Parliamentary Committees Series 11/2013 Committee Meetings 27 to 30 May26 May

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PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES SERIES 11/2013

[26th May 2013]

Reminder: Members of the public, including Zimbabweans in the Diaspora, can at any time send written submissions to Parliamentary committees by email addressed to

The Parliamentary committee meetings listed below are the remaining meetings open to the public this week.

Members of the public may attend these meetings, but as observers only, not as participants, i.e. they may listen but not speak. All meetings are at Parliament in Harare. If attending, please use the entrance on Kwame Nkrumah Ave between 2nd and 3rd Streets and note that IDs must be produced.

This bulletin is based on the latest information from Parliament. But, as there are sometimes last-minute changes to the meetings schedule, persons wishing to attend should avoid disappointment by checking with the committee clerk [see names below] that the meeting is still on and open to the public. Parliament’s telephone numbers are Harare 700181 and 252941.

Monday 27th May at 2 pm

Thematic Committee: Gender and Development

Oral briefing from the Ministry of Economic Planning and Investment Promotion on the Ministry's contribution towards Gender Equality in Zimbabwe.

Committee Room No 3

Chairperson: Hon ChibaguClerk: Ms Masara

Portfolio Committee: Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare

Oral evidence from NSSA on progress made on social protection programmes from 2011-2013

Committee Room No 1

Chairperson: Hon ZinyembaClerk: Mrs Hazvina

Portfolio Committee: Budget, Finance, Economic Planning and Investment Promotion

Oral evidence from the Secretary for Finance on the 2012 Budget out-turn

Committee Room No 4

Chairperson: Hon ZhandaClerk: Mr Ratsakatika

Tuesday 28th May at 10 am

Portfolio Committee: Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade

Oral evidence from the Ministry of Regional Integration and International Tradeon the First Quarter 2013 Budget Performance Report

Committee Room No 3

Chairperson: Hon MukanduriClerk: Mr Chiremba

Portfolio Committee: Agriculture, Water, Lands and Resettlement

Oral evidence from the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Management on the Ministry’s policy on veld fires and climate change

Committee Room No 4

Chairperson: Hon JiriClerk: Mr S. Manhivi

Portfolio Committee: Industry and Commerce

Oral evidence from the ZISCO Board Chairperson, Chief Executive Officer and Workers Unions on progress made towards resuscitation of operations at New Zimbabwe Steel Ltd

Committee Room No 311

Chairperson: Hon MutombaClerk: Miss Masara

Thursday 30th May at 10 am

Portfolio Committee: Small and Medium Enterprise and Cooperative Development

Oral evidence from the Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises and Cooperative Development on the Ministry's First Quarter 2013 Budget Performance Report

Committee Room No 1

Chairperson: Hon MoyoClerk: Mrs Hazvina

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