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NACI Annual Report 2003 - 2004
Prof. Tshilidzi Marwala (Council)Mr Charles Mokonoto (Secretariat)
Dr Bok Marais (Secretariat)Mr Tjaart van der Walt (DST)
Overview of briefing
• Introduction• About NACI
ActCouncilProcedures
• Annual reportFocusResultsFinancesOther matters
• Concluding remarks
Introduction
• Apologies by the Chair• Appreciation for the invitation • Members of the delegation
– Tshilidzi Marwala (Councillor; Wits)– Charles Mokonoto (Portfolio Man: Indicators)– Bok Marais (Head: Secretariat)– Tjaart van der Walt (Manager: Financial Accounting, DST)
• Selected documentation tabled, but any requests for additional documentation will be met without delay
About NACI (1)
• Foundation in 1996: – An indisputable correlation between innovation and economic growth– White paper: From S&T to innovation– NACI Act 55 of 1997
• The Act To advise the Minister on matters pertaining to innovation
15 Specific functions (section 4.1) Members appointed by Minister
Business: 8; HE: 7; SC: 4; government: 3 Black: 11; white: 9; Female: 6; male: 14
Resources (staff and finances) provided and governed by DST
About NACI (2)
Mode of operation• Council meets four time p.a.
• ExCo meets 10 times p.a.• Five strategic sub-committees: As needed
• Innovation infrastructure, HR & knowledge base, competitiveness, social dimensions, and NACI’s role
• Women’s Reference group for S&T• Annual Corporate Business Plan as framework• All initiatives (studies, conferences, etc.) approved on
basis of ToR and project plan• All reports peer-evaluated• Advice to the Minister in the form of an advisory
letter and summary report
Orientation of the Annual Report
• Culmination of the work of the First Council
• Approved by the Second Council and Minister• Portfolio of studies:1999 – 2004 (19 – 20)
• Includes overview of NACI’s first term (31-33)
• Embedded in first decade’s highlights (34-36)
Results 2003 - 2004
Results 2003 – 2004 (1)
Type of output
Outcome Researched advice
Reports Conferences and seminars
Awards
Target 6 6 5 3
Result 3 6 4 3
Results 2003 – 2004 (2)
• Reports– Utilisation of research findings– Medium term S&T scenarios– Impact of skills shortages– Profile of HE research and training– The role of S&T in NEPAD– Innovation facts and figures
Results 2003 – 2004 (3)
• Advice:– Performance audit of NACI– S&T facts and figures– Advance manufacturing strategy
Financial report 2003 - 2004
Standard item classification
2003/04 2002/03
AdjustedAppropriation
VirementRevised
Allocation
ActualExpend
iture
Savings(Excess)
RevisedAllocati
on
ActualExpend
iture
R R R R R R R
Personnel 1,647,000.00 (739,078.01) 907,921.99 895,781.29 12,140.70 8,778.00 8,778.00
Administration 336,000.00 2,102.61 338,102.61 338,102.61 - 389,115.70 389,115.70
Inventories 92,000.00 92,000.00 91,971.03 28.97 42,681.67 42,681.67
Equipment 50,000.00 (47,024.60) 2,975.40 2,975.40 0.00 5,064.60 5,064.60
Professional and special services 4,130,000.00 4,130,000.00 4,129,463.85 536.15 6,379,051.79 6,379,051.79
Transfer payments - - - 25,536.00 25,536.00
Miscellaneous 1,000.00 1,000.00 21.00 979.00 - -
Total 6,256,000.00 (784,000.00) 5,472,000.00 5,458,315.18 13,684.82 6,850,227.76 6,850,227.76
Other matters
• Cost of production of Annual Report– R41 684.82
• Favourable newspaper comments
R&D survey: Expenditure as % of GDP
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R&D survey: International comparisons
GERD AS % OF GDP(2003/4)
2.82
2.33
1.93
1.53
1.09 0.960.81
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2003/4
54.7
20.6
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22.0 25.320.0
R&D survey: Women as % of total researchers
50.6
43.3
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28.4 27.7
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Conclusions
• Report year marks cross-over to the Second Council• 2003 – 2004 was a successful year• Chair will approach the Committee for an opportunity
to brief you on NACI’s strategic thrusts and programme
Thank you!