naci annual report 2003 - 2004
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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 Act Council Procedures Annual report Focus Results Finances Other matters - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
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DP
R&D survey: International comparisons
GERD AS % OF GDP(2003/4)
2.82
2.33
1.93
1.53
1.09 0.960.81
0.5 0.42
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2
2.5
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R&D survey: Expenditure by sector
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2000
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business government highereducation
2001/2
2003/4
54.7
20.6
57.4
22.0 25.320.0
R&D survey: Women as % of total researchers
50.6
43.3
38.035.2
28.4 27.7
11.4 11.2
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20
30
40
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Russia
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Norway
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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!