Maxwell Mapako at Sustainability Conference 2015, NCPC

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Development of a business case for the
establishment of a professional body
dedicated to RECP practitioners
Maxwell Mapako
21 July 2015

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Presentation Outline
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• Introduction to the project
• Key issues to consider
• Methodology
• Questions to stakeholders
• Way forward

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Introduction
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• NCPC-SA has mandate to promote RECP
• A key issue: development of RECP skills in SA
• Relevant systems and infrastructure necessary
• A body to professionalise RECP-related
occupations does not yet exist

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Important considerations
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• Professional body
o Could take different forms
o Needs stakeholder buy-in and support
o Must be relevant to stakeholder needs
o Can draw lessons from external experiences

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Methodology
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Lit: Reports
Proceedings
Legislation etc.
Operational models
in SA:
SAQA, QCTO, SAITP
SAIMechE/ECSA
International
benchmarks
RECP concept:
form, location
membership..
Stakeholder
interactions

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Questions on the RECP Professional Body
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• What roles do you see for the proposed Body?
• Do you know of good models?
• What form do you want to see it taking?
• Do you know of an already existing entity that
can play the proposed role?
• How can the body be financially sustained?
• Can the body be partnered with another?
• What do you see as the critical challenges for
the body (establishment, operation etc.)
• What would be a good title for the body?

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Way forward
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• We will be contacting some of you as the
concept is formulated
• If you are prepared to volunteer to work with us
on the establishment of this Body, please email:
wvdmerwe@csir.co.za
Thank you