MALAYSIAN EXPERTS TO HELP TRAIN SA PUBLIC SERVANTS

Issued by: Government Communication (GCIS)

Pretoria: In order to increase the provision of training to public servants the Ministry of Public Service and Administration and the UK-based Innovation Partnerships Worldwide Limited will on Tuesday, 4 May 1999, sign a preliminary agreement on the design and delivery of strategic training programmes.

The Malaysian Civil Service College, will be one of a number of internationally renowned agencies that will be included in the collaborative partnership to boost the skills and knowledge of the human resource base of the public service.

The full terms of reference of this collaborative partnership with Innovation Partnerships Worldwide (IPW) will be disclosed at the signing ceremony, which will double as a press conference. The preliminary agreement, amongst other things, addresses:

• IPW's pledge to support the MPSA in designing and implementing the strategic training and development programmes.
• Co-operation in facilitating the alignment of human resource development initiatives within the Public Service.
• IPW's intention to invite the Malaysian Civil Service College (INTAN), and internationally renowned, to assist in the development and facilitation of programmes which will empower the Public Service.
• IPW's assistance in identifying substantial sources of funding for the implementation of objectives to be out lined by the agreement.

In all, the agreement will set out in a complete and comprehensive form the respective rights and obligations of both parties to enable the co-operation to take its course.

Details for the signing and press conference are:

Venue: Pretoria, Transvaal House, Room 1202,
Street Address: Corner Van Der Walt & Vermuelen Streets
Date: Tuesday, 4 May 1999
Time: 09H00

The presence of the media will be highly appreciated, because we believe the promotion and public awareness of such co-operation lies squarely in the hands of the media.

Issued by: Dr Zola Skweyiya, Minister for Public Service and Administration.

For Media Enquiries
Mr Ruan Kitchoff
Department of Public Service and Administration
Tel (012) 314-7201

Media Contact:
Collen Msibi: Media Liaison Person
Tel: (012) 314-7250

3 May 1999