OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMPANIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE JOHANNESBURG WORLD SUMMIT ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

The World Summit on Sustainable Development to be held in Johannesburg in August and September 2002 (exact dates awaiting confirmation), will provide a number of opportunities for companies or sectors to associate themselves and their products and services with this event. By doing so they will be part of an international event which is expected to bring many thousands of world leaders in government, business, labour, NGOs and other civil society groupings to Johannesburg. In addition to the costs of staging the Summit, the South African government are responsible for the incremental costs of relocating relevant UN staff and services in South Africa for the duration. Key areas of opportunity are in the IT and telecommunications and broadcast equipment areas, the provision of access security equipment and services, transport, the support of special programmes and the secondment of staff or student volunteers to the Summit. Discounted professional services are also required in a number of fields. The list below is by no means exhaustive and interested parties are invited to contact Mr Moss Mashishi, Johannesburg World Summit Organising Committee, CEO [email protected] or, Mr Boitumelo Mokgoro, JOWSCO Finance Executive, [email protected]. Telephone Johannesburg World Summit Organising Company: Tel +27 (0) 11 303 8200 or Fax +27 (0) 11 303 8794. Publication of this list does not mean that BASD endorses any items. Companies should make their own decisions on how best to participate. The costs shown are indicative; exact details can be requested from JOWSCO.

Key areas of opportunity: Information technology. All Summit venues (Sandton Convention Centre (UN); Gallagher Estate or Nasrec (NGOs); Hilton (Business), etc will be interconnected allowing for interactive meetings and allowing for meetings to be seen by others. In addition additional desk top and other computing requirements will be required by the volunteers and additional staff who will be needed immediately prior to and during the Summit. ƒ Hardware (R14.3 m) and software (R8.6m) as well as local area network servers will be required during the Summit by the approximately 300 support staff (UN personnel and volunteers) who will be needed on the administrative side. ƒ IT systems and network development services (R6,8m) ƒ IT consulting services (R27m) ƒ printers, ƒ Copy service for the Summit ƒ Media/Press centres at key venues. Accreditation equipment and services A sophisticated accreditation and access control system will be required to be used on the special transport system for the thousands of delegates that will run between key accommodation and meeting venues and access control for venues and functions. ƒ IT system (R1,3 m) ƒ Venue and configuration (R1m) ƒ Bar coded ID passes (R1,6m) ƒ Access control systems implementation (R1,5m) ƒ X Ray Machines for security/access control purposes. Telecommunications: Broadcast based, technical equipment, big screens, infrastructure to enable interconnectivity between venues, etc. sound equipment, internet sites ƒ IT /Comms UN (R3m) ƒ IT/Comms SA Government (R2,2m) ƒ IT/ Host broadcaster (R1,5m) Transport A dedicated transport system has been designed to transfer participants between the Johannesburg International Airport and hotels and accommodation venues, from key hotels to conference venues and between venues during the 10 day Summit. This may be a valuable opportunity to demonstrate innovative technology, alternative fuels and low emissions vehicles. Delegates will gain access to the transport system through local accreditation and the access control system. ƒ Luxury sedans for the visiting Heads of State (R4,5m) ƒ Luggage vans for the transport of luggage and goods (R1,1m) ƒ Midi vans (R4,5m)

ƒ Coaches for the mass transport infrastructure (R25m) ƒ Busses for the mass transport infrastructure (R12m) ƒ Airline tickets for UN delegations (R8m) ƒ Car Hire (R2,8m) Youth Programme ƒ Special summit, prior to an during WSSD (R1.1m) ƒ Education programme for schools/television ƒ Education tools for youth and children. Opening Ceremony Large scale, ceremony at the Johannesburg Stadium featuring music and dance. (R20m) ƒ Transport for musicians/dancers/delegates Opening ceremony at Cradle of Human Kind ƒ A special opening ceremony for selected dignitaries will be held at the Cradle of Human Kind near Sterkfontein. A monument marking the Summit will be erected. The ceremony will highlight this World Heritage Site and the importance of returning to history in order to highlight Sustainable Development. The site is where the remains of "Mrs Ples" one of our oldest ancestors was found. ƒ A monument will be built to hold a collection of soils from all the continents. Cultural Village: To be created at Innisfree Park (near Grayston off ramp from the M1) which will be the main transport interchange where transport between venues and accommodation centres will connect. ƒ Opportunities exist for coffee bars, bars, restaurants, speakers corner, music venues, craft market, big screens for viewing Summit events, etc. ƒ Marquees (R2.1m) ƒ Venue costs (R5m) Professional services: ƒ Legal ƒ Accounting Volunteers/Seconded staff: Companies could make seconded staff available (secretarial/admin or professional) and pay all attendant costs or help support student volunteers. ƒ Payment of per diem allowances for student volunteers ƒ Uniforms ƒ Accommodation for volunteers (R5,8m) ƒ Mentoring students – building capacity ƒ Prize for design student who designs the volunteer staff uniform, etc. Marketing ƒ Radio , TV and Press Commercials (R2.6m)

ƒ Branding of buses (R1.1m) ƒ Airport décor (R1.1m) ƒ Billboards and freeway banners (R1.1m) Venues. Décor and facilities Sponsorship of any of the key venues: Sandton Convention Centre, Gallagher Estates, Hilton, Nasrec ƒ Flowers at venues ƒ Plants at venues ƒ Vending machines ƒ Mobile back up power required for all Summit venues (R3m) ƒ Strategic planning breakaways and workshops (R0.6m) Contracts have already been put in place for some goods and services but if a potential sponsor came forward with the offer of free services, JOWSCO have apparently reserved the right to renegotiate the contract, offering the 1st party the right to equal or better the new offer. Empowerment of previously disadvantaged groups is a factor in awarding of contracts and tenders.