Research Colloquium

Galagher Estate, Midrand
13-14 October 2005

Theme - Capability of the State - Towards A Public Service Research Agenda

Day 1 13 October 2005

     Programme Manager: Mr. Khaya Ngema, DDG, Service Delivery Improvement, DPSA

• Using Research to Improve Public Service Performance
  Prof Richard Levin, DPSA
• Public Policy and Delivery Imperatives for the Next Decade
  Mr Hassen Mohamed, Presidency
• Building the Capacity of the State: A HSRC research response
  Dr Adam Habib, HSRC
• Cluster Research Challenges: The Case of Justice
  Dr Kay Brown, NT
• Building the capacity of the state: Education for Social and Economic development
  Ms Veerle Dieltiens, EPU, Wits
• Assessing and determining Capacity challenges in Health
  Dr Lilian Dudley, Health Systems Trust
• Getting reliable Financial and HR data
  Mr Wessel Husselman, Vulindlela
• Sectoral assessments: A review of capacity of government to deliver
  Ms Glenda Moss, DPSA

Day 2 13 October 2005

     Programme Manager: Mr. Khaya Ngema, DDG, Service Delivery Improvement, DPSA

• Summary of the first day
  Ms Folusho Mvubu, DPSA
• Refocusing research towards local government delivery
  Mr Sithole Mbanga, South African Cities Network
• Information for Supporting Decision-making - the role of StatsSa
  Mr Pali Lehohla, StatsSA
• Evidence based policy making: The case of government's developmental programmes
  Dr Michael Aliber, HSRC
• The Research Agenda: Policy Making and Implementation Capacity
  Dr Biki Minyuku, CJSF