On arrival the delegation was met by the Director-General Ambassador J Matjila, who informed the Committee that: Minister Maite Nkoane-Mashabane was in Addis Ababa for the African Union summit; a directorate on women, children and people with disabilities would be established; and invited the Committee to allocate time to visit the in-house international school where diplomats were being trained. He further elaborated on the format the interactions with the Department would take.