8:00

Registration and accreditation [1] 

9:30

Opening session of the Ministerial Meeting

Room 1

ü      Opening statement by H.E. Mr. Alhaji Sule Lamido, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the  Federal Republic of Nigeria and Chairman of the Group of 77

ü      Welcoming statement by H.E. Mr. Felipe Pérez Roque, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba

ü      Adoption of the agenda and organization of work

10:30 to 11:00

Recess

11:00 to 13:00

Interactive debate among Ministers on the Role of the UN in the 21st Century

Room 1

13:00 to 15:00

Lunch

15:00 to 18:00

Resumption of the interactive debate

Room 1

18:00 to 19:00

Report by the Chairman of the Senior Officials on the documents to be adopted by the South Summit

Room 1

EVENING RECEPTION

Tuesday, 11 April 2000

20:30

Departure of the Ministers to the reception

21:00 to 23:00

Reception hosted by H.E. Mr. Felipe Pérez Roque, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, for the Ministers and Senior Officials, at the Club Habana

Schedule of bus departures from hotels to the Club Habana

Hotel Parque Central       

Hotel Nacional                 

Hotel Cohiba                    

Hotel Meliá Habana         

Hotel Miramar (Novotel)

Hotel Palco                        

20:00

20:10

20:10

20:20

20:20

20:30

SPECIAL NOTICES

For the interactive debate among Heads of State and Government, to be held on Thursday, 13 April, the Cuban Organizing Committee will provide an entry pass for each Head of State and Government and one member of their delegation.

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The Cuban Organizing Committee invites the representatives of Governments and international organizations to stop by the Protocol Office (rooms 627 and 628) to pick up invitations to social events.

(as of 10 April 2000)

List A – Heads of State and Government: Algeria, Malaysia, Pakistan, Barbados, Palestine, Viet Nam, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Mozambique, Guyana, Swaziland, Qatar, Brunei Darussalam, Namibia, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Indonesia, Benin, Angola, Mali, Gabon, Trinidad and Tobago, Ghana, Cambodia, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Gambia, Zimbabwe, Cape Verde, St. Kitts and Nevis, Mauritius, Saint Lucia, Madagascar, Chad, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Grenada, Suriname, Belize, Vanuatu, Guinea-Bissau, Venezuela, China, Islamic Republic of Iran, Seychelles, Malawi, Zambia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Kenya, Dominican Republic, Panama, Argentina, Bahamas, Yemen, Uganda

 List B – Heads of Delegation: Thailand, Bangladesh, Egypt, Myanmar, Syria, Lebanon, Solomon Islands, Bhutan, Jordan, Nepal, Botswana, Costa Rica, Brazil, Philippines, Mongolia, United Republic of Tanzania, Singapore, Kuwait, Peru, India, Iraq, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Bahrain, Cyprus, Lesotho, Cameroon, Paraguay, Senegal, Niger, Burundi, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Chile, Saudi Arabia, Bolivia, Colombia, Burkina Faso, Malta, Eritrea, Togo, Ethiopia, Malawi, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Afghanistan

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The list of speakers is now closed.

In the two lists, the countries appear in the order in which their representatives will speak. Should a country wish to replace its speaker with one of a different rank, the country’s position in the list may be changed accordingly, and/or the country may be moved to the other list.

SCHEDULE FOR THE GENERAL DEBATE

List A:  Wednesday, 12 April, 11:30 to 13:00, 15:30 to 18:30

             Thursday, 13 April, 16:00 to 18:00*

List B: Thursday, 13 April, 10:00 to 13:00, 20:00 to 22:00

             Friday, 14 April, 10:00 to 13:00

* If list A is exhausted before 18:00 on Thursday, 13 April, the Chairman will continue with list B.

FOLLOWING DAY MEETINGS AND EVENTS

Wednesday, 12 April

9:15 to 9:45

Reception at the Havana International Conference Center for the Heads of State and Government by H.E. Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Council of State and of the Government of the Republic of Cuba

9:50

Entrance of the Heads of State and Government into the Plenary Hall

10:00 to 11:00

Inaugural Ceremony of the South Summit

Room 1

ü      Opening statement by the Chairman of the Summit, H.E. Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Chairman of the Group of 77

ü      Welcoming statement by H.E. Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Council of State and of the Government of the Republic of Cuba

ü      Statement by H.E. Mr. Thabo Mbeki, President of the Republic of South Africa, in his capacity as Chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement

ü      Statement by H.E. Mr. Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations

11:00 to 11:30

Recess

11:30 to 13:00

First working session

Room 1

ü      Adoption of the draft agenda and organization of work.
ü      Statements by the Heads of State and Government

13:00 to 15:00

Lunch

15:30 to 18:30

Resumption of statements by the Heads of State and Government

Room 1      

18:30

Departure to hotels

EVENING RECEPTION

(12 April, 21:00 to 23:00)

Official reception hosted by H.E. Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Council of State and of the Government of the Republic of Cuba, in honour of the Heads of State and Government and the Heads of Delegations to the South Summit, at the Palace of the Revolution

GENERAL INFORMATION

TRANSPORTATION FOR DELEGATES

            Regular shuttle bus service will be provided to transport delegates between their hotels and the International Conference Center.  This service will continue throughout the Summit.  The schedule is attached to this Journal.         

SOUTH SUMMIT PROTOCOL OFFICE

            The Protocol Office for the South Summit is located in room 605 or 606 in the International Conference Center (phone: 283465 or 283466, internal extension: 605 or 606).  The arrival and departure dates and airline flight numbers of Heads of State and Government and Heads of Delegation should be communicated to the Protocol Office.

INTERPRETATION

            Simultaneous interpretation will be provided in Arabic, English, French and Spanish for all official meetings. During the working group meetings, interpretation will be subject to availability. During the general debate, should delegations wish to make their statements in a language other than one of the official languages of the Summit (Arabic, English, French and Spanish) they should advise the secretariat well in advance and provide interpretation into English.

ACCREDITATION AND REGISTRATION

Admission to the International Conference Center will require the showing of a security badge to be issued to delegates upon registration.  To obtain this badge, which must be worn at all times, participants should contact the registration office as soon as possible after their arrival in Havana. Registration will take place daily between 9:00 and 21:00.

Registration and accreditation of all participants in the Summit will take place in the Hall of Mirrors at the Julio Antonio Mella Workers’ Social Club, located on 5ta. Avenida, at the corner of 146th Street. A complete accreditation system has been established and includes security measures to guarantee maximum protection.

WORKING FACILITIES FOR DELEGATIONS

At the Summit headquarters in the International Conference Center, a work room, opposite rooms 9 and 10,  will be set up for shared use by delegations, equipped with such facilities as computers, printers and photocopiers.  There will also be fax, Internet and e-mail services which can be booked and paid for in the room.

Any delegates who require additional rooms for meetings should contact the Coordinator in the work room. 

OFFICES FOR BILATERAL MEETINGS

            Offices are available for bilateral meetings for Heads of State and Government and other Heads of Delegation.  They are located in the presidential area.  Should you wish to  reserve an office, please contact the Coordinator in room 1406.

DOCUMENTATION

            The provisional list of official documents for the South Summit is contained in document G-77/SS/2000/INF.1.  Documents are issued in Arabic, English, French and Spanish.

            Additional copies of all official documents can be obtained at the Documents Distribution Desk (Information Desk no. 2) located in the Petit Foyer near rooms 4 and 7 starting at 10 a.m.

DISTRIBUTION OF STATEMENTS DELIVERED DURING THE GENERAL DEBATE

            It would assist the interpreters if copies of statements to be delivered in plenary could be provided in advance to the Conference Room Officer assigned to each of the meeting rooms.

            Texts of statements delivered during the general debate which are remitted to the Conference Room Officer will be distributed in the conference room if sufficient copies are provided (minimum 250). If delegations wish to have their statements appear on the G77 website, they should provide an electronic version to the secretariat or send it by e-mail to G77OFF@UNDP.ORG

FIRST AID AND HEALTH SERVICES

            The infirmary is located on the lower level of the International Conference Center.  It will also provide emergency dentistry service.

POSTAL, TELEPHONE, AND FACSIMILE SERVICES

            Postal service is available at the International Conference Center near the cafeteria for postal, telephone and facsimile services.

 LOST PROPERTY

            Enquiries regarding lost property within the International Conference Center should be addressed to Information Desk no. 1 located in the Petit Foyer near room 3.

SECRETARIAT OF THE SOUTH SUMMIT

The offices of the South Summit secretariat are located in the International Conference Center.

Room:    1105

Phone:    282209

Fax:        288655

Room:     1120

Phone:     200534

Fax:         282427

Hotel

From the hotels to the Conference Center

From the Conference Center to the hotels

10 April

11 to 14 April

Nacional

08:30

09:00

11:00

13:00

14:15

17:00

07:30

08:30

11:00

13:00

14:15

17:00

10:00

12:00

13:10

16:00

18:00

19:10

19:30

Meliá Cohiba

08:30

09:00

11:00

13:00

14:15

17:00

08:00

08:30

11:00

13:00

14:15

17:00

10:00

12:00

13:10

16:00

18:00

19:10

19:30

Meliá Habana

Miramar

Copacabana

Comodoro

09:00

09:30

11:00

13:00

14:30

17:00

08:00

08:30

11:00

13:00

14:30

17:00

10:00

12:00

13:10

16:00

18:00

19:10

19:30

Parque Central

08:00

09:00

11:00

13:00

14:00

17:00

07:30

08:30

11:00

13:00

14:00

17:00

10:00

12:00

13:10

16:00

18:00

19:10

19:30