This is the highest policy making and deliberative body of the SADC Parliamentary Forum. It is composed of up to a maximum of six Members per Member Parliament, consisting of the Presiding Officer and a maximum of five other Members of Parliament, selected by national Parliaments to represent them at the SADC Parliamentary Forum.

The Plenary Assembly shall consist of Presiding Officers and the Representatives of the SADC Parliamentary Forum designated by National Parliaments.

Functions of the Plenary Assembly

In its consultative and deliberative role as provided in Article 11 (5) of the Constitution, the Plenary Assembly shall:

1. provide a platform for consideration of matters of regional interest;
2. deliberate comprehensively on the Standing Committee reports introduced by Motion of the Chairperson or any delegated member of that Committee;
3. through resolutions on the Motions, adopt the reports of the Standing Committees, which resolutions shall be submitted to the SADC Secretariat and to relevant National Ministries through National Parliaments;
4. collaborate with National Parliaments to advocate for the harmonisation, ratification, domestication and implementation of SADC Protocols, treaties and other decisions at the national level;
   
5. consider and deliberate on any matters that will strengthen the implementation capacity of SADC;
6. convene meetings as may be appropriate for the purpose of promoting the objectives and programmes of SADC and the interest of its representatives and Member Parliaments;
7. debate SADC sectoral and other reports in the context of strengthening the implementation capacity of SADC;
   
8. romote ways of achieving the objectives of the Forum;
9. invite Members of SADC to brief the Plenary Assembly on issues of mutual interest;
10. send delegations, upon invitation from appropriate authorities, as observers to meetings of the SADC Summit;
11. invite any person or organisation to attend its meetings as observers;
12. exercise all other powers incidental to the discharge of its functions.
13. on the recommendation of the Executive Committee, determine the annual mandatory contributions to the Forum by Member Parliaments;
14. on the recommendation of the Executive Committee, establish Standing Committees in terms of the Constitution;
15. consider and approve the annual budget of the Forum;
16. on the recommendation of the Executive Committee, appoint an Auditor for each financial year;
17. consider and approve the annual audited accounts of the Forum;
18. consider and approve the terms and conditions of service for the Secretary General upon recommendation by the Executive Committee; and
19. exercise all other powers incidental to the discharge of its functions.

Quorum

The quorum of the Plenary Assembly meetings shall be a simple majority of the Member Parliaments.

The Regional Parliamentary Model Law Oversight Committee (RPMLOC), constituted in accordance with Article 16 of the Constitution, shall submit its report to the Executive Committee for noting. The RPMLOC shall report directly to the Plenary Assembly.

REGIONAL PARLIAMENTARY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

• Ishmael Ndaila Onani, Malawi (Male), FANR (Chairperson)
• Shally Joseph Raymond, Tanzania (Female), GEWAYD (Vice Chair)
• Regina Esparon, Seychelles (Female), RWPC
• Ramarosoa Emiline Rakotobe, Madagascar (Female), RWPC
• Rosie Bistoquet (Seychelles) (Female), HSDSP
• Kassim Hassan, Tanzania (Male), HSDSP
• Paula Kooper, Namibia (Female), GEWAYD
• Dought Ndiweni, Zimbabwe (Male), DGHR
• Ntasalla P. Mafa, Lesotho (Female). DGHR
• Tsepang Tsita-Mosena, Lesotho (Female), TIFI
• Dithapelo Keorapetse, Botswana (Male), TIFI
• Hawa Subira Mwaifunga, Tanzania (Female), FANR

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Boemo Mmandu Sekgoma possui um Mestrado em Saúde Mental Clínica, pela Lesley University, Boston, um Diploma de Pós-Graduação em aconselhamento comunitário, pela University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana, um Bachelor of Arts em Humanidades, pela University of Botswana, e um certificado em promoção e gestão de programas de prevenção do VIH e da SIDA pela University of Exeter, Inglaterra,

Actualmente, é Secretária-Geral do fórum Parlamentar da SADC, uma organização interparlamentar de topo criada no quadro institucional da SADC, com uma enorme responsabilidade para com a região. Embora se baseie na sua parceria duradoura com 15 parlamentos nacionais na África Austral, o Fórum está empenhado em liderar a mudança social através da colaboração interparlamentar, particularmente em áreas que colocam os desafios mais perniciosos e exigem medidas corretivas através dos parlamentos.

Munida de uma sólida experiência na defesa de iniciativas políticas a nível parlamentar, Sekgoma foi escolhida para se tornar a primeira mulher Secretária-Geral da SADC-PF em agosto de 2019. Trabalha agora incansavelmente para promover os objectivos estratégicos do fórum, que inclui a promoção da cooperação interparlamentar, da diplomacia e do diálogo sobre questões de interesse regional, tendo em vista o avanço da democratização e do desenvolvimento socioeconómico dos Estados-membros da SADC.

A progressão na carreira de Sra. Sekgoma é uma ilustração brilhante de que podem surgir oportunidades na África Austral para mulheres meritórias e trabalhadoras.

Ms Boemo Mmandu Sekgoma holds a Masters of Arts in Clinical Mental Health, from the Lesley University, Boston, Post Graduate Diploma in Community Counselling, from the University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana, a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities, from the University of Botswana, and a Certificate in Promoting and Managing HIV and AIDS Prevention programs from the University of Exeter, England,

She is currently the Secretary General of the SADC Parliamentary Forum, an apex inter-parliamentary organisation established within the institutional framework of the SADC, vested with an enormous responsibility towards the region. Whilst it is grounded on its durable partnership with 15 national Parliaments within Southern Africa, the Forum is committed to spearheading social change through inter-parliamentary collaboration, particularly in areas which pose the most pernicious challenges and require corrective action through Parliaments.

Armed with staunch experience in advocating for policy initiatives at parliamentary level, Ms Sekgoma was selected to become the first-ever woman Secretary General of the SADC-PF in August 2019. She now works tirelessly to advance the Strategic Objectives of the Forum which includes promoting inter-parliamentary cooperation, diplomacy and dialogue on issues of regional interest in view of advancing democratisation and socio-economic development for SADC Member States.

The career advancement of Ms Sekgoma is a brilliant illustration that opportunities can unfold in Southern Africa for meritorious and hard-working women.

Secretary General Speeches

SECRETARY GENERAL - KEYNOTE SPEECH ARASA SRHR REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM RE-FLECT; RE-ENGAGE; RE-INTEGRATE

CLOSING REMARKS BY THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF SADC PARLIAMENTARY FORUM, MS BOEMO M SEKGOMA - REGIONAL MEETING TO VALIDATE KNOWLEDGE TOOLS FOR PARLIAMENTARIANS AND STAKEHOLDERS IN CURBING CORRUPTION AND PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE SADC REGION TO BE HELD

WELCOMING REMARKS BY THE SG OF THE SADC-PF PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES FOR PARLIAMENTS IN CURBING CORRUPTION & IN THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE SADC REGION 6TH-7TH FEBRUARY 2023

END OF TERM REVIEW MULTI-STAKEHOLDER VALIDATION MEETING - TO VALIDATE INITIAL FINDINGS OF THE SADC-PF SRHR, HIV AND AIDS GOVERNANCE PROJECT (2019-2023)

OPENING REMARKS BY SECRETARY GENERAL - REGIONAL MEETING ON THE VALIDATION OF THE STUDY ON THE CHALLENGES WOMEN FACE IN POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGIES FOR PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY AND WOMEN POLITICAL PARTICIPATION IN THE SADC REGION

CLOSING REMARKS - REGIONAL TRAINING OF SENIOR PARLIAMENT STAFF ON STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF PARLIAMENT IN PROMOTING DEMOCRATIC ACCOUNTABILITY, THE DEMOCRATIC DRIVE AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA TO BE HELD ON 16th AND 17th FEBRUARY 2023

 REMARKS BY THE SG OF THE SADC-PF UPDATE ON THE AFCFTA AND GLOBAL RELATED TRADE DEVELOPMENTS WEBINAR 9TH FEBRUARY 2023

WELCOMING REMARKS BY THE SG OF THE SADC-PF PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES FOR PARLIAMENTS IN CURBING CORRUPTION & IN THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE SADC REGION 8TH-9TH FEBRUARY 2023

CLOSING REMARKS BY SECRETARY GENERAL – HUMAN RIGHTS TOOL - 7TH FEBRUARY 2023

WELCOMING REMARKS BY THE SG OF THE SADC-PF PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES FOR PARLIAMENTS IN CURBING CORRUPTION & IN THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE SADC REGION

REGIONAL POLICY DIALOGUE ON CHALLENGES WOMEN FACE IN POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND REPRESENTATION IN THE SADC REGION 6TH NOVEMBER 2022 WELCOME REMARKS BY THE SECRETARY GENERAL

Le Comité de l'alimentation, de l'agriculture, des ressources naturelles et des infrastructures traite des questions liées à l'agriculture, à la pêche, à la foresterie et à la faune, à l'eau et à l'environnement, à l'énergie, aux transports, au tourisme, aux TIC, à la météorologie, à la sécurité alimentaire et aux ressources naturelles ;

COMPOSITION DU COMITÉ

O Comitê de Alimentos, Agricultura, Recursos Naturais e Infraestrutura lida com assuntos relacionados à agricultura, pesca, silvicultura e vida selvagem, água e meio ambiente, energia, transporte, turismo, TICs, meteorologia, segurança alimentar e recursos naturais;

COMMITTEE COMPOSITION

Democratização, governança e direitos humanos lida com questões de democratização e governança, incluindo governança aberta, transparente e responsável, democracia, participação política, incluindo eleições, segurança, paz e estabilidade com base na responsabilidade coletiva, estado de direito, direitos humanos e resolução de conflitos, entre outros.

PORTADORES DE ESCRITÓRIO

La démocratisation, la gouvernance et les droits de l'homme traitent des questions de démocratisation et de gouvernance, y compris la gouvernance ouverte, transparente et responsable, la démocratie, la participation politique, y compris les élections, la sécurité, la paix et la stabilité sur la base de la responsabilité collective, l'état de droit, les droits de l'homme et la résolution des conflits, entre autres.

COMPOSITION DU COMITÉ