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NPC Jam Fact Sheet

NPC Jam Fact Sheet

Who are the National Planning Commission? …

Who are the National Planning Commission?
The National Planning Commission is made up of 25 part-time Commissioners appointed by the President on the basis of their skills and expertise. The chairperson of the NPC is Minister Trevor Manuel and the deputy chairperson is Mr Cyril Ramaphosa. The Commission is supported by a fulltime secretariat of public servants.

What is the Mandate of the NPC?
The mandate of the NPC is to take a broad, cross-cutting, independent and critical view of South Africa, to help define the South Africa we seek to achieve in 20 years time and to map out a path to achieve those objectives. The commission is expected to put forward solid research, sound evidence and clear recommendations for government.
The commission will also work with broader society to draw on the best expertise, consult the relevant stakeholders and help to shape a consensus on what to do about the key challenges facing us. Government has often taken a sectoral and short-term view that has hampered development.

What is a Jam:
A Jam – an award-winning IBM solution – is a collaborative, on-line brainstorming event designed to bring massive audiences together to discuss ideas surrounding important social, economic and business challenges. The National Planning Commission (NPC) — together with IBM — is hosting the NPC Jam from noon on Wednesday 28 September 2011 until noon on Saturday 1 October 2011 (72 hours).

Objective of the NPC Jam:
The NPC Jam is one of the important instruments that will assist us to engage with the people of SA. In particular, we are reaching out to our youth, NGOs, community based organisations, associations, government officials and academics in a national dialogue about the challenges facing South Africa, vision 2030 as well as plans to reach that vision.

Target Audience for the NPC Jam: The first 20 000 participants (individuals or groups) to register for the event will be able to participate. Regular progress reports on registration will be provided from the IBM team. The primary target audience for the NPC Jam is young people between the ages of 16 and 35.

How to participate in the Jam
Participation in the Jam is open to registered participants only. Registration will be launched officially on 25 August 2011. To register, please visit:

https://www.collaborationjam.com/minijam3/npcjam/registration/ or follow the links from www.npconline.co.za. (links will only be activated on 25 August 2011).

What will be discussed during the Jam?
The Jam platform makes provision for discussion of various topics in a maximum of ten parallel discussion forums. It is proposed that topics related broadly to the 9 challenges and the vision for 2030 form the basis for the discussion.

The proposed topics for discussion forums are:
1. Citizenry, Cohesion, Inclusion and Redress
2. Jobs
3. The Economy
4. Crime and Corruption
5. Public Service Performance
6. Education and training
7. Health and wellness
8. Infrastructure
9. Human Settlements and Spatial Patterns
10. Vision 2030

What will happen to suggestions made during the Jam?
Suggestions and contributions posted by participants during the Jam will be analysed and used to inform the vision for 2030 and the national plan to get us there. It may also be used to inform elements of the NPC research agenda going forward.

For more information on the NPC, visit www.npconline.co.za.

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