9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.	Ministerial Round Table	Main Committee Room
	Theme: International trade as an instrument for development in the Post-Uruguay Round world
10.30 a.m.	243rd Plenary General Debate (cont'd) (List of speakers)	Plenary Hall
10.00 a.m.	Committee of the Whole	Committee Room 2
3.00 p.m.	244th Plenary General Debate (cont'd) (List of speakers)	Plenary Hall
	Programme of the Committee of the Whole to be decided
6.30 p.m.	245th Plenary General Debate (cont'd) (List of speakers)	Plenary Hall
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10.30 a.m.	LDC Meeting of Ministers	Gallagher Grill
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9:00 a.m.	Meeting of Trade Point Directors	Gallagher 3
9:00 a.m.	Trade Point Workshop	Board Room 1
2:00 p.m.	Meeting of Trade Point Directors	Gallagher 3
2:00 p.m.	Trade Point Workshop	Board Room 1

8:30 a.m.	ASEAN Group	Gallagher 1
9:00 a.m.	Asian Group	Gallagher 1
9:00 a.m.	Latin American Group	Committee Room 1
9:30 a.m.	ACP Meeting	Gallagher Grill
2:00 p.m.	Regional coordinators of the G-77 and friends of the President of G-77	Bureau of the President G-77

Please see the notice board for any other group meetings or for changes to the schedule.

His Excellency Ambassador William Rossier, Chairman of the Meeting of the Senior Officials presented his report on the Pre-Conference Senior Officials Meeting. The Conference took note of the Senior Officials Report as contained in document TD/371.

In line with rule 62 of the Rules of Procedure, the Conference established a Committee of the Whole to consider and report on the substantive item (item 8) referred to it by the Plenary.

The Conference established its Bureau of 35 members, which comprised: the President, 32 Vice-presidents, the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole, and the Rapporteur. The geographical distribution of the Bureau is as follows: 21 members from List A and C combined (7 from Africa, 7 from Asia, 7 from Latin America and the Caribbean), 9 from List B, 4 from List D, and China.

In accordance with rule 14 of the Rules of Procedure, the Conference appointed the Credentials Committee, on the basis of the membership proposed by the Senior Officials Meeting (cf. TD/371, para. 24).

The Conference adopted the provisional agenda and organization of work as contained in document TD/365 and Add.1, and approved the recommendations of the Senior Officials on the allocation of items of agenda.

The President of the Conference opened the general debate in Plenary. The following statements were made at the 241st Plenary:

1. Mr. Rubens RICUPERO, Secretary-General of UNCTAD
2. H.E. Mr. Mario D'URSO, Deputy Minister for Foreign Trade of Italy, Presidency of the European Union
3. H.E. Mr. Nzo, President of the Eighth Ministerial Meeting of the Group of 77 and China
4. H.E. Mr. Rodrigo Pardo, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia, on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement
5. H.E. Mr. Victor GLADUSH, First Deputy Minister for Foreign Economic Relations and Trade of Ukraine, on behalf of Group D
6. H.E. Mr. A.H. Mofazzal KARIM, Secretary, Ministry of Commerce of Bangladesh, on behalf of the Least Developed Countries
7. H.E. Ms. Kari NORDHEIM-LARSEN, Minister for Development Cooperation of Norway, President of the High-Level Intergovernmental Meeting on the Mid-term Global Review on the Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the 1990s

Registration and accreditation

Admission to the Conference Centre will require the showing of an identity badge which will be issued to delegates upon registration. Identity badges will be issued on the basis of advance communications submitted by the Permanent Missions (Geneva or New York) to the UNCTAD secretariat. To obtain this badge, which shall be carried at all times, participants should contact the Registration Counter in the Delegates' Lounge at the Conference Centre as soon as possible after their arrival in Midrand. Registration will take place daily between 8:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

The attention of participants is drawn to the fact that registration is solely for the purpose of obtaining individual identity badges. For purposes of formal accreditation and preparation of the official list of participants to the Conference, the credentials of representatives, alternates and advisers should be submitted in writing to the Secretary-General of the Conference and the original copy deposited with the Accreditation Office in the Green Room of the Delegates' Lounge as soon as possible.

Members of the Press who have applied for accreditation to the Conference may obtain their pass from the Media Accreditation Counter near the Registration Counter. Those members of the Press who have not yet applied should complete an application form that may be obtained from the counter and submit it together with an official letter of accreditation from their respective Press offices.

Requests for rooms and services for Group meetings

Requests for rooms and services for Group meetings should be made to Office 1 above the Plenary Hall (Telephone: 082 858 0596). Delegations are kindly asked to make such requests not later than 5 p.m. for meetings to be held the following day.

List of speakers

For inscriptions on the list of speakers in the general debate, please contact Mr. K. Tenzing, Deputy Secretary of the Conference, in Room L2-2, Extension 7624/7621.

Statements in the general debate

Delegations are reminded that, whenever possible, advance copies of statements should be made available to the conference room staff in order to facilitate the interpretation of the statement into the other official languages.

Texts of statements delivered in the general debate which are remitted to the secretariat will be reproduced and distributed during the Conference in the language version(s) in which they are received. There will be no facilities within the secretariat for typing, translation or reproduction in the other working or official languages of the Conference. Texts of statements for reproduction should be handed in to the UNCTAD Documents Submission Office in Room L3-15 (Extension: 7553).

Schedule of participation of Ministers

Delegations are requested to inform the Protocol Office (Room L3-1 in Office Block 2, Extension: 7562) of the scheduled arrival and departure of Ministers, so that a schedule of the attendance of Ministers can be drawn up and circulated.

Group Liaison Office

The Group Liaison Offices are located in Rooms:

• L3-3 (Extension 7564/7565)
• L3-6 (Extension 7566)
• L3-7 (Extension 7571)

Bilateral consultations

For bilateral consultations, please contact Office L2-9, Extension 7583.

Distribution of documents

The documentation for the Conference will be distributed to delegations in a limited number of copies in the official language of their choice, through their respective "pick-up boxes" situated at the Documents Counter in the Delegates' Lounge. A checklist of documents (TD(IX)/Misc.1.) will assist delegations in identifying essential documentation.

Attention is drawn to a note by the Secretary-General of the United Nations on the control and limitation of documentation (A/AC.172/INF.15, of 16 August 1993). Moreover, in view of the current economic measures, delegations are requested to have with them their copies of essential documents throughout the Conference and to keep requests for additional copies to the minimum.

Mail

Any personal mail received at the Conference Centre will be distributed via the Documents Counter in the individual "pick-up boxes" in the Delegates' Lounge.

A post office service is available at the Business Centre in the Delegates' Lounge at the Conference Centre for postal, cable and telex services. Telephones can be operated by both card or cash for participants' own account. Secretarial services, photocopying or faxing will also be available for delegates at the Business Centre in the Delegates' Lounge.

Social events

In order to assist delegations in ensuring that their social events (e.g. cocktails and receptions) are not scheduled for the same date, it would be appreciated if delegations could contact the UNCTAD Protocol Office (Room L3-1 in Office Block 2, Extension: 7562) regarding the dates when they propose to hold these events.

Car parks

A number of parking places have been reserved for delegations in the Conference Centre area. Stickers for vehicles will be issued to delegations upon request by Chief Security Coordinator (Telephone:082 858 9030/082 858 9054).

Shuttle bus service

This service is provided by Springbok-Atlas and transfers will take place from the designated hotels to the Gallagher Estate Conference Centre. At Gallagher Estate, buses depart from the parking area outside the Main Entrance Gate and will be marked with the names of hotels. Special transportation needs may be arranged at the Travel Desk in the Delegates' Lounge (Enquiries:8052239).

First aid

An on-site clinic is available to provide all first aid facilities at the Conference Centre, including life-support equipment. Ambulance services are on-site and helicopter evacuation is possible in an emergency. All expenses incurred at hospitals, crisis centres or other medical care is for participants' own account (Telephone:8055928).

Security hints

The following advice is provided by the South African Police which will help your visit to be both safe and enjoyable:

• Use only the main entrance of your hotel.
• Plan your journey before you leave your hotel.
• If you intend travelling off the beaten track, ask hotel staff at the reception desk to check your intended route with local community liaison officers.
• Do not draw attention to yourself by displaying large amounts of cash, expensive jewellery or cameras.
• In an emergency - call the South African Police at this number:
  10111 (Toll-free)

• Place and keep all your valuables in your hotel's safety deposit box.
• Ensure that your hotel room door is securely locked when you are in the room and whenever you leave it.
• Should someone knock on your door, do not open the door before you have identified the person on the other side.
• Be sure to leave your hotel room keys with hotel staff at the reception desk whenever you leave your room.
• Never leave your property unattended in any public place.

Lost property

Enquiries should be made at the Information Desk in the Delegates' Lounge of the Conference Centre, or by telephoning (011)805 5988/805 5989.

Arts & crafts market and exhibition

A traditional South African crafts market will be held during the Conference in the Exhibition Hall, Lower Level 2 below the Plenary Hall, which is the ideal place to buy your mementos at affordable prices. All items on sale are hand-made and represent a variety of unique indigenous art works, such as baskets, bead work, sculptures and hand- woven articles.

You will also be able to see traditional artists from the great variety of South African cultures at work in the Rose Garden as well as a display of their work.

Participants in the Crafts Market will be the National Crafts Association and the KARA Cultural Foundation, who are representative of traditional South African arts and crafts. By buying from them, you will be helping the people who most need your support.

9.30 a.m.	Ministerial Round Table	Main Committee Room
10.30 a.m.	General Debate	Plenary Hall
9.30 a.m.	Drafting Groups	Rooms to be announced
3.00 p.m.	General Debate	Plenary Hall
3.00 p.m.	Drafting Groups	Rooms to be announced
6.30 p.m.	General Debate	Plenary Hall

9.15 a.m.	Africa Connect	Auditorium
3.00 p.m.	Africa Connect	Auditorium