Africa Public Service Day (APSD)
Date: 23 June 2008
Venue: CSIR Conference centre, Pretoria
Theme: From Policy to Results Based Implementation
Background and Objectives
Africa Public Service Day (APSD) is an entrenched strategic event on the African Union calendar. Emanating from the declaration of the first Pan-African Conference of Ministers of Public/ Civil Service held in Tangier, Morocco in 1994 the Ministers agreed that the 23rd of June every year should be celebrated as Africa Public Service Day to "recognize the value and virtue of service to the community". The Ministers declaration was reaffirmed in the Stellenbosch Declaration adopted at the 4th Pan-African Ministers' Conference held in Stellenbosch, South Africa in 2004. The meeting acknowledged the importance of the APSD initiative as part of the Continental strategy to boost Public Administration programmes, public sector performance and governance.
- The fundamental objective enshrined in the APSD is the provision and delivery of value and quality public service to Africa's citizens, and due recognition of the working conditions and the quality of officials who devote their lives to diligently serve the various publics. The other equally important consideration is the facilitation of positive service outcomes and the quality of interaction between citizens and the public service. Africa Public Service Day serves as a platform for the Public/ Civil Service to showcase and reward good initiatives and achievements in the public sector, and equally it provides an invaluable opportunity for public servants to promote values such as professionalism, accountability, responsiveness, ethics and performance in the delivery of public service.
Intended Outcomes
- The unblocking of service delivery bottle necks in the public service.
- Enhancing the quality and efficiency of Public Service Delivery.
- Increased awareness of service delivery challenges and achievements by public officials through exposure and sharing of best service delivery practices.
Intended Audience
Public servants, Academia, Civil society, African States and international bodies
Activities
Keynote address by Minister, speakers from AU, UNDP,SA government and Academia, debates and discussions based on the theme
Programme and map
Contact information
Ms. Nomvuyo Sokoyi
Tel : (012) 336 1196
Cell : 079 524 0190
e-mail : nomvuyos@dpsa.gov.za
