees dealing with trade, will discuss what the implementations of the AfCFTA mean for SADC Member States and SADC. The meeting is scheduled to start at 09:00.
On Tuesday, the TIFI Committee will meet again to enhance Members' knowledge on Reading and Interpreting International Trade Agreements. The Committee will again be joined by their counterparts from National Parliamentary Committee that deal with trade issues. The meeting starts at 09:00.
On Thursday and Friday, the Standing Committee on Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (FARN) and the Regional Parliamentary Model Law Oversight Committee (RPMLOC) both chaired by Hon. Leon Tumba, from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), are scheduled to host a webinar on the status of SADC Protocols related to natural resources and climate governance and trends against global commitments and the role of Parliaments (periodic tracking of SADC Protocols). The two-day webinar, starting at 09:00, will discuss ways in which members can enhance regional accountability on regional commitments.
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MEDIA RELEASE: SADC-PF TRADE, INDUSTRY, FINANCE AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEE CALLS FOR HARMONISATION OF CROSS BORDER TRADE SYSTEMS
12 Apr 2021 Written by SADC Parliamentary ForumWINDHOEK-NAMIBIA, Sunday 11 April 2021 - The Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum's (SADC-PF) Standing Committee on Trade, Industry, Finance and Investment (TIFI) has called on SADC countries to harmonise systems to reduce, amongst others, cross border trade costs and time spent at borders.
The TIFI Committee, chaired by Hon. Anele Ndebele, from Zimbabwe, met virtually today under the theme: " Enhancing Regional Economic Integration Through Infrastructure Development: A Case Of One Stop Border Post" to discuss ways in which regional economic integration, through infrastructure development - with special focus on one-stop border posts, can be enhanced.
MEDIA RELEASE: SADC-PF COMMITTEE CONCERNED OVER SLOW IMPLEMENTATION OF CHILD MARRIAGE, HIV/AIDS AND ELECTIONS MODEL LAWS
11 Apr 2021 Written by SADC Parliamentary ForumWINDHOEK-NAMIBIA, Sunday 11 April 2021 - The Regional Parliamentary Model Laws Oversight Committee (RPMLOC) during its meeting on Friday, raised concern over the slow and in some instances non-implementation of the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF) Model Laws on Child Marriage, HIV/AIDS and Elections.
About six SADC-PF Standing Committees are holding virtual statutory meetings from the 9th until the 16th of April 2021 in preparation for the 49th Plenary Assembly Session to be hosted by the Parliament of Botswana in June, where each Committee will table its report.
MEDIA ADVISORY: SADC-PF COMMITTEES TO DISCUSS ACCESS TO COVID VACCINE, INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, CONSTITUTIONALISM AND RULE OF LAW, DOMESTIC TOURISM, UNPAID WORK, AND ENDING CHILD MARRIAGES IN THE REGION
09 Apr 2021 Written by SADC Parliamentary ForumWINDHOEK-NAMIBIA, Thursday 08 April 2021 – Standing Committees of the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF) are scheduled to hold virtual statutory meetings from the 9th until the 16th of April 2021. The Standing Committee meetings are being held ahead of the 49th Plenary Assembly Session to be hosted by the Parliament of Botswana in June, where each Committee will table its report.
Matters scheduled for discussion during this weeklong programme includes orientation of new Members, deliberation on thematic issues of regional concern, consultation and validation of the framework for developing regional reference documents on the role of Parliaments in curbing corruption, strengthening accountability, and the protection and promotion of human rights in Southern Africa.
NOTICE OF MEETING - Pre-Election Consultative Virtual Meeting between the SADC PF Standing Committee on Democratisation, Governance and Human Rights (DGHR) and Electoral Stakeholders in Zambia ahead of the 2021 General Elections on 12th August
22 Mar 2021 Written by SADC Parliamentary ForumYou are invited to a Pre-Election Consultative Virtual Meeting between the SADC PF Standing Committee on Democratisation, Governance and Human Rights (DGHR) and Electoral Stakeholders in Zambia ahead of the 2021 General Elections on 12th August. The meeting is part of the ongoing efforts towards popularising and promoting the domestication of the SADC Model Law on Elections. The theme for the 10-day consultations is “Promoting Electoral Integrity in the SADC region.”
When: Monday, 22nd to Wednesday, 31st March 2021.
Please register in advance for the meeting on this link:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0kc-2opzgiGNWoj8f5XntE1dPmhbwn-Ao9
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Contact Paulina for inquiries: email: [A" data-ep-b6627="l> [DOT] </">.
Thank you.
Documents
- NOTICE OF MEETING - Pre-election Assessment Mission 21-31 March 2021
- Concept Note - Pre-Election Consultative Meeting Zambia 22nd – 31st March 2021
- Programme - Pre-Election Consultative Meeting-Zambia 2021
WINDHOEK-NAMIBIA (7/10/2020) – The SADC Parliamentary Forum will hold its 47th Plenary Assembly Session virtually from the 9th to the 11th of October 2020 under the theme: “The Role of Parliaments in Strengthening Accountability during a pandemic: The Case of COVID-19.”
This would be the first time that a SADC PF Plenary takes place virtually. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that has now claimed the lives of more than one million people all over the world, has prompted many organisations to suspend face-to-face meetings as they strive to continue working under safe conditions.
By Moses Magadza
WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Malawi were last week elected chair and vice chair, respectively, of the recently-constituted Regional Parliamentary Model Laws Oversight Committee (RPMLOC) of the SADC Parliamentary Forum.
This happened as the regional inter-parliamentary body acted towards ensuring that the region's citizens benefit meaningfully from development of regional soft laws, which are arguably immensely persuasive. Model laws are typically developed in line with international human rights law and international best practice.
