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To inform the media on the business perspectives of the Summit proceedings BASD will hold daily press briefings at 10:30 in the morning. These briefings will be held in the press room of the Hilton Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg. In addition, the business delegates will host three press briefings at the press conference room in the Sandton Center.

The topics will be in line with the official Summit sessions and will give an overview of the different business events. The spokespersons will be chosen according to the topics of the day.

Date

Time

Location

Topics

 

Speakers

26.8.

14:30

Sandton

Business at the Summit

 

Mark Moody-Stuart (BASD)
Lord Richard Holme (BASD)
Rheuel Khosa (Eskom)
Björn Stigson (WBCSD)

27.8.

10:30

Hilton

Sectoral issues

 

Tbc

28.8

 

15:00

Sandton

Business - Investing in Sustainable Development

 

Mark Moody-Stuart (BASD)
Lord Richard Holme (BASD)
Björn Stigson (WBCSD)
Vanida Govender (Eskom)

29.8.

10:30

Hilton

Regional issues

 

 

30.8.

15:00

Sandton

Business at the Summit

 

Tbc

31.8.

10:30

Hilton

Tbc

 

Tbc

1.9.

12:40

Hilton

Lekgotla: Business Day

 

Mark Moody Stuart
Phil Watts
Richard McCormick

In addition to the different media events a daily business news flash will report on the activities of the business community and will include a list of upcoming events.

Reporters should also note that key members of the business delegation will meet daily at the Hilton Hotel at 09:30 for a high-level briefing. The meetings are off-limits to reporters, but spokespeople may be door-stopped at the meeting's conclusion.

The BASD website as well as the Virtual Exhibition will showcase a multitude of sustainable development projects and bring daily highlights of the Summit to a global audience.

A contact list of all communications professionals of the business community will also be available online.

 

Contact information for journalists

Bryce Corbett
ICC
Tel: +33 1 49 53 29 87
bryce.corbett@iccwbo.org

Barbara Dubach
WBCSD
Tel: +41 22 839 31 00
Jo'burg: +27 83 296 2105
dubach@wbcsd.org


Please visit the WBCSD and the ICC websites for further information.

Media Registration for LEKGOTLA: Business Day

World Business Council for Sustainable Development International Chamber of Commerce