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PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON DEFENCE

PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON DEFENCE. PRESENTATION OF CIVIC EDUCATION EVALUATION AND ADVISORY BOARD. CIVIC EDUCATION EVALUATION & ADVISORY BOARD: 2ND ANNUAL REPORT, 2003. THE CIVIC EDUCATION PROGRAMME IN THE DOD. Abbreviations & terms. Beirat German Armed Forces CEEAB

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PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON DEFENCE

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  1. PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON DEFENCE • PRESENTATION OF CIVIC EDUCATION EVALUATION AND ADVISORY BOARD

  2. CIVIC EDUCATION EVALUATION & ADVISORY BOARD: 2ND ANNUAL REPORT, 2003 THE CIVIC EDUCATION PROGRAMME IN THE DOD

  3. Abbreviations & terms • Beirat German Armed Forces CEEAB • CD Chief Director/Directorate • CE Civic Education • CECE Civic Education Centre of Excellence • CEP CE Programme • DBW German Armed Forces • LOAC Law of Armed Conflict • PSAP Public Service Act Personnel • SecDef Secretary for Defence • Trg Training

  4. Objects of Report To provide to the Minister of Defence • CEEAB’s views of the CEP in 2003 • A report on CEEAB’s activities

  5. Scope of Report • Structure, role, powers, membership of CEEAB • Civic Education – concepts & purpose • The CEP in 2003 • CEEAB’s activities in 2003. • Conclusions

  6. THE CEEAB • Is Responsible to the Minister of Defence

  7. Structure of CEEAB • Full Members - Part-time and few • Official Members • Invited Persons

  8. Roles of CEEAB • observe, evaluate & report on implementation, development, enhancement & continuation of CE Programme (CEP) in DOD • to advise the Minister of Defence as necessary. • TERMS of Reference Ministerial Policy Directives & CEEAB’s Constitution .

  9. POWERS OF CEEAB CEEAB only Evaluates & ADVISES - EXERCISES NO AUTHORITY WHATSOEVER

  10. Full Members in 2003 Eight in 2003 • Chairperson - Banker (2002 - ). • 2 MPs • 3 University Lecturers • 2 Research Institute Directors

  11. Official Members 2003 Eight • Secretary for Defence • Chief Policy & Plans • CD EO and AA • Res F P • Representatives of C Army, C Air Force, C Navy, Surgeon Gen

  12. Secretariat of CEEAB • One shared Defence Secretariat Official • No other Staff

  13. CIVIC EDUCATION PROGRAMME • The Concept of Civic Education. • Requirements • Finances

  14. CIVIC EDUCATION PROGRAMME • PURPOSES OF CEP – to ensure that • DOD observes constitutional principles, democratic values & law • Military personnel treat each other & public with respect and dignity • Normative dimensions of military professionalism strengthened

  15. CIVIC EDUCATION PROGRAMME (2) • Public confidence and public pride in the SANDF is built • Patriotism, loyalty, unity, discipline, morale & combat readiness in SANDF are built • CE Contributes to preparing SANDF for South Africa's international obligations

  16. THE CIVIC EDUCATION PROGRAMME in 2003 • Evaluation of Civic Education Teaching in 2003 • SA Naval Staff College • Military Academy

  17. CE Impact Analysis Survey (1) • Purpose – To Assess goal Achievement of CEP • The Sample - 2 277 – • Reg F military & SecDef civilians • [12.3% = 261 CEP Trg in past 2 Years] • Courses sample had attended • Respect for Cultural Diversity: 71.7% • The Constitution & the Bill of Rights: 62.2%

  18. CE Impact Analysis Survey (2) • Mil. Professionalism in a Democracy: 54.0% • International Humanitarian Law: 52.9% • Civil Military Relations: 52.7% • Democratic Political Process: 45.8%

  19. CE Impact Analysis Survey (3) • Relevance & Tuition – Responded that - • CE Relevant to needs : 66,1% • CE Irrelevant : 11,2% • Trg Satisfactory/ Very Satisfactory : 60,7% • Trg Unsatisfactory : 8%

  20. CE Impact Analysis Survey (4) • Attitudes to DOD were - • Uniformed pers positive to leaders’ respect for human dignity: 48.1% • Agree democratic principles apply in DOD: 54.5% • Agree DOD must be politically neutral: 76.8% • Uniformed pers who understand rules of war 89.4%

  21. CE Impact Analysis Survey (5) • Positive attitudes to CE - Highest levels - • Service/ Division: Def Sec/Corp Staff/Def Int 19.2% • Rank Levels: Senior Officers 17.0% • Demographic group Asian 15.6%

  22. CE Impact Analysis Survey (6) Percent who - • Understand Code of Conduct: 89,2% • Positive to military professionalism: 81,8% • Positive to commitment to excellence: 76,9% • Agree their units well prepared for mission: 70,8% • Able to recite principles of Code of Conduct: 84,1%

  23. CE Impact Analysis Survey (7) • Uniformed pers positive to loyalty to SANDF/ DOD 39.5% • Uniformed pers proud to say they are in SANDF 82.7%

  24. CE Impact Analysis Survey (8) • Comment • Large response 2 277 • Sample responding reliable • CE well received, positive effects, achieves desired results • If more Trained, greater effect sooner • Very satisfying about CE Impact if questionnaire well-drafted

  25. TRAINING CAPACITIES 2003 • The Centre of Excellence for CE - failed to achieve significant aims • Staffing 18/ 31 inadequately trained, inexperienced, no permanent commander for three years • CECE - no impact on higher echelons of DOD

  26. TRAINING CAPACITIES 2003 (2) • CE trg inadequacies: no formal teaching & standards, no specialist instructors • CECE RECOMMENDATIONS: Restructuring & relocation in DOD, clear vision, new, educated personnel to provide & monitor CE, research & development, supervise training, to give internal support to DOD, staff for CEEAB

  27. INSTITUTIONALISATION OF CEP • INTERNAL TEACHING - SAAF College established CE Branch & formally assesses CE in courses • CEEAB view - civilian & military teachers desirable • Defence Secretariat - SecDef wants CEP for PSA Personnel but too few sent - not being institutionalised – May repeat 1913-1966 differences

  28. INSTITUTIONALISATION OF CEP • Reserve Force - No Reports of CE trg for majority of officers & NCOs • Senior Officers & Warrant Officers – Impression that are uninformed about CE • Instructors - Insufficient internal facilitators & instructors - affects institutionalizing CE • Facilities - C Navy proposed facilities for developing case studies / scenarios for full impact of CEP

  29. TRAINING ACHIEVEMENTS • External deployment - SA Army provided CE to all deployed in DRC & Burundi and are satisfied with result • Services’ Training achievements - - see tables

  30. Personnel Trained 2003

  31. LEVELS AT WHICH CEP WAS TAUGHT IN SERVICES 2003.

  32. CEEAB’S ACTIVITIES 2003 • Full Members – voluntary, few, activities restricted by Careers • Regular Meetings • Met Parliamentary Committee • Meetings - Minister and Sec Defence • Revised the Curricula • Standing Operating Procedures (2)

  33. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS • Impact Analysis - shows positive results from CEP despite shortcomings • CECE - Full Development essential • Instructors - uniform training important to quality of CEP

  34. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS (2) • Organisation - CEP must be part of strong centre of command & staffing for direction, adequate support & a future • PSA Personnel - must be part of whole DOD & must understand civil control & civil military relations

  35. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS (3) • Reserve Force must have CE Training • Senior Officers & Officials - must have CE training to Institutionalize • Shared Values - training in Shared Values must replace CD soon • Staff Support for CEP and CEEAB –essential to institutionalize

  36. THANK YOU • COMMENTS/QUESTIONS?

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