The First South African Public Management Conversation

The Minister for Public Service and Administration is hosting the First South African Public Management Conversation (SAPMC). This is a successor to the South African Public Management Workshops (SAPMW), previously focused on the case study methodology, which were convened by Professor Peter Franks.

The Conversation is a partnership of Academia and Government which includes the business sector, civil society as well as international contributors. The Conversations will be hosted by the Minister for Public Service and Administration on an annual basis, convened by Professor Peter Franks from Academia and Thuli Radebe from Government.

Themes

• Policy coordination, integrated planning, an integrated public service
• Service delivery innovation including e-government and information management
• Anti-corruption and ethics

Programme
Programme Manager (MC) – Mr Khaya Ngema

• Welcome & Introduction to the SAPMC: Prof Peter Franks
• Message from the Sponser: Mr Andreas Beckermann - GTZ
• Keynote Address: The Honourable Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, Minister for Public Service and Administration – setting the tone and underlining the need for conversation.
  
• Vote of Thanks: Prof Patrick Fitzgerald

Challenge 1

• Presentation of Challenges Policy coordination, integrated planning,an integrated Public Service (DG: Mr Robinson Ramaite)
• J. Kuye
• V. Maphai
• S. Friedman

Challenge 2

• Service delivery innovation including e-government and information management (Mr Kgotla Bantsi, DPSA)
• L. Abrahams
• N. Gosebo
• B. Olowu

Challenge 3

• Anti-corruption and ethics (Dr Richard Levine, OPSC)
• P. Fitzgerald
• H. van Vuuren
• B. Fanaroff

Summary of Challenges - Mr Gordon Draper (CAPAM)

Conclusions from Break-Away groups

• Integrated Planning and Policy Analysis
• Service Delivery Innovation, e-Government and Information Management
• Anti-Corruption and Ethics
• Summary

Attendance List