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HRH The Crown Prince of promotional activities in South Africa the second-fourth November
November 2 to 4 will HRH Crown Prince head of a business delegation to South Africa, which is the largest export market for Denmark in Africa.
South Africa is the 33rd largest economy in the world. At the same time, the country is challenged in a number of areas where Danish companies are strong. It is about the green sector where Danish know-how and services to offer solutions as well as agriculture and food.
Business campaign will focus on energy (renewable energy and energy efficiency), water and the environment (Integrated water solutions, technology) as well as agriculture and food (crops, machinery, biomass, livestock and food).
H.K.H. Kronprinsen deltager i erhvervsfremstød i Sydafrika den 2.-4. november - Kongehuset
Official Program:
Program for erhvervsfremstød i Sydafrika - Kongehuset
Monday, 2 November
Johannesburg
Official opening of business campaign
11.00
The Crown Prince participates in the official opening of the business promotional campaign and, in that connection, gives a speech. In addition, there will be speeches by, among others, environment and food minister Eva Kjer Hansen and business and growth minister Troels Lund Poulsen. Afterwards, The Crown Prince will attend the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in relation to Danish-South African cooperation in the area of water and environment.
Networking luncheon
12.00
The Crown Prince takes part in a networking luncheon with Danish and South African conference participants.
Opening of sector seminar
13.30
The Crown Prince is present at the opening of a seminar on the energy and water, environment, and agriculture and food product sectors.
Visit at LEGO Foundation project
15.15
The Crown Prince pays a visit at the LEGO Foundation project in Bloubosrand, which is a suburb of Johannesburg. During the visit, The Crown Prince will be shown around a day care centre where the children use DUPLO to stimulate development and learning.
Reception
19.30
The Crown Prince takes part in a reception for the business delegation, civil society representatives and partners hosted by Denmark’s ambassador to South Africa.
Tuesday, 3 November
Johannesburg
Visit at Tsitsikamma wind farm
09.00
The Crown Prince visits the Tsitsikamma wind farm, which was established by Vestas in cooperation with Cennergi. During the visit, The Crown Prince will be shown around the wind farm, which is partly owned by the Mfengu people, on whose land the farm is built.
Cape Town
Visit at Woolworth’s flagship shop in Waterstone
14.30
The Crown Prince pays a visit at the exclusive supermarket chain Woolworth’s. During the visit, The Crown Prince will be shown around in the section that recently won an honour for being the best supermarket department in South Africa.
Grand dinner
18.45
The Crown Prince takes part in a dinner with, among others, business people, local partners, and local authorities. Denmark’s ambassador to South Africa hosts the dinner.
Wednesday, 4 November
Cape Town
Visit at Drakenstein Municipality
08.30
The Crown Prince pays a visit at Drakenstein Municipality with a focus on Danish technology and knowledge in use in the South African water and environment sector. The Danish embassy in South Africa cooperates with WWF to give support to the introduction of the Danish solutions in the area of water and environment in South Africa. During the visit, The Crown Prince inspects the Drakenstein waterworks.
Visit at the wind energy conference Windaba
10.45
The Crown Prince pays a visit at the wind energy conference Windaba, where a Danish pavilion will be opened. During the visit, The Crown Prince will be shown around.
Visit at CocoáFair
12.00
The Crown Prince visits CocoáFair in Old Biscuit Mill in Woodstock. CocoáFair is Africa’s first organic chocolate factory and was established in 2011 by the Dane Thor Thorøe through the Danish initiative Social Food. CocoáFair will relieve poverty and promote sustainability by creating jobs for the underprivileged residents in the townships of Cape Town.
Business lunch
13.00
The Crown Prince takes part in a business lunch, in which companies, their local business partners and local authorities also participate.
Opening of seminar
14.45
The Crown Prince takes part in the opening of a seminar about commercial opportunities in Angola, in which governmental ministers from Angola participate.
Opening of “Young Talent”
15.00
The Crown Prince takes part in the opening of the Nordic conference for social innovation “Young Talent”, which is held in connection with the export promotional campaign. The conference is themed around young people and social innovation, including how new solutions can be created and financed, targeted towards social challenges in South Africa. In connection with the conference, there will be an idea competition in which participants must develop and present recommendations for a solution targeted at a specific social problem. The Crown Prince will present the prize for the best idea.
A very packed program for this important market in Africa. Let's hope for good coverage
November 2 to 4 will HRH Crown Prince head of a business delegation to South Africa, which is the largest export market for Denmark in Africa.
South Africa is the 33rd largest economy in the world. At the same time, the country is challenged in a number of areas where Danish companies are strong. It is about the green sector where Danish know-how and services to offer solutions as well as agriculture and food.
Business campaign will focus on energy (renewable energy and energy efficiency), water and the environment (Integrated water solutions, technology) as well as agriculture and food (crops, machinery, biomass, livestock and food).
H.K.H. Kronprinsen deltager i erhvervsfremstød i Sydafrika den 2.-4. november - Kongehuset
Official Program:
Program for erhvervsfremstød i Sydafrika - Kongehuset
Monday, 2 November
Johannesburg
Official opening of business campaign
11.00
The Crown Prince participates in the official opening of the business promotional campaign and, in that connection, gives a speech. In addition, there will be speeches by, among others, environment and food minister Eva Kjer Hansen and business and growth minister Troels Lund Poulsen. Afterwards, The Crown Prince will attend the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in relation to Danish-South African cooperation in the area of water and environment.
Networking luncheon
12.00
The Crown Prince takes part in a networking luncheon with Danish and South African conference participants.
Opening of sector seminar
13.30
The Crown Prince is present at the opening of a seminar on the energy and water, environment, and agriculture and food product sectors.
Visit at LEGO Foundation project
15.15
The Crown Prince pays a visit at the LEGO Foundation project in Bloubosrand, which is a suburb of Johannesburg. During the visit, The Crown Prince will be shown around a day care centre where the children use DUPLO to stimulate development and learning.
Reception
19.30
The Crown Prince takes part in a reception for the business delegation, civil society representatives and partners hosted by Denmark’s ambassador to South Africa.
Tuesday, 3 November
Johannesburg
Visit at Tsitsikamma wind farm
09.00
The Crown Prince visits the Tsitsikamma wind farm, which was established by Vestas in cooperation with Cennergi. During the visit, The Crown Prince will be shown around the wind farm, which is partly owned by the Mfengu people, on whose land the farm is built.
Cape Town
Visit at Woolworth’s flagship shop in Waterstone
14.30
The Crown Prince pays a visit at the exclusive supermarket chain Woolworth’s. During the visit, The Crown Prince will be shown around in the section that recently won an honour for being the best supermarket department in South Africa.
Grand dinner
18.45
The Crown Prince takes part in a dinner with, among others, business people, local partners, and local authorities. Denmark’s ambassador to South Africa hosts the dinner.
Wednesday, 4 November
Cape Town
Visit at Drakenstein Municipality
08.30
The Crown Prince pays a visit at Drakenstein Municipality with a focus on Danish technology and knowledge in use in the South African water and environment sector. The Danish embassy in South Africa cooperates with WWF to give support to the introduction of the Danish solutions in the area of water and environment in South Africa. During the visit, The Crown Prince inspects the Drakenstein waterworks.
Visit at the wind energy conference Windaba
10.45
The Crown Prince pays a visit at the wind energy conference Windaba, where a Danish pavilion will be opened. During the visit, The Crown Prince will be shown around.
Visit at CocoáFair
12.00
The Crown Prince visits CocoáFair in Old Biscuit Mill in Woodstock. CocoáFair is Africa’s first organic chocolate factory and was established in 2011 by the Dane Thor Thorøe through the Danish initiative Social Food. CocoáFair will relieve poverty and promote sustainability by creating jobs for the underprivileged residents in the townships of Cape Town.
Business lunch
13.00
The Crown Prince takes part in a business lunch, in which companies, their local business partners and local authorities also participate.
Opening of seminar
14.45
The Crown Prince takes part in the opening of a seminar about commercial opportunities in Angola, in which governmental ministers from Angola participate.
Opening of “Young Talent”
15.00
The Crown Prince takes part in the opening of the Nordic conference for social innovation “Young Talent”, which is held in connection with the export promotional campaign. The conference is themed around young people and social innovation, including how new solutions can be created and financed, targeted towards social challenges in South Africa. In connection with the conference, there will be an idea competition in which participants must develop and present recommendations for a solution targeted at a specific social problem. The Crown Prince will present the prize for the best idea.
A very packed program for this important market in Africa. Let's hope for good coverage
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Although this is a suit-event, I hope it will be covered outside the business pages.
