At the Annual Meetings, the South African delegation participates actively in:  BIS Review 16/1999  –2–  •  the plenary sessions (three days);  •  the Interim Committee Meeting;  •  the Africa Constituency Meeting;  •  many bilaterally arranged private meetings, and  •  a series of social functions and receptions.
Other meetings at the time of the Annual Meetings The confusion for any new participant in this annual event is substantially increased by numerous other conferences and meetings that take place at the same time. Of great importance are meetings of: •  the Group of Seven, and  •  the Group of Ten. South Africa obviously does not participate in these meetings.