International Affairs Committee

The International Affairs Committee is a Select Sessional Committee that addresses any topic associated with the national foreign service of Seychelles, the conduct of tourism, international affairs and of international parliamentary affairs.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

The Committee will:

Review and assess the Foreign and Tourism policies and strategy of the Republic of Seychelles.
Assess and report on the mandate and operation of the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Tourism to the House, as well as any other subject matter relating to international relations and global governance.
Conduct oversight on the budget of the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Tourism.
Review and assess International Agreements, Protocols, Conventions and Treaties before Ratification and Report back to the House on any recommendations and any matters examined by the Committee.
Maintain and establish ties with foreign parliamentary organizations.

Composition

The Committee shall consist of seven Members appointed as per Article 104 (2) of the Constitution.
The Committee shall elect its own chairperson as per Rule 5 of the Rules of Procedures for Committees of the National Assembly.
The Committee shall meet at least once a month and when required.
The Committee shall be appointed for the duration of the Session of the National Assembly.
The Secretary and Assistant Secretary of the Committee shall be appointed by the Secretariat of the National Assembly as per Order 13 (9) of the Standing Orders, 2020.

Publications

Title	Type	File size	Created on Sort ascending
International Affairs Committee (IAC) Annual Report 2022	Report	4.05 MB	20/06/2023
The 7th State party Report on the Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child	Report	1.04 MB	30/08/2022
Annual Report of the International Affairs Committee for 2021	Report	2.28 MB	12/04/2022
Report of the International Affairs Committee on the Multilateral Convention Implementing Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting	Report	2.39 MB	18/11/2021
Report of the International Affairs Committee of l’Accord portant révision de l’Accord général de coopération entre les États membres de La Commission de l’ocean Indien	Report	1.48 MB	18/11/2021
Report of the International Affairs Committee on the SADC Protocol Against Corruption	Report	937.8 KB	02/11/2021
Report of the International Affairs Committee on the Framework Convention on Tourism Ethics and Optional Protocol to the Framework Convention on Tourism Ethics	Report	205.78 KB	13/09/2021
Report of the International Affairs Committee on the SADC Agreement on Assistance in Tax Matters	Report	1.25 MB	28/06/2021
Report of the International Affairs Committee on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons	Report	968.71 KB	28/06/2021
Report of the International Affairs Committee on the Optional Protocol to the Convention of the Rights of the Child on a Communications Procedure	Report	1.65 MB	26/05/2021
Report of the International Affairs Committee on the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Seychelles Concerning Counter Illicit Transnational Maritime Activity Operations	Report	1.73 MB	26/05/2021
Report of the International Affairs Committee on the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)	Report	1.24 MB	26/05/2021
IAC Minority Majority Report	Report	3.71 MB	22/10/2020
Report on the Working Visit by the International Affairs Committee to Mauritius (Jan 2019)	Report	1.17 MB	15/01/2019
IAC 2018 Annual Report	Report	3.88 MB	01/01/2018