W.Cape Premier to attend first Regional Leaders Summit

WESTERN Cape Premier, Pieter Marais, and a high profile delegation will depart tomorrow (Friday) for Munich in Germany to take part in the first Regional Leaders Summit with partner regions Québec (Canada); Shandong (China); Bavaria (Germany) and Upper Austria in Austria. That according to the Western Cape Tourism Board website. The five regions taking part in the summit share partner agreements that focus on areas of co-operation such as tourism, agricultural products, trade, health and education. The theme of the summit is 'sustainable development and the role of regions' with the following sub-themes: modernisation and government; agriculture and consumer protection; education as a vehicle for economic growth; preservation of a sound environment for future generations; globalisation and the role of the regions; preservation of cultural identity and diversity and welfare systems in support of sustainable development. The summit will comprise a presentation by each head of government in combination with an exhibition, discussions of the sub-themes and identifying co-operation possibilities. After the summit an official declaration will be made. (Miguel de Sousa)