1. PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON DEFENCE
PRESENTATION OF CIVIC EDUCATION EVALUATION AND ADVISORY BOARD

3. CIVIC EDUCATION EVALUATION & ADVISORY BOARD: 2ND ANNUAL REPORT, 2003
THE CIVIC EDUCATION PROGRAMME IN THE DOD

4. Abbreviations & terms Beirat German Armed Forces CEEAB
CD Chief Director/Directorate
CE Civic Education
CECE Civic Education Centre of Excellence
CEP CE Programme
DBW German Armed Forces
LOAC Law of Armed Conflict
PSAP Public Service Act Personnel
SecDef Secretary for Defence
Trg Training

5. Objects of Report To provide to the Minister of Defence
CEEAB’s views of the CEP in 2003
A report on CEEAB’s activities

6. Scope of Report Structure, role, powers, membership of CEEAB
Civic Education – concepts & purpose
The CEP in 2003
CEEAB’s activities in 2003.
Conclusions

7. Is Responsible to the Minister of Defence
THE CEEAB
Is Responsible to the Minister of Defence

8. Structure of CEEAB Full Members - Part-time and few Official Members
Invited Persons

9. Ministerial Policy Directives
Roles of CEEAB
observe, evaluate & report on implementation, development, enhancement & continuation of CE Programme (CEP) in DOD
to advise the Minister of Defence as necessary.
TERMS of Reference
Ministerial Policy Directives
&
CEEAB’s Constitution .

10. CEEAB only Evaluates & ADVISES - EXERCISES NO AUTHORITY WHATSOEVER
POWERS OF CEEAB
CEEAB only Evaluates
&
ADVISES -
EXERCISES NO AUTHORITY WHATSOEVER

11. Full Members in 2003 Eight in 2003 Chairperson - Banker (2002 - ).
2 MPs
3 University Lecturers
2 Research Institute Directors

12. Official Members 2003 Eight Secretary for Defence Chief Policy & Plans
CD EO and AA
Res F P
Representatives of
C Army, C Air Force, C Navy,
Surgeon Gen

13. One shared Defence Secretariat Official
Secretariat of CEEAB
One shared Defence Secretariat Official
No other Staff

14. CIVIC EDUCATION PROGRAMME
The Concept of Civic Education.
Requirements
Finances

15. CIVIC EDUCATION PROGRAMME
PURPOSES OF CEP – to ensure that
DOD observes constitutional principles, democratic values & law
Military personnel treat each other & public with respect and dignity
Normative dimensions of military professionalism strengthened

16. CIVIC EDUCATION PROGRAMME (2)
Public confidence and public pride in the SANDF is built
Patriotism, loyalty, unity, discipline, morale & combat readiness in SANDF are built
CE Contributes to preparing SANDF for South Africa's international obligations

17. THE CIVIC EDUCATION PROGRAMME in 2003
Evaluation of Civic Education Teaching in 2003
SA Naval Staff College
Military Academy

18. CE Impact Analysis Survey (1)
Purpose – To Assess goal Achievement of CEP
The Sample –
Reg F military & SecDef civilians
[12.3% = 261 CEP Trg in past 2 Years]
Courses sample had attended
Respect for Cultural Diversity: %
The Constitution & the Bill of Rights: 62.2%

19. CE Impact Analysis Survey (2)
Mil. Professionalism in a Democracy: %
International Humanitarian Law: 52.9%
Civil Military Relations: %
Democratic Political Process: 45.8%

20. CE Impact Analysis Survey (3)
Relevance & Tuition – Responded that -
CE Relevant to needs : 66,1%
CE Irrelevant : 11,2%
Trg Satisfactory/ Very Satisfactory : 60,7%
Trg Unsatisfactory : 8%

21. CE Impact Analysis Survey (4)
Attitudes to DOD were -
Uniformed pers positive to leaders’ respect for human dignity: %
Agree democratic principles apply in DOD: %
Agree DOD must be politically neutral: %
Uniformed pers who understand rules of war %

22. CE Impact Analysis Survey (5)
Positive attitudes to CE - Highest levels -
Service/ Division:
Def Sec/Corp Staff/Def Int 19.2%
Rank Levels: Senior Officers 17.0%
Demographic group Asian 15.6%

23. CE Impact Analysis Survey (6)
Percent who -
Understand Code of Conduct: ,2%
Positive to military professionalism: ,8%
Positive to commitment to excellence: 76,9%
Agree their units well prepared for mission:
70,8%
Able to recite principles of Code of Conduct: ,1%

24. CE Impact Analysis Survey (7)
Uniformed pers positive to loyalty to SANDF/ DOD %
Uniformed pers proud to say they are in SANDF %

25. CE Impact Analysis Survey (8)
Comment
Large response 2 277
Sample responding reliable
CE well received, positive effects, achieves desired results
If more Trained, greater effect sooner
Very satisfying about CE Impact if questionnaire well-drafted

26. TRAINING CAPACITIES 2003
The Centre of Excellence for CE - failed to achieve significant aims
Staffing 18/ 31 inadequately trained, inexperienced, no permanent commander for three years
CECE - no impact on higher echelons of DOD

27. TRAINING CAPACITIES 2003 (2)
CE trg inadequacies: no formal teaching & standards, no specialist instructors
CECE RECOMMENDATIONS: Restructuring & relocation in DOD, clear vision, new, educated personnel to provide & monitor CE, research & development, supervise training, to give internal support to DOD, staff for CEEAB

28. INSTITUTIONALISATION OF CEP
INTERNAL TEACHING - SAAF College established CE Branch & formally assesses CE in courses
CEEAB view - civilian & military teachers desirable
Defence Secretariat - SecDef wants CEP for PSA Personnel but too few sent - not being institutionalised – May repeat differences

29. INSTITUTIONALISATION OF CEP
Reserve Force - No Reports of CE trg for majority of officers & NCOs
Senior Officers & Warrant Officers – Impression that are uninformed about CE
Instructors - Insufficient internal facilitators & instructors - affects institutionalizing CE
Facilities - C Navy proposed facilities for developing case studies / scenarios for full impact of CEP

30. TRAINING ACHIEVEMENTS
External deployment - SA Army provided CE to all deployed in DRC & Burundi and are satisfied with result
Services’ Training achievements - - see tables

31. Personnel Trained 2003 --- No. SA Army SAAF SA Navy SAMHS 1.
CE Subject
SA Army
SAAF
SA Navy
SAMHS 1.
Ch.1: Democ Pol Process
4 449
850
671
1 801 2.
Ch.2: Constn/ Bill of Rights 3.
Ch.3: Civil Mil Relations
765 4.
Ch.4: LOAC
1 904 5.
Ch.5: Cultural Diversity
--- 6.
Ch.6: Mil Prof in Democracy
1 516

32. LEVELS AT WHICH CEP WAS TAUGHT IN SERVICES 2003.
No.
SA Army
SAAF
SA Navy
SAMHS 1.
Basic Trg & Basic Bridging Trg
Basic Military Training
Basic Military Trg 2.
Junior Leaders
NCO Formative
Junior NCO 3.
Senior Supervisor
Senior NCO 4.
Officers Formative
Officers’ Formative
Officers’ Formative 5.
WOs Devpmt 6
Jnr Cmd & SD
Jnr Cmd & Staff 7.
Battle Handling

33. CEEAB’S ACTIVITIES 2003
Full Members – voluntary, few, activities restricted by Careers
Regular Meetings
Met Parliamentary Committee
Meetings - Minister and Sec Defence
Revised the Curricula
Standing Operating Procedures (2)

34. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Impact Analysis - shows positive results from CEP despite shortcomings
CECE - Full Development essential
Instructors - uniform training important to quality of CEP

35. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS (2)
Organisation - CEP must be part of strong centre of command & staffing for direction, adequate support & a future
PSA Personnel - must be part of whole DOD & must understand civil control & civil military relations

36. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS (3)
Reserve Force must have CE Training
Senior Officers & Officials - must have CE training to Institutionalize
Shared Values - training in Shared Values must replace CD soon
Staff Support for CEP and CEEAB –essential to institutionalize

37. THANK YOU
COMMENTS/QUESTIONS?