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RECONSTITUTION OF THE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AGENCY (TIA) BOARD

This presentation outlines the process of reconstituting the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) Board, covering the term of office, composition, and the legislative process involved. It details the current process, shortlisted candidates, and concludes with recommendations for the Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology.

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RECONSTITUTION OF THE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AGENCY (TIA) BOARD

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  1. RECONSTITUTION OF THE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AGENCY (TIA) BOARD PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYDATE: 20 MARCH 2013

  2. Term of office of the TIA Board. Composition of the TIA Board. Legislative process of reconstitution of the TIA Board. Current process. Shortlisted candidates. Conclusion. PRESENTATION OUTLINE

  3. TERM OF OFFICE OF THE TIA BOARD • The current Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) Board was appointed for four years from 1 May 2009 to 30 April 2013. • The new Board should be in place from 1 May 2013. • The Minister initiated the process of reconstituting the Board as outlined by the TIA Act.

  4. COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD • The composition of the Board is outlined by Section 5(1) as follows: • the Board shall consists of a Chairperson, • members not less than six (6) and not more than nine (9); and • the Chief Executive Officer of the Agency, as an ex officio member.

  5. LEGISLATIVE PROCESS OF RECONSTITUTION OF TIA BOARD • Section 5 of the Act outlines the process for the reconstituting the Board as follows: • The Minister must appoint a panel to compile a shortlist of candidates; • A shortlist must be compiled after a transparent and competitive process; • Board members are appointed in consultation with the National Assembly; and • Board members appointed in terms of their knowledge and experience in technology innovation, technology management, intellectual property, commercialisation and business skills.

  6. LEGISLATIVE PROCESS... • Section 8 of the Act stipulates that: • members of the Board hold office for a period of four years and are eligible for reappointment on expiry of their terms; • when reappointing members of the Board, the Minister must ensure that the term of office of members of the Board will not expire at the same time; and • members may not serve more than two consecutive term.

  7. CURRENT PROCESS The Minister : • informed the TIA Board that their term expires in April and requested the members to indicate their availability for the second term; • published an advert in the national newspapers (Sunday Times, Mail and Guardian and Sowetan) and Government Gazette; • in addition the adverts were published in the DST & TIA websites; • appointed a panel to compile a shortlist of candidates. The panel was constituted by the following members: Chairperson: Dr Phil Mjwara (DG) Members: Dr Val Munsami (DDG: RDI) Ms Nkuli Shinga (CD: the dti) Prof Richard Levin (DG: PSC) Mr David Mmakola (CD: DST) Mr Martin Mulcahy (Special Advisor)

  8. CURRENT PROCESS… • The DST received 69 public nominations and 7 members from the current TIA Board available for the 2nd term; • A shortlist of 20 candidates was compiled from the received nominations; • The following criteria was used: • Expertise: - Finance. - Risk Management. - Legal: Human Resource or Intellectual Property.

  9. CURRENT PROCESS … • To comply with section 8(2) of the TIA Act: the panel considered the following members of the current Board: • Ms Fundiswa Roji. • Ms Marjorie Pyoos. • Dr Patrick Ngwenya. • Mr Helen Brown.

  10. CURRENT PROCESS… • Expertise: - Biotechnology: Finance or Policy; - Technology: Small Medium Enterprise or Innovation Challenges; - Innovation Chasm or solutions: venture capital in public or private, intellectual property and technology nursery; - Public Research Performing Institutions; and - Banking- venture capital or private sector research and development; • Continuity; and • Race and Gender • A list of shortlisted candidates has been sent to NIA for vetting to ensure that the appointed candidates comply with section 6 of the TIA Act .

  11. SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES

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  15. CONCLUSION • The appointment process of the new Board is in line with the prescripts of the Act; and • It is therefore recommended that the Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology considers a shortlist presented in line with section 5 of the TIA Act.

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