Department of Defence Annual Report 2008-2009

| Department of Defence |
SUB PROGRAMME: DEFENCE FOREIGN
RELATIONS
Overview
The Defence Foreign Relations (DFR) subdivision
contributed towards the government plan of
action through increasing representation in Africa,
Embassy in Tunis in April 2008. It also contributed
to the achievement of the Apex Priorities
by ensuring the annual meeting of the Joint-
with Zimbabwe. The Defence Attachés supported
facilitation of meetings.
The subdivision was involved in the arrangements of
international bilateral meetings and the continental
and regional multinational organisations’ defence
and security structures, with special emphasis on
Community organ and the Inter-state Defence
to the government’s foreign relations initiatives.
in Appendix A of the Annual Report.
Three defence foreign relations courses were
successfully presented, of which one was for
Brigadier-Generals only. In these courses, senior
personnel from the DOD, the Department of
Foreign Affairs and academic institutions were
utilised to orientate the learners regarding the defence
foreign relations function and the aspects of defence
Minister of Defence for a routine change-over of
In order to provide strategic direction and ensure
compliance with Government’s intentions, staff
evaluated included Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Côte
d’Ivoire, India, Malaysia, the People’s Republic
Very Important Persons Lounge at O.R. Tambo
October 2008. This facility provides the DOD
with a platform to receive and send-off DOD
visitor groups and delegates to two international
(military) conferences have been assisted since
Chaplains Conference. DFR played an essential role
as the main co-ordinator for the biannual Africa
Aerospace and Defence Exhibition 2008 held in
The Defence Foreign Relations has, as was reported
increase in defence diplomacy activities in the DOD,
despite the non-alignment of the structure with the
functions required for the DOD.
Output Detail
Table 2.17 Defence Foreign Relations Output for FY 2008/09
Table 2.17 below provides details on the Defence
2008/09.
| Programme 1: Defence Administration |
Output
Performance
Measure
Annual Target
Actual Target
Achievement
Reason(s) for
Over/Under
Achievement
Defence foreign
relations capability
and services
Achievement of
representation
(Defence
Attachés)
To manage 37
Defence Attaché
36 Defence Attaché
managed
Partially achieved
The accreditation
process for the
Defence Attaché
to Pakistan took
longer than
envisaged and
be deployed to
Pakistan early in
year.
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