DRAFT PROGRAM OF THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON ARTS AND CULTURE FOR THE FIRST TERM OF 2007

(JAN - MARCH)

MRS P TSHWETE

(ACTING CHAIRPERSON)

DATE	TIME	AGENDA	VENUE
Tuesda13 Feb 2007		Discussing the state institution supporting constitutional democracy – Pan South African Language Board as requested by the Ad Hoc Committee on the Review of Chapter 9 and Associated Institutions Adoption of the outstanding report on the hearings on the annual report of the entities 2006 Consideration of the Programme for 2007	Parliament
Tuesday 20 Feb 2007	09:00 -13:00	Adoption of the Programme for 2007 Consideration and adoption of the Committee’s Annual report for 2006 Planning of the workshop to discuss strategic plan of the Committee	Parliament
Tuesday 27 Feb 2007	09:00-13:00	Deliberations on how the President’s State of the Nation Address affects the Department of Arts and Culture and its entities	Parliament
Tuesday 02 Mar 2007	09:00-13:00	Briefing by the Department of Arts and Culture on the process for the ratification of two cultural conventions: UNESCO convention on the protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage (2 November 2001) UNESCO convention for the safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (17 October 2003)	Parliament
Tuesday 06 Mar 2007	09:00-13:00	Deliberations and adoption on the two UNESCO cultural conventions Hearings with the Department of Arts and Culture on Budget Vote No. 14 and corporate strategy for 2007 Discussing the appointments of the Pan South African Language Board with the Department of Arts and Culture	Parliament
Tuesday 13 Mar 2007	09:00- 13:00	Hearings with the Nelson Mandela Museums on the budget and their strategic plan for 2007 Hearings with the Iziko Museum on the budget and their strategic plan for 2007	Parliament
Tuesday 20 Mar 2007	09:00- 13:00	Hearings for Budget and strategic plan for 2007 Pan South African Language Board Northern Flagship museums	Parliament
Tuesday 27Mar 2007	09:00 -17:00	Formation of the Panelist for interviewing the Pan South African Language Board members Consideration for the nominations for the Pan South African Language Board	Parliament

Mrs. P Tshwete Signature _______________________

Acting Chairperson Date:

For Approval:

Mr. GQM Doidge MP Signature: _______________________

House Chairperson: Committees Date: