PROGRAMME OF THE JOINT MONITORING COMMITTEE ON IMPROVEMENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE AND STAUS OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND DISABLED PERSONS FOR THE THIRD AND FOURTH TERM OF 2005 RESPECTIVELY.

(01 AUGUST TO 16 SEPTEMBER AND 10 OCTOBER TO 16 DECEMBER)

 

DATE

AGENDA

TIME

VENUE

31 July- 03 August, 2005

Oversight visit-visit to the Presidency to view Programmes that are in place for Disabled Persons, Children and Youth rights. The programme for the above will be as follows:

  1. Briefing by the National Youth Commission (NYC) on Youth Development Programmes, Participation of Youth in Interdepartmental Committee on Youth Affairs e.t.c
  2. Briefing by the Office of the Status of Disabled Persons (OSDP) on Disability Desks, Progress and Challenges since the last workshop-Staff and Budget issues among others (lack of capacity and reliance on donor support)
  3. Briefing on Budget allocated to Disability Units- for the Committee to make a determination on whether money allocated to them is enough of or not enough for these units to function optimally.
  4. Briefing by Office of the Rights of a Child (ORC) on Mainstreaming of the Children’s rights in the Provincial ORC offices
  5. Briefing on Communication Strategy by three sectors

9:30 – 18h00

Pretoria

05 August 2005,Friday
  1. Setting up of Sub-Committees- Ms Sedica Davids to take the Committee through this exercise, election of conveners and setting up of a Dynamic Reporting Mechanism
  2. Adoption of the Workshop Report
  3. Adoption of Minutes
  4. Briefing on Departmental Budget Report- Programme 5 and 6
  5. The role of the Committee in the Budget Process and
  6. Adoption of Budget Report

9:30 – 12h30

Parliament

12 August 2005, Friday

Interrogation of Departmental Budgets with a view to monitor the allocation of funds for Children, Youth and Disabled Persons- Department of Labour and Department of Trade and Industry.

9:30 – 13h30

Parliament

19 August 2005, Friday
  1. Briefing by Hon Minister E Pahad on the working relationship of the Committee and the Presidency and
  2. Presentation on the merger of the National Youth Commission and Umsobomvu Youth Fund

9:30 – 13:30

Parliament

26 August 2005, Friday

Meeting of the Subcommittee on Children

9:30 – 12h30

Parliament

02 September 2005, Friday

Meeting of the Subcommittee on Youth

9:30 – 12h30

Parliament

09 September 2005, Friday

Meeting of the Subcommittee on Disability

9:30 – 12h30

Parliament

16 September 2005, Friday

(1) Report back on Subcommittees

  • Adoption of Minutes
  • Oversight – discussion of the study visit to any country relevant to the Committee as determined by the Committee.

    • 9:30 - 12h30

    Parliament

    21 October 2005, Friday

    Interrogation of departmental budgets with a view to monitor the allocation of funds for Children, Youth and Disabled Persons- Department of Education, Department of Justice and Department of Welfare and Social Development.

    8:30 – 13h30

    Parliament

    04 November 2005, Friday

    Follow up discussion on the study visit and consideration of the Study Tour Report

    8:30- 17h00

    Parliament

    11 - 20 November 2005, Friday

    Committee Oversight- discussion on the study visit to Africa or International Countries as determined by the Committee.

    8:30- 17h00

    Parliament

     

     

     

     

     

    Ms W S Newhoudt – Druchen

    Chairperson

     

    Mr D D Gamede, MP

    For Approval:

    Mr. GQM Doidge, MP

    House Chairperson: Committees

    Ms M Oliphant, MP

    House Chairperson: Committees