Media notification: Working Visit to Ireland by Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, 14-16 November 2006
The Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, will visit Ireland from 14th to 16th November. During her visit, the Deputy President will meet President McAleese, the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern TD, the Tánaiste, Michael McDowell TD, the Minister for Education and Science, Mary Hanafin TD, the Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney TD, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dermot Ahern TD and the Minister of State for Development Cooperation and Human Rights, Conor Lenihan TD. The following photo opportunities will arise:
Wednesday 15th November
08.30-10.15: Attendance at seminar on education cooperation between Ireland and the Republic of South Africa in the Four Seasons Hotel, Ballsbridge
- Photo call at the end of seminar
- Photographers requested to be in place by 10.00
15.00-17.00: Attendance at Ireland-South Africa Business Association Seminar in the Four Seasons Hotel, Ballsbridge
- Photo call and door stop at the end of seminar
- Photographers requested to be in place by 16.45
Thursday 16th November:
11.00: Courtesy call on President McAleese at Áras an Uachtaráin
- Signing of Visitors' Book
- Photographers requested to be in place by 10.45
13.00 Meeting with Taoiseach at Government Buildings
- Greeting and signing of Visitors' Book
- Photographers requested to be in place by 12.45
17.30: Photo call at Merrion Hotel following attendance at private business seminar
- Photographers requested to be in place by 17.15
Photographers planning to attend any of these events are requested to send their name, details of their organisation and a photograph for accreditation purposes to press.office@dfa.ie as soon as possible.
For further information, please contact the Department of Foreign Affairs Press Office at 01 4082275 or by email at press.office@dfa.ie.
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14th November 2006
Press Office
