The Strategic Plan doc covers the strategic thrust of the work of the Department in the 2008 – 2011 mtef

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• SA hosted 2nd IBSA Summit last October and will host a Ministerial Meeting in March 08 in preparation for the 3rd Summit to be hosted by India later this year
• Marked expansion of areas of co-operation
• People to people dimension include
• Women’s Forum
• Parliamentary Forum
• Journalist Programme
• Social Development/ Civil Society Forum
• Also academia and Business

Strengthen North South Co-operation

• Strengthen North South Co-operation

• SA’s engagement with the North is largely informed by the

• imperative of advancing the African Agenda as well as broader

• development interest of the South

• G-8

• TICAD

Participate in the Global System of Governance

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