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- Date Tuesday, 04 March 2008
- Venue TIPS, 828 Government Avenue, Pretoria, South Africa
TIPS, in collaboration with the Overseas Development Institute and as part of its AusAID-funded Southern African Trade Development Programme, in March 2008 held an EPA workshop at its office in Pretoria. The objectives of the workshop were to present the content of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), East African…
- Date Wednesday, 16 July 2008
- Date Thursday, 22 May 2008
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- 2nd_Economy_15Year_Review_Presidency_April08.pdf (3878 Downloads)
- Date Thursday, 04 September 2008
The Community Work Programme means we cannot put a board on the gate that says: 'No Job.' Instead we need a board that says: Jobs are Here! We Need People!' King George Mohlala CWP Project Manager, Bokfontein. Contents 1. Attendance 2. Purpose 3. Key Themes from Site Reports 4. Monitoring…
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- Review_of_CWP_-_Workshop_Report_4-5_0808.pdf (4797 Downloads)
- Date Monday, 29 September 2008
Monday 29 September 2008 09:00 Opening Chair Josephilda Nhlapo, Presidency Context and Introduction Alan Hirsch, Presidency A Framework for Second Economy Strategy: Addressing Inequality and Economic Marginalisation Kate Philip, Second Economy Strategy Project 11:00 Inequality Trends and Policy Options Neva Makgetla Asset and…
- Date Friday, 26 September 2008
- Venue TIPS/ The Commark Trust Office, 826 Government Avenue, Pretoria
Presenter: John Ledger completed a B.Sc. Honours degree in Zoology at the University of the Witwatersrand in 1965 and thereafter worked at the South African Institute for Medical Research as a research scientist in the Department of Medical Entomology. He spent 18 years at the SAIMR, completing his Doctorate at…
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- DEVELOPMENT_DIALOGUE_SEMINAR_EnergyAlert_John_Ledger.pdf (1707 Downloads)
- Date Friday, 29 August 2008
- Venue TIPS/ The Commark Trust Office, 826 Government Avenue, Pretoria
Presenter: Tony Hawkins was founder-director of the Graduate School of Management (GSM) at the University of Zimbabwe and now Professor of Economics at the GSM. He is a consultant for an international bank and writes widely on African economic issues.
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- DDS_Zimbabwe.ppt (1349 Downloads)
- Date Friday, 25 July 2008
- Venue TIPS/ The Commark Trust Office, 826 Government Avenue, Pretoria
Presenter: Sandy Lowitt obtained a Baccalaur ©at International in Geneva and went on to complete a Master of Commerce (MCom) degree in economics at the University of the Witwatersrand. She taught Economics at Wits University until 1994 when she joined the Gauteng Department of Finance and Economic Affairs. She still…
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- Table_to_do_list_for_linkage_projects_25_July_2008.doc (1215 Downloads)
- Date Wednesday, 23 April 2008
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Centro internacional de confr????ncia Joaquim Chissano
- Organisation The faculty of law Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM); The Shouthern Africa development community - SADC; The ministry of industry and trade (MIC) Republic of Mozambique
First international conference on regional integration issues and SADC law Premi�Ã��Â�©re conf�Ã��Â�©rence internationale sur les questions de l'int�Ã��Â�©gration r�Ã��Â�©gionale et le droit de la SADC Centro internacional de confr�Ã��Â�©ncia Joaquim Chissano. Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
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- Conference_program_Final_ENGLISH_Ed.doc (2849 Downloads)
The 2008 Forum was held in partnership with the Western Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism and The Competitiveness Institute (TCI). TCI's Conference was entitled: Clusters Meeting the Challenge of Globalisation The full conference programme can be found at: http://www.sbs.co.za/tci2008 Forum Theme: After a number of years of strong economic…
- Date Friday, 27 June 2008
- Venue TIPS/ The Commark Trust Office, 826 Government Avenue, Pretoria
- Main Speakers Victor Tokman
Presenter: Victor Tokman is an economic advisor to the President of Chile, based in Santiago. He has a doctorate degree in economics from Oxford University, an MA in Development Studies from the University of Chile and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) degree from the University of Rosario in Argentina. He…
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- Date Friday, 30 May 2008
- Venue TIPS/ The Commark Trust Office, 826 Government Avenue, Pretoria
Reducing Exchange Rate Volatility and Supporting Competitiveness Co-ordinators Prof. Dr. E. Schaling Prof. Dr. E. Schaling studied macroeconomics at the Faculty of Economic and Business Administration at Tilburg University, the Netherlands, currently Europe's number one faculty in terms of research output. After obtaining his doctorate at the same university with…
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- Date Monday, 17 March 2008
- Venue Antananarivo, Madagascar
In March 2008, members of the TIPS team, Myriam Velia and Ximena Gonzalez-Nu�Ã��Â�±ez, provided a series of training sessions in Antananarivo, Madagascar to participants from a wide range of backgrounds - government and customs officials, industry representatives and statistical employees. The course, which largely followed the programme and objectives of…
- Date Friday, 28 March 2008
- Venue TIPS/ The Commark Trust Office, 826 Government Avenue, Pretoria
- Main Speakers Stephen Hanival
A Review of South Africa's Industrial Policy Co-ordinator: Stephen Hanival is the Director of TIPS. He holds an MSc Degree in Economics from the University of London and an undergraduate degree from the University of Cape Town. He was previously the Chief Director: Services Sectors and the Director of Policy…
- Date Friday, 25 January 2008
Multiple Crops and Local Distribution Models for Poverty Alleviation: Feasibility and Recommendations Co-ordinator: Tracy van der Heidjen (independent consultant: ComMark): Tracy holds an Honours degree in Economics and Law from Wits. She has 7 years economic research experience in banking (at the Treasury) and stock broking, and 5 years in…
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- Development_Dialogue_Seminar_I_-_25_January_2008.ppt (0 Downloads)
- Date Thursday, 06 March 2008
The New EPAs - Comparative Analysis of Contents & Challenges of 2008 Co-ordinator: Mareike Meyn (ODI, UK): Mareike is a research officer at the International Economic Development Group of ODI. She has recently worked on South,South trade in Special Products and on assessments of the loss by Botswana and Namibia…
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- Development_Dialogue_Seminar_II_-_06_March_2008.ppt (0 Downloads)
- Date Friday, 25 April 2008
- Venue TIPS / The ComMark Trust Office, 826 Government Avenue, Pretoria
- Main Speakers Glen Robbins
FDI, Firms and Domestic Linkages: Reflecting on SADC through Case Studies Co-ordinator: Glen Robbins is a part-time Researcher at the School of Development Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal and freelance consultant specialising in regional and local economic development, with a focus on regional and city economic development strategies, infrastructure planning and…
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- Date Friday, 08 February 2008
- Venue Jan Smuts House, East Campus, Wits University
- For enquiries or to register please contact RSVP: Judy Govender by 4th February, Tel: (011) 339 2021, Fax: (011) 339 2154, Email: Judy.Govender@wits.ac.za
The South African Institute of International Affairs and The International Institute for Sustainable Development cordially invites you to a Roundtable discussion on: Trade and Sustainable Development: Regional Trade and Investment Regimes The interface between trade and environmental impacts has long been a topic of heated debates. �Â� As sustainable development…
- Date Friday, 25 January 2008
- Organisation TIPS
The Development Dialogue Seminar series is a new Seminar Series hosted by TIPS and the Commark Trust. The Seminars will generally be held in the afternoon of the last Friday of the month, and will start at 14h00 and conclude at 15h30 though discussions can continue after 15h30. However, for…
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- Development_Dialogue_Seminar_I_-_25_January_2008.ppt (0 Downloads)
- Date Wednesday, 12 March 2008
- Venue TIPS / The ComMark Trust Office, 826 Government Avenue, Pretoria
The IT revolution has allowed techniques that were once the preserve of a handful of leading theoreticians to become part of the practical economist's everyday toolkit. CGE modelling is one of a number of approaches to economy-wide analysis that have become accessible and practicable as data- and computer-based techniques have…