Side-event titled: "SHARING OF BEST PRACTICES ON SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS IN THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY" Namibia as chair of SADC, in collaboration with SADC and UN Women, hosted a side event to showcase best practices on social protection systems in Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia and Ireland. The Southern Africa Gender Protocol Alliance also participated to provide input on the experience of civil society organisations. The speakers : Ms. Bience Gawanas -Namibia – UN Special Adviser on Africa Hon. Doreen Sioka – Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare - Namibia Hon. Bathabile Dlamini – Department of Women – South Africa Hon. Sithembiso G.G. Nyoni - Minister of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprise Development – Zimbabwe Hon. Patricia Kaliati - Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare – Malawi Hon. Professor Nkandu Luo – Ministry of Gender – Zambia Dr. Joseph Pitso – SADC Gender Unit - Botswana Ms. Emma Kaliya – Southern Africa Gender Protocol Alliance