1. Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology 20 May 2008 Strategic Plan 2008-2010

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

3. 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

4. Research Development Through Knowledge4 Activities2008/ 092009/ 102010/ 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

5. Publications 5Development Through Knowledge Activities2008/ 092009/ 102010/ 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

6. Library and Documentation Services Development Through Knowledge6 Activities2008/ 092009/ 102010/ 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

7. Gender Distribution Development Through Knowledge7

8. Estimated Income Development Through Knowledge8 Revenue Streams 2008/2009 R’000 2009/2010 R’000 2010/2011 R’000 Allocation as per letter received from DST, 21 December 2007 27 83027 12228 749 Additional Funding (inflationary adjustments) 1 1111 2861 562 Fundraising & Operational Revenues 4 4255 3525 975 Commissioned Research Contracts 4 6072 204 TOTAL33 36638 36738 490

9. Estimated Expenditure Development Through Knowledge9 Divisions 2008/2009 R’000 2009/2010 R’000 2010/2011 R’000 Research 10 71011 35312 034 Publications 2 8536 0244 206 Library and Documentation Services 4 5604 8345 124 Corporate Affairs 3 8854 1184 365 Outreach and International Liaison 1 7781 8851 998 Human Resources 2 4082 5522 706 Finance 7 1717 6018 057 Total33 36638 36738 490