Members of the public are welcome to attend the South African Parliament’s Solidarity Conference in support of the people of Palestine, Cuba, Western Sahara on Thursday, 6 February, 8:30 – 17:30 in the Good Hope Chamber, Plein Street, Parliament of SA, Cape Town.

According to the Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Co-operation who organises the event, the purpose is:

‘To produce an “action-oriented declaration for a Parliamentary Plan of Action taking the solidarity movement forward towards a peaceful resolution of the challenges facing the three nations.”

The conference will be attended by the Ambassadors of the respective countries, prominent academics, civil society and other relevant stakeholders.

Programme:

1. Plenary session: “Parliament of South Africa: Fostering solidarity to build a just and better world”.

 2. Break-away groups to discuss the challenges and to formulate resolutions

• Cuba: “Asserting the right of the people of Cuba to a meaningful and unfettered trade and a call for the release of the Cuban Five.”

• Palestine: “Intensifying the struggle for self-determination and efforts to bring about a lasting solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict.”

• Western Sahara: “Liberation of Western Sahara, Ending colonialism in Africa.”

 3. Lunch

 4. Plenary session: Formulation of the declaration for action

LOGISTICS:

• It is best to arrive half an hour early to sign in. You enter Parliament at Plein Street at the Visitors Centre to register for the day. Please bring your ID book/driver’s license for identification.
• There is public paid parking on the top floors of Plein Park, a building on Plein Street: you go up Plain Street (towards the mountain), turn first left into Barrack Street, and then again first left – you then enter Plein Park parking garages.

You do not have to RSVP but can simply arrive. My colleagues and I from Kairos Southern Africa sincerely hope to see you there.