Deputy Minister for Public Service and Administration to close the China-South Africa Seminar
The Deputy Minister for the Public Service and Administration, Honourable Sindisiwe Chikunga will tomorrow, 24 July 2020, close the 2020 Seminar on Governance Capacity for South Africa”, hosted by The National School of Government (NSG) together with China-Africa Institute (CAI) and University of China Academy of Social Sciences (UCASS).
The NSG, in collaboration with the CAI and UCASS hosted the two week (13 to 24 July 2020) Seminar for Senior Public Sector Leaders and Officials on Building Governance Capacity for South Africa. The Seminar was part of exposing South African Senior Leaders and Officials to international models of governance and development. Delivered by top Chinese experts focusing on: Governance Capacity Building and Economic Governance. This was in support of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s 5-Year Medium Term Strategic Framework, which is “Building a capable state to support growth and development”. Governance remains a cornerstone for sustainable development and provides the foundation for a high-performing state.
The Seminar, attended by Deputy Ministers and senior government Officials touched on the following topics:
- Cultural and academic exchange between China and South Africa, and promotion of mutual understanding and two-way learning.
- China's experience in economic governance, especially its governance experiences in fighting against COVID-19.
- Promotion of the Belt and Road Initiative and the construction of a community of shared future for mankind.
Strengthening governance, decision making and accountability; building critical capabilities to foster development, cohesion and economic growth; improving cooperative relationships across national, provincial and local governments; and working with the private sector, labour, and civil society as social partners were areas of focus during the seminar.
The Deputy Minister will address the closing of the Seminar together with the Vice President of UCASS, Prof. Zhang Bo.
The details of the ceremony are as following;
Date: 24 July 2020
Time: 09:00-12:30
Virtual Platform: ZOOM
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