COSATU+Ninth+National+Congress+Programme,+18-21+September+2006



=**COSATU Ninth National Congress Programme**=


 * //18th to 21st September, 2006//**

=__Monday, 18 September 2006__=

Chairperson: First Deputy President - **Joe Nkosi**

1. Opening > 1) Singing of Nkosi Sikelel 'iAfrica > 2) Singing of The Internationale > 3) Singing of Solidarity Forever 2. Presentation and Adoption of Credentials – Deputy General Secretary, **Bheki Ntshalintshali** 3. Adoption of the Agenda 4. Adoption of Minutes 8th National Congress, held in September 2003 5. Introduction of Guests – General Secretary, **Zwelinzima Vavi** 6. Obituaries – Deputy General Secretary, Bheki Ntshalintshali 7. Opening Address – President, **Willie Madisha** 8. Address by the ICFTU General Secretary, **Guy Ryder** 9. Elections Process for National Office Bearers 10. Keynote Address - ANC President, **Thabo Mbeki** 11. Messages of Support - Deputy General Secretary, Bheki Ntshantshali

// Chairperson: Second Deputy President, **Violet Seboni**
 * //LUNCH//**//

12. Overview of the Secretariat Report – General Secretary, Zwelinzima Vavi 13. Presentation and Adoption of Financial Statements – Treasurer, **Alina Rantsolase**


 * //SUPPER: 19:00 - 22:00//**//

// =__Tuesday, 19 September 2006, 09:00 - 19:00__=

Chairperson: President, **Willie Madisha**

14. Political Policy > 1) Singing of the song "The Red Flag" > 2) Address by SACP General Secretary - **Blade Nzimande** > 3) Address by the ANC Deputy President - **Jacob Zuma** > 4) Presentation of the Secretariat Political Report and Policy Proposals > 5) Presentation of Affiliate's Political Resolutions > 6) Discussion and Adoption of Political Policy Resolutions


 * //LUNCH//**

Chairperson: First Deputy President, **Joe Nkosi**

15. Organisational Session > 1) Presentation of the Secretariat report and policy recommendations > 2) Presentation of Affiliates' Organisational Resolutions > 3) Discussions and adoption of resolutions 16. Focus on HIV and AIDS epidemic


 * //SUPPER: 20:00 - 21:00//**

=__Wednesday, 20 September 2006, 09:00 - 22:00__=

Chairperson: Second Deputy President, **Violet Seboni**

17. International Policy Session > 1) Singing of the song "Solidarity Forever" > 2) Address by OATUU General Secretary, **Hassan Sunmonu** > 3) Speaker from one of the **Latin American** countries > 4) Presentation of the International Secretariat Report and Policy Proposals > 5) Presentation of Affiliates International Resolutions > 6) Discussion and Adoption of International Policy Resolutions

// Discussions and resolutions continues
 * //LUNCH//**//


 * //SUPPER: 19:00 - 21:00 - Also awards evening//** //

// =__Thursday, 21 September 2006, 09:00 - 17:00__=

Chairperson: President, **Willie Madisha**

18. Socio-Economic Policy Session > 1) Presentation of the socio-Economic Secretariat Report and Policy Proposals > 2) Presentation of Affiliates Socio-Economic resolutions > 3) Discussion and Adoption of Socio-Economic Policy Resolutions

// Chairperson: First Deputy President, **Joe Nkosi** 19. Adoption of Secretariat Report 20. Adoption of Ninth National Congress Declaration 21. Dissolution of the National Office Bearers 22. Announcement of Election Results 23. Closing Address by Incoming COSATU President
 * //LUNCH//**//


 * //CLOSURE: 17:00//**


 * From: http://www.cosatu.org.za/cong2006/congress06/programme.htm**