{"id":1096963,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1096963/?format=json","text_counter":476,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Saku, JP","speaker_title":"Hon. Ali Rasso","speaker":{"id":13473,"legal_name":"Dido Ali Raso","slug":"dido-ali-raso"},"content":"32. The Academy shall— (a) be the principal institution for training and capacity building of members of the foreign service; (b) undertake foreign policy consultancy, research and analysis for the Service, Government and clients in the private and public sector; (c) develop and conduct periodic evaluation of training programmes to ensure relevance, quality and effectiveness; (d) undertake continuous foreign service training and other programmes to enhance skills, capacity and professionalism of Officers; (e) offer induction courses to all newly employed persons to help them transition into a career in the Service; (f) administer entry and promotional examinations within the Service: (g) undertake training of members of the Service before deployment for a tour of duty; (h) conduct examinations for the grant of such professional and academic awards as may be prescribed; (i) develop and maintain a repository of research resources on foreign policy and related issues; (j) develop linkages and collaborations with institutions of learning, professional organisations, private sector and other similar institutions across the world; (k) control the publication and use of research findings of the Service; and (l) perform all other acts necessary for the proper performance of its functions under this Act, which may lawfully be done or performed by a body corporate. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."}