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Annual Report 2003/04 _________________________________________________

Annual Report 2003/04. Annual Report 2003/04 _________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Presentation to the Parliamentary Committee on International Affairs Dr A Ntsaluba

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Annual Report 2003/04 _________________________________________________

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  1. Annual Report 2003/04 Annual Report 2003/04 _________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Presentation to the Parliamentary Committee on International Affairs Dr A Ntsaluba Director-General Cape Town 20 October 2004

  2. Annual Report 2003/04 Foreign Policy Principles _________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Human rights and democracy • Justice and international law in international relations • Peace and conflict resolution • Africa in world affairs • Economic development

  3. Annual Report 2003/04 Foreign Policy Guidelines _________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Security/quality of life/territorial integrity and sovereignty in SA • Relations as equals in Africa and friendly relations with the world • Honour UN obligations • Commitment to African Renaissance • AU / NEPAD • Economic development • Regional integration/development in SADC and SACU • Eradication of poverty • MDGs by 2015 • Implementation of WTO Doha Development Agenda/FfD/WCAR/WSSD

  4. Annual Report 2003/04 Foreign Policy Guidelines (cont.) _________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Peace making and conflict prevention • Multilateralism / rules-based international system • Reform of UN and Bretton Woods Institutions • WTO / rules-based international trading regime • Combat racism, sexism, xenophobia and related intolerances • Agenda of the South (South-South Cooperation / South-North partnerships) • Sustainable people-centred development • Alleviate plight of refugees • Positive image of South Africa

  5. Annual Report 2003/04 Action on Key Strategic Priorities for 2003/04 _________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Consolidation/Implementation of the African Agenda • South-South Cooperation • South-North Dialogue/Partnerships • Multilateral Diplomacy • Projecting Positive/Accurate Image of South Africa/Africa

  6. Annual Report 2003/04 Consolidation/Implementation of the African Agenda _________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Chair of AU and member of AU Troika • Establishment of AU Commission / Pan-African Parliament / PSC • SA election to PSC for 3 years • Ratification of Pan-African Parliament Protocol • Launch of SA’s ECOSOCC chapter • Ratification of Protocol of AU Constitutive Act • Operationalisation of AU organs • NEPAD ->expanded cooperation with the South • SADC ->RISDP / ratification of protocols • Peace, Stability and Security ->peacekeeping efforts / troop deployment • Strengthening of SA representation on the Continent ->6 new missions

  7. Annual Report 2003/04 South-South Cooperation _________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Establishment of IBSA Dialogue Forum • Establishment of AASROC • Participation in IOR-ARC • Free trade negotiations ->SACU/China, SACU/India, SACU/MERCOSUR • Strengthening of SA representation ->5 new missions in Asia & Middle East • Consolidation of SA relations with CARICOM • African Diaspora solidarity initiative • Haitian Bicentennial celebrations • Improved relations with MERCOSUR member countries in Latin America

  8. Annual Report 2003/04 South-North Dialogue/Partnerships _________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • G8 Summit / France ->participation inspecial working session on NEPAD • Europe/EU ->ratification of TDCA / tariff adjustments for newly-acceded EU states • North America->US/SACU free trade negotiations / US Congress’ extension of AGOA

  9. Multilateral Diplomacy - Peace and Security _________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Palestine-Israel conflict • Road Map’ / Geneva Accord / ICJ-Separation Wall • Iraq • principle Middle East focus / efforts in UN / Special Envoy / relief aid / Madrid conference • UN/Security Council reform • High-Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change • SA’s role as one of ‘Friends of the Chair’ • Combating international terrorism and implementation of UNSC resolutions • Disarmament and non-proliferation • Kimberley Process

  10. Annual Report 2003/04 Multilateral Diplomacy - Socio-economic Development/Cooperation _________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • WTO • Cancun Ministerial - G20 • TRIPS and Public Health • Bretton Woods Institutions • Continued dialogue on progress on MDGs and effects of globalization • WSSD • SA chaired first session of Commission on Sustainable Development after Johannesburg Summit

  11. Annual Report 2003/04 Projecting Positive/Accurate Image of South Africa/Africa _________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Ceremonial functions • Diplomatic appointments • Assistance through JIA State Protocol lounge • Diplomatic Guesthouse • Presidential Guesthouse • Incoming visits • Protocol support to second and third tiers of government • Services to the diplomatic corps in South Africa

  12. Annual Report 2003/04 Projecting Positive/Accurate Image of South Africa/Africa _________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Ceremonial functions • Diplomatic appointments • Assistance through JIA State Protocol lounge • Diplomatic Guesthouse • Presidential Guesthouse • Incoming visits • Protocol support to second and third tiers of government • Services to the diplomatic corps in South Africa

  13. Annual Report 2003/04 HR Management _________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Establishment as at 31 March 2004 • Head Office and Missions

  14. Annual Report 2003/04 HR Management _________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Establishment as at 31 March 2004 • Missions

  15. Annual Report 2003/04 HR Management _________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Representivity: Employment Equity Table

  16. Annual Report 2003/04 HR Management _________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Representivity: Issues of Concern

  17. Annual Report 2003/04 HR Management _________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Other HR Interventions • Implementation of the Performance Management System • Affirmative-action measures in various HR processes e.g., Recruitment and Selection, Training and Development • Implementation of the Workplace Skills Plan, including a Generic Training Framework for new employees • Implemented a streamlined recruitment and selection process • Repositioned Employee Assistance Programme into an Employee Wellbeing Centre • Implemented the Foreign Service Dispensation • Fully implemented Resolution No 7

  18. Annual Report 2003/04 HR Management _________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Programme for 2004/05 • Developing job profiles • Conducting skills audit • Implementing career management and retention strategies • Entrench the Performance Management and Development System • Refocus on transformation and employment equity

  19. Annual Report 2003/04 Corporate Services - Annual Financial Statements _________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Revenue • Annual Allocation R 2,329 billion • Drawings by National Treasury R 356 million • Other Revenue R 53 million • Actual Expenditure 2003/04 Financial Year

  20. Annual Report 2003/04 Corporate Services - Annual Financial Statements _________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Actual Expenditure 2003/04 Financial Year (cont.) • Savings 2003/04 • Personnel expenditure • Foreign properties • Foreign exchange

  21. Annual Report 2003/04 Auditor-General’s Report _________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Foreign Currency System unreconciled differences • Receivables - interdepartmental balances • Payables - ARF • Internal controls • Information Communication Technology

  22. Annual Report 2003/04 Foreign Currency System _________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • The System was developed to: • record funds transferred to missions • record expenditure incurred by missions in various currencies • convert such expenditure into RSA Rands • Foreign Currency System unreconciled balances

  23. Annual Report 2003/04 Programme of Action _________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Reconciliation of Control Accounts commenced • A new financial system for the Missions is being implemented in phases • Office of the Auditor-General finalising the auditing of the Account • Asset Register is being developed • Master Systems Plan developed • Capacity constraint addressed

  24. Annual Report 2003/04 African Renaissance and International Cooperation Fund Annual Financial Statements as at 31 March 2004 _________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Income and Expenditure • Income R 81,624 million • Expenditure R 62,188 million • Auditor-General’s Report • Payables - Department of Foreign Affairs • Africa Cup of Nations soccer tournament • Long-term loans • Programme of Action • Investigating the possibility of changing the ARF Act • Office of the Auditor-General finalising the auditing of the Account • The issue of the long-term loans is being reviewed

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