INFORMATION PACK 2014 SALSA DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR Presented by SALSA (The Secretaries’ Association of the Legislatures of South Africa on behalf of the South African Legislative Sector) 8 – 10 December 2014 Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa “Building Stronger Legislatures – 20 Years and Beyond” 1 Contents Page 1. Programme 4 2. Profiles of Presenters 10 3. Briefing Document 16 Core Reading 4. Overview of System Thinking 26 5. Biomatrix Systemic Brainstorming 29 6. Methodology of the Biomatrix Transformation Programme 40 Supplementary Reading 7. What Is Systems Thinking? A Personal Perspective 64 8. Unleashing Understanding 76 2 3 Programme 2014 SALSA Development Seminar 8-10 December 2014 Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 4 THEME Building Stronger Legislatures – 20 Years and Beyond OBJECTIVES • To highlight the transformational role of the South African Legislative Sector in the last 20 years and beyond; • To strategise towards realising the vision of building a stronger Legislative Sector; • To ensure the development of the Legislative Sector through shared knowledge. 5 Programme Sunday, 7 December 2014 Arrival of Delegates 14:00 – 19:00 Registration of Delegates Day 1 – Monday, 8 December 2014 Programme Director: Ms N Naidoo (SALSA Executive Member & Secretary to KwaZulu-Natal Legislature) Time Item Presenter 07:30 – 09:00 Registration of delegates 09:00 – 09:15 Welcome & Opening Ms L Johnson, MPL Speaker of KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature 09:15 – 10:00 Reflection on 20 years of Legislative Work towards Mr P Skosana strengthening the South African democracy Chairperson of SALSA 10:00 – 10:45 Opening address: Focus on determining strategic priorities Mr S L Tsenoli, MP and interventions for the South African Legislative Sector Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, RSA Parliament 10:45 – 11:15 TEA 11:15 – 12:30 Utilising the Systems Thinking approach in strategising Dr Elisabeth Dostal towards realising the vision of building a stronger Legislative Director of BiomatrixWeb Sector Presentation: 45 minutes Q&A: 30 minutes 12:30 – 13:30 LUNCH Programme Director: Mr P Skosana (Chairperson of SALSA & Secretary to Gauteng Legislature) Time Item Presenter 13:30 – 13:45 Arrangements for group sessions Programme Director 13:45 – 15:30 Group 1-4 Facilitators 15:30 – 16:30 Report back: Group sessions Day 1 & Questions Rapporteurs 16:30 – 16:45 Closing remarks Programme Director 19:00 Opening Ceremony (Formal Dinner hosted by KwaZulu-Natal Legislature) 6 Programme Day 2 – Tuesday, 9 December 2014 Programme Director: Mr T L Mofokeng (Secretary to SALSA & Deputy Secretary to Free State Legislature) Time Item Presenter 09:00 – 09:15 Overview of Day 1 Ms M Gaoretelelwe Secretary to North West Provincial Legislature 09:15 – 09:45 Introduction of international guests International Representatives 09:45 – 11:00 Perspectives on the National Development Plan and the role Mr T A Manuel of the Legislative Sector Deputy Chairman: Presentation: 20-25 minutes Q&A: 45 minutes Rothschild (South Africa) & Former Minister of Finance, National Planning Commission 11:00 – 11:15 TEA 11:15 – 13:15 Considering key strategic interventions and questions Mr J Bundi towards realising the vision of the Legislative Sector – Clerk to the Parliament of sharing experiences Kenya Presentation: 20-25 minutes Q&A: 45 minutes Representative of the European Parliament (TBC) 13:15 – 14:15 LUNCH 14:15 – 14:30 Arrangements for group sessions Programme Director 14:30 – 16:15 Group 1-4 Facilitators 16:15 – 16:30 Closing remarks Programme Director 16:30 – 17:15 Conference group photos Free evening for Delegates 18:00 SALSA function (Hosted by SALSA for International Guests and Presenters) 7 Programme Day 3 – Wednesday, 10 December 2014 Programme Director: Adv M E Phindela (SALSA Executive Member & Secretary to the National Council of Provinces) Time Item Presenter 09:00 – 09:15 Overview of Day 2 Ms N Naidoo SALSA Executive member 09:15 – 11:30 Report back: Group sessions Day 2 & Questions Rapporteurs 11:00 – 11:30 TEA 11:30 – 12:00 Overview of SALSA Development Seminar & Mr T L Mofokeng Recommendations Secretary to SALSA 12:00 – 12:45 Discussions & Way Forward Programme Director 12:45 – 13:00 Closing remarks Mr P Skosana Chairperson of SALSA 13:00 – 14:00 LUNCH 15:30 Legislative games (Hosted by KwaZulu-Natal Legislature) 19:30 Informal dinner function (Hosted by SALSA Executive) Thursday, 11 December 2014 Departure of delegates 8 GROUP SESSIONS Day 1 – Monday, 8 December 2014 (13:45 – 15:30) Strategising towards realising the vision of building stronger Legislatures – utilising systems thinking Group Topic Facilitator 1 Strengthening synergy by breaking down the barriers to Ms M Gaoretelelwe cooperation – through the systems approach: Legislature (North West Provincial focus (inward-looking) Legislature) 2 Strengthening synergy by breaking down the barriers to Mr P Ndamase cooperation – through the systems approach: Legislative (Eastern Cape Provincial Sector focus (outward-looking) Legislature) 3 Enhancing the value chain of the Legislative environment Mr M Xaso through the systems approach: Legislature focus (inward- (RSA Parliament) looking) 4 Enhancing the value chain of the Legislative environment Adv T Mokoena through the systems approach: Legislative Sector focus (Free State Provincial (outward-looking) Legislature) Day 2 – Tuesday, 9 December 2014 (14:30 – 16:15) Group Topic Facilitator 1 Considering key strategic interventions towards realising the Mr P Moopelwa vision of building stronger Legislatures – exploring planning (Northern Cape and enhancing legislative performance towards a capable Provincial Legislature) state: legislature & sector focus 2 Considering key strategic interventions towards realising the Mr S Mothoa vision of building stronger Legislatures – focus on enhancing (Limpopo Provincial oversight, accountability and law-making Legislature) 3 Considering key strategic interventions towards realising the Ms R Begg vision of building stronger Legislatures – focus on optimizing (Western Cape Provincial public participation Parliament) 4 Considering key strategic interventions towards realising the Mr J B Silinda vision of building stronger Legislatures – focus on building a (Mpumalanga Provincial stronger parliamentary administration Legislature) 9 Profile of Presenters 2014 SALSA Development Seminar 10 Focus on determining strategic priorities and interventions for the South African Legislative Sector Current Position Mr Tsenoli was elected Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa in May 2014. Previous Positions/Activities/Membership of Organisations Mr Lechesa Tsenoli’s political career spans several decades and this year 2014 marks his 20th year as a public representative. Previously, Mr Tsenoli served in the Executive branch of government, first as Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform from October 2011 and then as Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs from July 2013 until May 2014. As a Member of Parliament from 1994 to 1999, Mr Tsenoli served on the Portfolio Committee on the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) as chairperson. He also served in the Portfolio Committee on Constitutional Development and Local Government, the Portfolio Committee on Housing, the Ad Hoc Committee in Represented Political Parties, the Special Ministerial Committee on the Transformation of the Independent Development Trust (IDT), the Special Ministerial Committee on Removing Obstacles to Housing Delivery, the Special Ministerial Political Committee on the White Mr S L Tsenoli, MP Paper on Local Government and the Inter-Ministerial Committee on (Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, RSA Parliament) HIV/AIDS. From 1999 to 2004 he served as the MEC responsible for Local Government and Housing in the Free State Provincial Government. Date and place of birth He returned to Parliament in 2004 where he briefly chaired the Portfolio 10 February 1955, Bultfontein Committee on Arts and Culture. Subsequently, he was elected Free State. Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Provincial and Local Government (now Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs), a position he held from 2004 to 2011, when he was appointed Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform. Mr Tsenoli has a long history of political activism in communities, youth and civic organisations. He was the Publicity Secretary of the United Democratic Front (UDF) in Natal, served as the founding National Deputy President and later President of the South African National Civics Organisation (SANCO) and was an active member of the ANC underground. He was part of and served as Chairperson of the Khanya African Institute for Community-Driven Development from 2001 to 2009. From 2009 to 2013 Mr Tsenoli served on the board of directors of the Isandla Institute, a public interest think tank concerned with democratic urban settlements and convenor of a number of dialogue initiatives, such as, the Good Governance Learning Network. He is currently a member of the Central Committee of the South African Communist Party (SACP) following his re-election in the SACP’s 2012 Congress. Qualifications - Mr Tsenoli has certificates in adult education, public policy, facilitation and is a graduate of The International Program of the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland on Organisation and Systems Development. A keen lifelong learner, Mr Tsenoli is currently a student leadership, organisational and life coach. 11 Perspectives