Committee Programme 2003: discussion

Meeting report

FOREIGN AFFAIRS PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE
22 January 2003
COMMITTEE PROGRAMME 2003: DISCUSSION

Chairperson: Dr P Jordaan (ANC)

Documents Handed Out:
Committee Programme for 2003 (See Appendix)

SUMMARY
The members met to discuss the committee programme for the year 2003. The current programme was updated.

Appendix:
COMMITTEE PROGRAMME 2003 PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS

PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES
To deal with bills and other matters falling within its portfolio as are Referred to it in terms of the Constitution and maintains an oversight of the Department of Foreign Affairs on all its functions

Mission:
Vision: List of entities/structures etc that the Committee exercise oversight:

The Department of Foreign Affairs
LEGISLATIVE WORK (Legislation, Public Hearings, etc):
Seminars on NEPAD and AU themes (inviting all related PCs, Western Cape academic institutions, media etc) Facilitated by the Africa Institute (February 2003)
SADC Parliamentary Seminar on NEPAD and AU (for SADC Foreign Affairs Committees) With financial assistance from the Speaker's Office (February 2003)
Reform of UN and other Multilateral Institutions (e.g. IMF and World Bank) by Africa Institute and other academic institutions

OVERSIGHT (All structures that they have had oversight to this year)

Department of Foreign Affairs
BRIEFINGS (by departments, entities, public etc):
(Also state whether report will be tabled)

Finalisation of the 2003 Committee Programme - 22.01.03
Briefing by the Zimbabwean High Commissioner- 29.01.03
Briefing by the British High Commissioner - 05.02.03
Briefing by the Russian Ambassador - 12.02.03
Briefing on Western Sahara and Morocco by DFA- 19.02.03
Meeting with the European Union Parliamentary Delegation 26.02.3
Briefing by African Ambassadors, Egypt, Algeria, Senegal, Nigeria 05.03.03
Briefing by Ambassadors of Israel and Palestine on problems relating to Resumption of peace process in the Middle East 12.03.03
Workshop on South Africa's Foreign Policy by DFA, Africa Institute and Presidency 14-16.03.03
Peace process in Madagascar by DFA and an outside expert (how far have they dealt with issues since AU decisions) 19.03.03
Peace process in the DRC by DFA and an outside expert 26.03.03
Developments in Angola by DFA 02.04.03
Briefing on Swaziland by DFA and an outside expert 09.04.03
WSSD report and Implementation Plan (joint meeting with Environmental Affairs Portfolio Committee) 16.04.03
Briefing on NEPAD and AU programmes by DFA 14.04.03
South African Government AID in Africa by DFA and an outside expert 21.05.03
South African Red Cross 28.05.03

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Public engagement Seminar that will involve the PC on Defence to examine the role of the SANDF in Peace-keeping Missions in Africa

TRIPS/TOURS TO BE UNDERTAKEN:
National Trips: (Detailed motivation for each trip)

International Trips: (Detailed motivation for each trip)

TRIPS/TOURS ALREADY UNDERTAKEN SINCE 1999
National Trips:

(b) International Trips:

Date on which the programme was adjusted: 27 November 2002