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NACI Corporate Business Plan 2008/09 Report

Detailed outline of the National Advisory Council on Innovation's work program, key deliverables, and resources for 2008/09. Highlights include OECD review, innovation dynamics, and the biotechnology sector.

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NACI Corporate Business Plan 2008/09 Report

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  1. NACI Corporate Business Plan 2008/09 Presentation to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee: Science and Technology 2008/09 Dr Steve Lennon 27 May 2008

  2. Outline • NACI in context • Key deliverables • Work programme for 2008/09 • Resources

  3. NACI in context • The National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI) is a statutory Council that advises the Minister of Science and Technology on a various issues pertaining to the National System of Innovation (NSI) • NACI Act (Act 55 of 1997) • Issues that are advice are provided on • Requests and inputs from the Minister • Selected by NACI

  4. Current NACI Council • Chairperson and members appointed by Minister • Four year term • Current Council appointed in April 2004 • Term expired in February 2008 • Appointment of new Chair and Councillors - took office in March 2008

  5. NACI’s standing committees • Indicators Reference Group (IRG) • Science and Technology for Women (SET4W) • Term appointments • New committee appointed March 2007 • National Biotechnology Advisory Committee • Established November 2006

  6. Key deliverables 2008/09 • OECD review – way forward • Benefits of publicly funded R&D • Dynamics of innovation and competitiveness in the South African large, medium and small Business • South African system of science advice to government • S&T Policy Interactions with African countries • Attraction and retention of women in the NSI • Funding and public understanding pertaining to the biotechnology sector • Framework for a ST&I indicator system • Energy situation • Corporate activities – (business plan, annual report, external review)

  7. Work programme for 2008/09 • Work-in-progress • NSI peer review which lead to OECD report and two high level recommendations based on more than 50 recommendations by the OECD • Pursue the formulation of National Innovation Strategy • Initiate action to ensure that key issues identified are addressed • Tracking R&D expenditure, will culminate in a Cabinet Memo • Dynamics of the competitiveness, advice to the Minister

  8. Work programme for 2008/09 • New Initiatives • State of the S&T policy interactions in Africa • Multilateral, bilateral agreements • Policy requirements and implications • Recommendations regarding a national system for providing science advice to government

  9. Work programme for 2008/09 • Quick Advice National Electricity supply problem • Risk faced by the NSI • Management of risks

  10. Work programme - IRG 2008/09: • Development of a framework for the STI indicator system based on the findings of the position paper. Longer term: • Development of a South African Innovation Index. • Detailed analysis of the SA indicators data. Report presenting the findings of a detailed analysis

  11. Work programme - SET4W • Women in Industrial SET: An assessment of the participation of women in industrial SET in South Africa. • Changing Perceptions of Women in SET • Facing the Facts: An Updated Publication to 2006. • An Overview Study: Summaries of all completed SET4W projects

  12. Work programme - NBAC • The impact of the South African public understanding of biotechnology • The funding environment of South African biotechnology • Biotechnology capacity: comparative case studies

  13. Work programme - Corporate • Corporate Business Plan • Annual Report • External Review (April 2008) • Panel (foreign and local members) will base assessment on: • NACI’s documents • Interviews with key stakeholders

  14. Annual report 2007/08 – Advice Delivered • Five advices delivered • Infrastructure to Attain the Vision of the NSI: Secondary School Education Component • Role of Regional and Local Innovation Systems in the NSI • Human Capital and the South African Knowledge Base.

  15. Annual report 2007/08 – Advice Delivered • Assessing effectiveness of R&D tax credits - Ministerial advice on instruments put in place to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the R&D tax credits • Appropriate Human Resources for a Productive NSI. Study completed in 2007. Advice memorandum presented to the DG on learning experience

  16. Resources: Budget

  17. Resources: Secretariat • Acting Head: NACI Secretariat • Dr Hermi Boraine • Mr Simon Mpele • Need to strengthen the Secretariat with regard to policy analysis

  18. Thank You

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