Preparations by South Africa to host the

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Preparations by South Africa to host the

• World Summit on
• Sustainable Development
• 2002

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This presentation covers

• Scope of WSSD
• Key Events
• Ubuntu Village
• Side Events
• Infrastructure Planning Arrangements

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The Scope

• UN Summit
• Official Summit of the UN
• Parallel Events
• Global Forum
• Participation and integration of 9 Major Groups
  in the Summit and its processes
• Ubuntu Village
• The nerve centre of the Summit
• The Ubuntu Exhibition
• The best practice showcase centre of the Summit
  

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Scope contd

• BASD Forum Hilton
• Worlds business leaders to meet on SD
• ICLEI Forum - Crowne Plaza Sandton
• International meeting of Local govt leaders
• Side Events outside of the UN Premises
• Seminars, conferences, cultural activities and
  awareness raising programmes separate from formal
  UN processes taking place in Gauteng during the
  WSSD 2002

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The Human Imprint on Johannesburg

• Best Estimate 65,000 delegates
• 20,000 UN accredited delegates
• Including
• 5,000 Government delegates from 193 States and
  the United Nations
• 10,000 delegates from the 9 Major Groups also
  accredited to the Global Forum
• 5,000 Media delegates
• 50,000 Global Forum accredited delegates
• Of which 10,000 are also accredited by the UN
• 5,000 other media, tourists and delegates to side
  events

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Our Approach

• Maximise interface between delegates by
  integrating venues through
• Transport
• IT live links, media centres
• Venue configurations and concepts
• Flexible venue designs
• Accommodate change at short notice
• Maximise overflow capacity 35 (21,000)
• Sandton Convention Centre 6000
• NASREC 50 000
• UBUNTU Village 25 000

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Key Events
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The United Nations Summit

• Location
• Sandton Convention Centre
• In the heart of Africas most advanced business
  and technology hub
• The most technologically and environmentally
  advanced conference centre in Africa
• Home to the United Nations during the WSSD
• Venue capacity 6000
• Strict access control measures to be enforced
• Dates
• Monday, Aug 26 Wednesday, September 4, 2002
• Venue layout and resources
• Host agreement between SA UN

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NGO Global Forum

• Location
• NASREC
• A multi-purpose, state of the art conference
  venue which integrates formal and informal public
  events, conferences, exhibitions and public
  facilities with recreational and cultural spaces,
  making it the most ideal venue for this event
• Home to the 9 Major Groups during the Summit
• The Host Country, South Africa is providing the
  venue for the NGO Global Forum to optimise the
  logistical integration between the UN Summit and
  Global Forum

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The Ubuntu Village

• A cultural nerve centre for WSSD for people of
  the world to unite on common ground
• Where dialogue can be stimulated and
  opportunities for partnerships maximised
• August 10 September 10, 2002

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Location

• Wanderers Stadium/Wanderers Club
• Negotiations are underway to secure these venues
• A world class stadium 3km from the UN Premises
• - Forms the central transport interchange to key
  Summit venues
• Sandton Convention Centre 5 Minute shuttle
• NASREC - 40 Minutes
• Tensile One
• Largest portable structure in the world
• 10,000 square meters
• 6 storeys high (18 meters)

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Visitor Profile to Ubuntu Village

• UN Summit delegates
• Global Forum delegates
• All delegates to side events
• Local and international media
• Environmental tourists to SA during the WSSD
• SA Public prior and post the WSSD
• Africa students on school tours

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Logistics Facilities _at_ the Village

• SA Welcome Card Kiosks
• Access to Zone 1 shuttles to the UN Precinct
• Access to Zone 4 express shuttle to Global Forum
  at NASREC
• Media centre
• International food court
• Commercial business centre
• Central Information Hospitality Bureau
• Central Tourism Bureau
• Medical Security Assistance Response
• Expression headquarters

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24 Hour Village Attractions

• The Ubuntu Exhibition
• Best Practice/multi stakeholder
• Arts Craft market
• Empowerment of local craftsman
• Links Fine Art with Arts Craft
• Earth Arena
• Open air arena (5000 People)
• Daily program of cultural events

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The Ubuntu Exhibition
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The Unbuntu Exhibition

• All countries, IGOs, NGOs and civic bodies are
  invited to exhibit including
• Governments
• Inter-Governmental Organisations
• 9 Major Groups
• Regional Cooperation for Development Agencies
• To illustrate global best practice in sustainable
  development

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Thematic Considerations

• Agenda 21 themes
• 101 Ways to Implement Agenda 21
• Issues raised in the Secretary Generals Report
• Components of WSSD Plan of Action

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Location of Ubuntu Exhibition

• Negotiations underway to secure Wanderers
  Stadium/Wanderers Club
• 5,000 Square Metres (1/2) of Tensile One
• 5-min Shuttle to UN Premises
• _at_ Central Transport Hub for WSSD
• Within Zone 1

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Dates

• Exhibition commences
• Saturday, August 10, 2002
• Official Ubuntu Village opening event
• Friday, August 23, 2002
• Exhibition closes
• Tuesday, September 10, 2002

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Side Events
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Side Events - Criteria

• Limited to Summit themes
• Sustainable Development
• Self-financing
• Credible
• Access by accredited delegates
• Adherence to Sustainable Development principles

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Side Events - Benefits

• Designation as an officially recognised Summit
  event
• Linked to JOWSCO communications campaign
• Linked to registration and logistics system
• Website links
• Volunteer support

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Infrastructure Planning Arrangements
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WSSD Zones

• Delegates to the WSSD will be accommodated across
  10 Zones in Gauteng. They are
• Sandton surrounds Zone 1
• Midrand Zone 2
• Johannesburg Central Zone 3
• Soweto Zone 4
• Randburg surrounds Zone 5
• Magaliesburg Muldersdrift Zone 6
• Pretoria Central Zone 7
• Pretoria East Zone 8
• Airports surrounds Zone 9
• South East Rand Zone 10

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Key Summit Zones

• Zone 1
• SCC
• UN Precinct
• UN Media Centre
• Sandton Art Gallery
• UN Pass Office
• Sandton Library
• SA Media Centre
• Ubuntu Village _at_ Wanderers
• Ubuntu Exhibition
• SA Media Centre
• SA Welcome Centres
• Zone 4
• NASREC
• Major Groups SA Civil Society
• SA Media Centre
• SA Welcome Centres

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Accommodation

• Global Destination Management Company appointed
• Official accommodation and travel agent for the
  WSSD 2002
• 50 000 of the 80 000 beds available in Gauteng
  have already been negotiated.
• Bookings via website
• www.joburgsummit2002.com

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SA Welcome Card

• Benefits
• Preferential accommodation
• Use of inter-hub Summit transport
• Access to Ubuntu Village and Exhibition
• Access to special events hospitality
• Delegates bag and handbooks
• Special discounts and rates at retail stores
• Access to call centre, medical assistance and VIP
  Volunteer assistance

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Registration Accreditation Centres

• Ubuntu Village
• SA Welcome Cards only
• NASREC
• SA Welcome Cards
• Major Groups registration for Global Forum
• Sandton Art Gallery
• UN Accreditation Only
• For country delegates, UN organisations,
  accredited NGOs, IGOs and media
• 2-minutes walk from Sandton Convention Centre

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Airports, Airlines Borders

• ACSA secondment on full-time basis
• 5 Summit airports of South Africa
• Johannesburg International Airport
• Lanseria Airport
• Waterkloof Airforce Base
• Cape Town International Airport
• Durban International Airport
• Commercial buses operate daily schedules to
  Johannesburg from Cape Town (20 hour journey) and
  Durban (6 hour journey)

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5 Transport Grids

• Heads of State or Government
• This grid and its routes are classified
  information under the management of the VIP
  Protection Services Unit of the South African
  Police Service
• Arrivals and Departures
• This grid will offer an airport transfer service
  for delegates who made their bookings through the
  official WSSD travel and accommodation booking
  agent see www.joburgsummit2002.com
• This schedule will offer a continuous service to
  cater for inter-provincial tourism opportunities
  pre, during and post the Summit.

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• Zone 1 Shuttle System
• This grid has been designed as a daily scheduled
  circular shuttle which will operate exclusively
  in Zone 1.
• Delegates residing outside of Zone 1 and who have
  an SA Welcome Card and UN pass will be able to
  access this shuttle via Ubuntu Village
• Inter-Zone Transport System
• This grid has been designed to transport
  delegates across Zones 2 to 10
• Special Events Initiatives
• This grid has been designed to move up to 50 000
  delegates within two hours to special events,
  such as the host countrys opening ceremony

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Volunteers

• Approx 5000 Volunteers
• Over 35 Days
• 3 Shifts
• 2 Components
• Youth skills development programme
• Linked to tertiary institutions
• Professional volunteers
• Linked to corporate sector and professional
  individuals
• Across all areas of the Summit programme

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Security

• The operation will be led by the South African
  Police Service
• Significant deployment of additional officers
  will be brought into Johannesburg to supplement
  existing law enforcement capacity

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Greening The Summit

• DACEL secondments to WSSD on full-time basis
• Environmental Impact
• Site preparation
• A carbon-neutral Village
• Rehabilitation
• Legacy

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Marketing Communications

• Awareness campaign to be complete end of March
• Full campaign kick-off in April
• Advertising campaign
• National WSSD Roadshows
• International Marketing in collaboration with SA
  Tourism and IMC

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Social Programme

• SA Opening Ceremony
• The Opening of Ubuntu Village
• Cradle of Humankind event
• State Banquet
• Hosted by the President of South Africa for HOS /
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• Gala Dinner
• Hosted by the Premier of Gauteng and the Mayor of
  Johannesburg for HOD

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Cultural Programme

• Includes
• SA Film Festival
• Jazz Fest _at_ Newtown Cultural Precinct
• Art Exhibitions _at_ various galleries
• United Nations Food Fest _at_ Sandton Square
• Arts Craft markets _at_ Bruma Lake, Ubuntu Village
  Mary Fitzgerald Square
• WOMAD World Music Dance

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Tourism Programme

• Pre and post tour packages to maximise
  opportunity from WSSD visitor stay
• Tour Co-ordinating Company, Lefase appointed
• National roadshow held to call all provinces to
  design appropriate tour packages
• Significant number of tour packages to be
  launched at the end of February
• WSSD Tourism advisory council established that
  comprises all significant industry players
• Extensive City of Jhb tour programme designed

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We look forward to hosting you in Johannesburg