Department of Foreign Affairs

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Department of Foreign Affairs

• 2010 FIFA World Cup
• Presentation to Parliamentary Portfolio Committee
  on Sports and Recreation 05 February 2009

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Contents

• Foreign Affairs Guarantees
• Milestones Achieved
• Strategic Focus Areas

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DFA Guarantees

• No country will be excluded from participating in
  the 2010 FIFA World Cup
• National Anthems of all participating countries
  will be played
• National foreign flags of all participating
  countries will be flown

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Milestones Achieved

• State Protocol services rendered at
• Preliminary draw (25 Nov 07)
• Confederations draw (22 Nov 08)
• 500 day Celebration (Mangaung, 26 Jan 09)

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Milestones Achieved

• Formed National Protocol Steering Committee (DFA,
  LOC, Host Cities and Provinces)
• DFA Missions in Berne (Switzerland) and Vienna
  (Austria) facilitated EURO 2008 Skills Transfer
  Programme for sister departments (June 08)

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Strategic Focus Areas

• State Protocol Training
• Foreign National Symbols (Flags and National
  Anthems)
• Support for African Legacy Programme through
  International Mobilisation (SADC Road Shows)

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State Protocol Training

• Protocol Alignment Training W/shop (23-24 Feb)
• Joint DFA Diplomatic Academy FIFA/LOC Protocol
  Initiative
• Alignment of State Protocol Procedures with FIFA
  Event-Specific Protocol
• Integrated approach to Protocol Practices to be
  rendered nationally during 2009 FCC and 2010
  FIFA World Cup

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State Protocol Training

• Train the Trainer Programme targeted at
• Host Cities Protocol
• Provincial Protocol
• LOC Protocol
• Relevant Sister Departments Officials

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State Protocol Training

• Train the Trainer Programme content
• State Protocol Procedures
• VIP facilitation at Airport Lounges
• VIP transport convoy detail
• VIP facilitation at Hotels
• VIP reception and seating at venues
• Protocol Order of Proceedings
• Order of Precedence

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State Protocol Training

• Train the Trainer Programme content
• State Protocol Procedures
• VIP Hospitality Banqueting
• Facilitation of VIP routes movements
• Role of Protocol liaison officers
• Etiquette personal conduct

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State Protocol Training

• Train the Trainer Programme content
• FIFA Event-Specific Protocol
• As per FIFA/LOC Protocol prescripts

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National Symbols

• National Flags
• Flag Bank Inventory
• Procurement and quality check of National Flags
  of the countries participating in the FCC
• Verification with relevant Embassies
• Distribution of authorised sample Flags to Host
  Cities by end March 2009
• Continue process after FCC towards 2010 FWC

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National Symbols

• National Anthems
• Audio Bank
• Sourcing of musical score sheets of countries
  participating in the 2009 FCC
• Verification with relevant Embassies
• Distribution of sample musical score sheets Host
  Cities by end April 2009
• Continue process after FCC towards 2010 FWC

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SADC Roadshows (African Legacy)

• Programme for SADC Mobilisation (SA current chair
  of SADC)
• Partner with the National Football Association of
  each country
• Use a local derby televised nationally as a
  platform to reach entire country
• Lobby relevant stakeholders such as LOC, DTI,
  Sports and Recreation, Safety and Security,
  Environmental Affairs and Tourism etc to present
  readiness and opportunities/benefits for SADC
• Missions to also host cocktails for local
  Diplomatic Corps for purposes of disseminating
  information

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Strategic Thrust

• Promote high Protocol Service Standards and
  uniformity throughout South Africa
• Execute consistent Quality Control and implement
  corrective measures where necessary
• Ensure integration of unique cultural aspects
  specific to the different Provinces
• Will render Protocol services in all FIFA/LOC
  events leading to 2010
• On track with preparations
• Have Executive support

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• THANK YOU!!