Hosted by the Southern African Development Community, this high level workshop aims to foster a deeper understanding, better collaboration and coordination of the regional integration efforts and advance the SADC Regional Integration Agenda.

The specific objectives of the Workshop are as follows:

• Formulate a clear perspective of the regional integration agenda from the SADC perspective.
• Facilitate the exchange of knowledge, experiences, and best practices of the regional integration process, perspectives and challenges at the regional, continental and global level.
• Identify priority areas for regional cooperation and integration and guide strategic implementation efforts, responsibilities, and resource requirements in line with the integration milestones.
• Explore opportunities to promote trade, investment, and economic cooperation among participating countries or entities, including developing trade facilitation measures, customs harmonisation, and infrastructure development.

Please note, this is an invite-only event.

Speakers/Participants

• SADC Executive Secretary - H.E Elias Magosi
• SADC
• UNECA
• ECOWAS
• World Bank
• South African Institute of International Affairs
• IEP Director for East and Southern Africa - Milton Nyamadzawo: 'The Economics of Peace and Security'