Pretoria - South Africa through the Department of the Public Service and Administration (DPSA) will join the continent in celebrating the 2015 Africa Public Service Day (APSD) on 22 and 23 June.
Africa Public Service Day is commemorated annually by all the African Union member states. It is marked by the continent every second year.
South Africa has been commemorating both the local and continental Africa Public Service Day since its inception.
The continental celebrations will be held in Brazzaville, the Republic of Congo from 19 to 23 June 2015 under the theme “The Role of Public Services in Women Empowerment, Innovation and Accessible Service Delivery”.
The theme provides public service and administration stakeholders with an opportunity to reflect on the extent to which women are represented within senior management positions in the public service.
Participants will also evaluate progress made in implementing the African Charter on Values and Principles of Public Service and Administration, African Union Agenda 2063 and Post 2063 Development Agenda and Vision 2030.
Africa Public Service Day is an important event on the African Union calendar which emanated from the decision of the first Conference of African Ministers for Civil/Public Service (CAMPS) in Algeria in 1994.
The celebrations also provide a platform to reward excellence in the public sector and motivate public servants to continue going beyond the call of duty. – SAnews.gov.za
