1. 5-Year Review: Foreign Affairs
05 June 2009
Mpho Mashaba
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2. 1. Policy Priorities The Consolidation of the African Agenda
Strengthening South-South Relations
Enhancing the North-South Dialogue
Engaging in the transformation of Global Governance
Strengthening Bilateral Relations

3. 2. Oversight New Partnership for Africa’s Development
Integration into AU Structures
Engaging North and South on partnerships for development
Promoting the African Peer Review Mechanism
Champion for good governance, political accountability and respect for human rights

4. 2. Oversight Strengthening AU Structures
Support Pan-African Parliament
Harmonise and rationalise RECs
Strengthen SADC
Develop Peace & Security Structures
Establish African Court of Justice and African Court of Human and People’s Rights

5. 2. Oversight Peace and Security Issues
Zimbabwe political and economic crisis
Somalia
Democratic Republic of Congo
Capacity building for South Sudan
Consolidate Comprehensive Peace Agreement
Resolve Darfur conflict

6. 2. Oversight Peace and Security Issues, Cont… Burundi Cote d’Ivoire
Comoros
Western Sahara
Middle East Peace Process
Nuclear Disarmament and Iran debacle

7. 2. Oversight Africa Renaissance and International Cooperation Fund
Capacity building and development in Africa
Support for SSR and DDR
Engagement with Diaspora for development

8. 2. Oversight Economic Issues Economic Partnership Agreements
WTO Doha Development Round
Free Trade Agreements
Strengthen relations among SACU members
Engage with G8+5, IBSA, TICAD, OECD, NAASP etc.

9. 2. Oversight Political Issues Transformation of Global Governance
Reform of UN and the Secretariat
Middle East Peace Process
Address Racism and Xenophobia

10. 3. Budget

11. 4. Auditor General Reports
Challenges:
Intergovernmental transfers
Mission accounts - Virements
Human Resource Management-Vacancies
Quarterly reporting

12. 5. Issues for Consideration
Public Diplomacy
Cooperation between Government and civil society on fighting Xenophobia and projecting positive image of South Africa
Monitoring activities of South African companies abroad

13. 5. Issues for Consideration
AU Affairs and Integration
Enhancing capacity of SADC
Strengthening relationship with SACU
Support PAP and consider establishing regional Parliament
Establish Free Trade in Africa
Enhance connectivity-reduce obstacles to travel and doing business
Review Migration laws

14. Issues for Consideration cont...
Peace and Security Issues
More Parliamentary Oversight, over:
Deployment of peace missions
Use of funds for SSR, DDR and development assistance
Enhanced interdepartmental coordination
Closer collaboration with international organisations and agencies involved in development

15. Issues for Consideration cont..
Economic Issues
Economic Partnership Agreements
WTO Doha Development Round
Economic Status issues & relationship with SACU and SADC
New Generation Issues

16. Issues for Consideration cont..
Economic Issues Continued:
Regulatory measures for South African companies operating abroad
Development assistance-Closer alignment to South African objectives
Lobby Diaspora
Enhance cooperation with developing countries

17. Thank You