Proposed Conference Programme

26th March 2007
• Arrival of out-of-town participants
• Dinner, Accommodation & Breakfast out-of-town guest / conference organizers / sec.

27th March 2007
08h00: Registration & Morning Tea
09h00: Welcome & Opening Address –Graça Machel
09h30: Key note speakers – SA Min. of Justice / Min Foreign Affairs
10h00: Special Presentation
• Overview of the nature of TIP in the region – SANTAC
• Compliance with International & Regional Commitments – IOM / UNODC
• Regional cooperation & Bilateral intervention – SADC
13h00: LUNCH
14h00: Thematic Presentations & Workshops – Strategies for Intervention
• Implementation & Reform of Law & Cross Border TIC
• Identifying and supporting victims
• Detecting, Investigating, charging and prosecuting TIC
• Preventing TIC in the region
18h00: Conference Reception Dinner – Special Guest / Desmond Tutu
*Children meet separately from adults

28th March 2007
08h00: Registration & morning tea
09h00: Special Presentation –
• Global Challenges to combat Trafficking in Persons – IFTDH / ICACT
• EU Assistance Programme to Combat TIP in Southern Africa
• Children’s Vulnerability to TIC – Children’s perspectives
11h00: Plenary Report Back for workshops
12h30: Presentation of Declaration
13h00: LUNCH
14h00: Declaration, Plan of Action & Task Team – Buzz Groups
*Children meet separately from adults
15h00: Plenary Report Back
16h00: Adoption of Declaration
16h30: Closing Address & Thanks
18h00: Closing Dinner & Entertainment

Local guest depart

Press Conference @ 12h30 to get evening and next morning press

29th March 2007
• Departure of local & foreign guests

* children meet separately from adults… children will also report back during report back plenaries… they will also make a special presentation on children’s vulnerability…. Prevention of TIC.