ANC PROGRESSIVE BUSINESS FORUM Business Programme

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1 ANC PROGRESSIVE BUSINESS FORUM Business Programme at the ANC Policy Conference June 2012 Gallagher Estate - Midrand BRICS COLLOQUIUM NETWORK FORUM

2 participate Invitation to participate in the BRICS COLLOQUIUM & NETWORK the ANC Policy Conference June 2012 We invite you to participate in the ANC Progressive Business Forum s programme of dialogue, a unique opportunity created for the corporate sector to engage the ANC leadership on its economic and social policies right there where policy is being made. From June 2012 the African National Congress will be holding its Policy Conference at Gallagher Estate in Midrand. All the ANC leaders from the branches right up to the national leadership will be gathered there. This will include Cabinet Ministers, Premiers, ANC Members of Parliament, Members of Provincial Legislatures, Members of Provincial Executive Committees, Mayors & their Exco s, Directors General of national and provincial departments. This will be an excellent opportunity for you to liaise and engage with the leadership on matters affecting the South African economy, your sector and your company. A powerful programme of dialogue has been developed to enable you to speak directly to the economic leaders of the ANC in a more informal, but structured manner. To ensure absolute value for participation space has been limited so book your place now! Dr Mathews Phosa ANC Treasurer General

3 PBF BRICS Colloquium & Network the ANC Policy Conference Brics Colloquium With South Africa joining the BRICS group of nations, exciting new opportunities arise for the economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Enterprises in these countries need to seize these opportunities which facilitate doing business between these countries and opens up new markets. To celebrate this political advancement, the ANC Progressive Business Forum will be hosting a BRICS Colloquium & Banquet, in order to inform the corporate community on the objectives, processes and developments with regard to BRICS and to promote enhanced trade & investment in this new economic bloc. Much has been written on BRICS, but much more needs to be spelt out. This Colloquium & banquet aims to demystify the concept, to give practical content to its objectives, and to discuss the prospects which it holds for business in this emerging economic bloc of note. Network Forum & Vip Business Lounge The ANC s National Policy Conference is poised to debate a number of important issues relating to the South African economy. This conference will prepare the way for policy decision at the elective conference scheduled for December Decisions formulated at this conference will impact business in South Africa. It is therefore crucial for the corporate sector to engage the ANC on these important economic matters. To this end a business programme has been designed to run alongside the National Policy Conference, with daily breakfast briefings by key economic sector Ministers, as well as a Presidential Banquet, with the Hon. President as keynote speaker. In addition, businesses will be invited to take up exhibition space, enabling representatives of their companies to meet, debate and promote issues important to their sector and their company. Positioned to ensure maximum exposure to the delegates of the conference, corporates will be empowered to put forward their views uninhibited. Participating companies will also have access to the VIP Business Lounge, where they will be able to meet with Ministers and other decision-makers. A private meeting room will also be available to participants. RUSSIA India Brazil CHINA South Africa

4 Draft Programme Monday, 25 June 2012 BRICS COLLOQUIUM programme 11h00 Registration and pre-colloquium coffee / tea / snacks and networking 12h00 Opening session Session Chairperson: Daryl Swanepoel, Co-Convenor of the ANC Progressive Business Forum Introductory & welcome remarks by Daryl Swanepoel, Session Chairperson & Co-Convenor of the ANC Progressive Business Forum Opening address by Dr Mathews Phosa, Treasurer General of the African National Congress A business perspective on BRICS Discussant from South Africa to be identified Keynote Speaker: South African Minister for International Relations & Development: BRICS within the global socio-political and economic context 13h00 Session 1: BRICS within the international community Session Chairperson: South African Businessperson Discussant from Europe to be identified - A European perspective on the emergence of BRICS and the development of mutually beneficial partnerships International discussant from China Discussant - Business leader from Brazilian company Q & A 14h00 Session 2: Leveraging trade & investment within the BRICS economic community Session Chairperson: South African Businessperson Discussant - South African Minister (or Deputy Minister) of Trade & Industry TBC International discussant from India Discussant - Business leader from Russian company Q & A 15h00 Tea & coffee break 15h30 Session 3: Designing the BRICS architecture for economic integration Session Chairperson: South African Businessperson Discussant - South African Minister (or Deputy Minister) of Economic Development TBC Discussant - International discussant from Russia Discussant - Business leader from Indian company Q & A

5 16h30 Session 4: The financing of BRICS trade & economic infrastructure Session Chairperson: South African Businessperson Discussant - South African Minister of Finance, Hon. Pravin Gordhan MP, BRICS and South Africa in the context of the global financial architecture Discussant - International speaker from Brazil Discussant - Business leader from Chinese company Q & A 17h30 Closing session Session Chairperson: Renier Schoeman, Co-Convenor of the ANC Progressive Business Forum Renier Schoeman, Session Chairperson & Co-Convenor of the ANC Progressive Business Forum President of a South African Chamber of Commerce Colloquium rapporteur Closing remarks by Dr Mathews Phosa, ANC Treasurer General Presidential Banquet 18h00 Registration & Pre-Dinner drinks 19h30 Dinner: Keynote speaker The Hon. JG Zuma, President of the Republic of South Africa Tuesday, 26 June h00 Business breakfast: Guest speaker Minister of Trade & Industry, Hon. Rob Davies MP 10h00 Delegates attend Policy Conference as observers Wednesday, 27 June h00 Business breakfast: Guest speaker Minister of Finance, Hon. Pravin Gordhan 10h00 Delegates attend Policy Conference as observers Thursday, 28 June h00 Business breakfast: Guest speaker Minister of Economic Development, Hon. Ebrahim Patel MP 10h00 Delegates attend Policy Conference as observers Friday, 29 June h00 Business breakfast: Guest speaker Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, Hon. Kgalema Motlanthe MP 10h00 Delegates attend Policy Conference as observers RUSSIA India Brazil CHINA South Africa

6 Sponsorship options sponsorship Titanium package R500, company representatives at the BRICS Colloquium Main table at the Presidential Banquet (table of 12 of which the company nominates 10 guests) Company banner in prescribed format at both the Colloquium & Presidential Banquet 3 company representatives at all the business breakfasts over the period of the policy conference 3m x 3m exhibition stand at the policy conference for the duration of the week Platinum package R250, company representatives at the BRICS Colloquium Table of 10 hosted by a Minister at the Presidential Banquet (table of 10 of which the company nominates 8) Company banner in prescribed format at both the Colloquium & Presidential Banquet 3 company representatives at all the business breakfasts over the period of the policy conference 3m x 3m exhibition stand at the policy conference for the duration of the week Gold package R100, company representatives at the BRICS Colloquium Table of 10 hosted by a Deputy Minister at the Presidential Banquet (table of 10 of which the company nominates 8) Company banner in prescribed format at the Presidential Banquet 2 company representatives at all the business breakfasts over the period of the policy conference 3m x 2m exhibition stand at the policy conference for the duration of the week Silver package R50, company representative at the BRICS Colloquium Table of 10 hosted by a MEC at the Presidential Banquet (table of 10 of which the company nominates 8) 1 company representative at all the business breakfasts over the period of the policy conference 3m x 6m exhibition stand on a shared basis between six companies at the policy conference, for the duration of the week Bronze package R25, company representative at the BRICS Colloquium Table of 10 hosted by a MEC at the Presidential Banquet (table of 10 of which the company nominates 8) 1 company representative at all the business breakfasts over the period of the policy conference EVENTS ONLY PACKAGE Presidential Banquet only BRICS Colloquium only Business breakfasts only R2, 500 per person R1, 000 per person R2, 500 per person

7 ANC PROGRESSIVE BUSINESS FORUM at the ANC Policy Conference June 2012 APPLICATION FORM Name of company: Company represented by: Contact details: Postal address: Telephone number: Mobile number: Level of participation: Titanium Platinum Gold Silver Bronze Presidential Banquet only BRICS Colloquium only Business breakfast only * Mark your level of participation with an X Gallagher Estate - Midrand PLEASE FAX THIS PAGE AND PROOF OF PAYMENT TO Full name: Date: Signature: Payment: Bank: Branch: Account name: Nedbank 100 Main Street, Johannesburg ANC Collections Account Account No: Reference: The letters BRICS followed by your company name application

8 A PROGRAMME OF DIALOGUE CONTACT DETAILS: Ms Dolfie Beets (PBF Manager: Membership, Finance & Administration) Tel: Fax: