Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology 20 May 2008 Strategic Plan

AISA Delegation Dr Matlotleng P. Matlou, CEO Mr Brian Seabela, CFO Mrs Ingrid Canham, HR Manager Ms Nadema Jainoo, CA Manager Development Through Knowledge2

Focus Areas & Objectives Key Focus Areas/ GoalStrategic Objectives Address the control environment  Ensure compliance to AISA’s mandate; PFMA and Supply Chain Management (SCM); Labour Law and sound Human Resource policies  Improve corporate governance  Monitoring and evaluation Improve risk management  Provide and maintain an Information Technology infrastructure  Liaise with auditors to mitigate the costs and the impact of identified risks  Minimize the potential negative operational impacts caused by limited financial delegation of authority  Explore the viability of maintaining current lease (dependent on improved building maintenance) and or identify new premises (dependent on office grid allocation and costs)  Develop succession plans to ensure transfer of institutional knowledge Build strategic relationships with Government departments, scientific institutions and organizations  Ascertain areas of joint interest with government departments, scientific institutions and organizations to mitigate output costs.  Create opportunities for obtaining commissioned research contracts  Explore fundraising potential offered by governments, UN bodies and other organisations Develop internal staff and create conditions to induct more Researchers and or students into the Science and Technology streams  Skills development of staff, interns, fellows, young and post- graduate graduates. Market AISA’s mandate to the external public  Create increased awareness of AISA’s mandate, products and services Development Through Knowledge3

Research Development Through Knowledge4 Activities2008/ / / 11 Conduct fieldwork and desktop research about historical and contemporary issues on the African continent for advocacy purposes, in fulfillment of contracts and to create public awareness  18 Fieldwork trips  72 Fieldwork manuscripts  76 Policy/ Position papers  20 Fieldwork trips  80 Fieldwork manuscripts  84 Policy/ Position papers  22 Fieldwork trips  88 Fieldwork manuscripts  92 Policy/ Position papers

Publications 5Development Through Knowledge Activities2008/ / / 11 Publish books, Inside AISA, peer reviewed occasional papers, Africa Insight  12 books  4 Inside AISA  4 peer reviewed papers  4 Africa Insight  16 books  4 Inside AISA  4 peer reviewed papers  4 Africa Insight  24 books  4 Inside AISA  4 peer reviewed papers  4 Africa Insight

Library and Documentation Services Development Through Knowledge6 Activities2008/ / / 11 Increase the LDS holding to enhance ease of conducting research on African Affairs  Purchase 400 books  Exchange 650 publications  Add 8 new periodical titles  Purchase 150 books  Exchange 700 publications  Add 10 new periodical titles  Subscribe to 2 databases  Acquire 100 free books through donations  Purchase 100 books  Exchange 700 publications  Add 15 new periodical titles  Subscribe to 4 new databases  Acquire 150 free books through donations

Gender Distribution Development Through Knowledge7

Estimated Income Development Through Knowledge8 Revenue Streams 2008/2009 R’ /2010 R’ /2011 R’000 Allocation as per letter received from DST, 21 December Additional Funding (inflationary adjustments) Fundraising & Operational Revenues Commissioned Research Contracts TOTAL

Estimated Expenditure Development Through Knowledge9 Divisions 2008/2009 R’ /2010 R’ /2011 R’000 Research Publications Library and Documentation Services Corporate Affairs Outreach and International Liaison Human Resources Finance Total