It is recommended that the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces refer the matter of the consolidation of the reform of the IPU and the proposed draft convention on the IPU (included as Annexure 4) to the PGIR focus group on the IPU for further consideration. The IPU focus group should consult with the focus group on the SADC-Parliamentary Forum with a view to developing a position on the proposal that could be taken forward at the next meeting of the SADC-Parliamentary Forum. It is recommended that the programme committees of the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces give consideration to scheduling a debate to commemorate the International Day of Democracy on 15 September. Annexure 1