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Book launch: The politics of trade in the era of hyperglobalisation - A Southern African perspective
The Politics of Trade in the Era of Hyperglobalisation
A Southern African Perspective
Rob Davies
Friday 28 February 2020: 14:00 - 16:15
From 13:30 Arrival and coffee / tea
14:00 - 14:00 Opening and welcome by chairperson: Dr Faizel Ismail
14:15 - 15:15 Presentation by Dr Rob Davies
15:15 - 15:45 Discussants: Ambassador Xavier Carim and Sanusha Naidu
15:45 - 16:15 Discussion
16:15 Closure and light snacks
Copies of the book will be on sale after the launch
Background
The outcomes of trade negotiations have never been shaped by rational considerations of relative advantage alone - whether comparative or competitive. Struggle and competition have always profoundly affected trade outcomes. This book presents an analysis of the political economy of trade negotiations over the past quarter century on two main fronts: the multi-lateral and those pertaining to regional integration on the African continent. The book covers the evolution of the multi-lateral trading system, the rise of the World Trade Organization, the impact and outcomes of the global economic crisis, to the current crisis of multi-lateralism. The second part of the book focuses on regional integration in Africa as a tool for industrialisation and development.
About the Speakers
Rob Davies: Dr Rob Davies has been involved in international trade and regional integration for over 25 years, as the former Minister of Trade and Industry, the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, and as a member of the parliamentary portfolio committee on trade and industry.
Faizel Ismail: Dr Faizel Ismail is the Director of the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance at UCT, a Professor at the UCT School of Economics, and a TIPS Research Associate. He has previously been an advisor to the Department of Trade and Industry on International Trade and Special Envoy on the African Growth and Opportunity Act, and served as the Ambassador Permanent Representative of South Africa to the WTO (2010-2014).
Xavier Carim: Ambassador Xavier Carim is the Deputy Director General responsible for the International Trade and Economic Development Division at the Department of Trade and Industry. He was previously the former South African Permanent Representative of South Africa to the WTO.
Sanusha Naidu: Sanusha Naidu is a foreign policy specialist based with the Institute for Global Dialogue. She has previously worked for the Open Society Foundation and Fahamu, and is widely published on Africa's foreign policy.
Date: Friday 28 February 2020
Time: 14h00 - 16h15
Venue: TIPS Boardroom, 234 Lange Street, Nieuw Muckleneuk, Pretoria
RSVP by email: daphney@tips.org.za to confirm attendance
Background
South Africa, in line with global trends, aims to transition to an inclusive green economy. Industrial policy is core to this process, notably to ensure a ‘just transition’, consisting of maximising the benefits of the transition and minimising the risks associated with not transitioning; but done in line with South Africa’s capabilities to minimise the short-term trade-offs and threats. This requires a careful alignment of South Africa’s industrial policy with the inclusive green economy paradigm to support the country’s green industrial development.
In order to inform such a transformation, TIPS, within the framework of a UN Environment project financed by the EU, conducted a review of South Africa’s industrial policy from an inclusive green economy lens. It investigated the extent to which South Africa’s industrial policy is responding to, if not driving, the country’s transition to an inclusive green economy.
The workshop aims to share findings and recommendations from the research and gather insights from key stakeholders on their relevance and possible implementation. The review applies a methodology developed by UN Environment and looks at policy process, policy design and policy implementation with regards to the transition to green industrial development.
Programme
08h30 – 09h00: Registration and arrival
09h00 – 09h15: Opening and welcome, Department of environment Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) and Department of Trade and Industry (the dti)
09h15 – 09h30: Presentation of global trends on green industrial policy, UN Environment
09h30 – 10h00: Presentations of review findings, TIPS
10h00 – 11h45: Discussion
11h45 – 12h00: Closure
12h00: Lunch
RSVP: natasha@tips.org.za
- Date Thursday, 21 November 2019
- Time 8.30-12.00
- Venue TIPS, 234 Lange Street, Nieuw Muckleneuk, Pretoria
- For enquiries or to register please contact natasha@tips.org.za
- TIPS Green economy and South Africa's industrial policy (1538 Downloads)
- UNEP Green economy Review of South Africa's industrial policy (925 Downloads)
AGENDA
14:15 - 14:30 Arrival and coffee / tea
14:30 - 14:45 Opening and welcome by chairperson
14:45 - 16:00 Presentations:
Neva Makgetla: Unemployment and GDP in perspective
Rudi Dicks: Accelerating industrial policy to drive growth
16:00 - 16:30 Discussion
16:30 Closure and light snacks
BACKGROUND
The latest jobs numbers and GDP figures point to the urgency of a strategy to put the economy on an upward trajectory. South Africa has huge capacity, but the vicious cycle of slow growth from 2015 is eroding the resilience of the economy and policy space. In this context, industrial policy has been put forward as an enabler, with the Presidency committed to driving growth through a more systematic approach to industry support and unblocking constraints.
This development dialogue will outline the recent economic data and discuss the potential role for industrial policy and stimulus options.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Rudi Dicks is the outcome 4 facilitator in the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation in the Presidency.
Neva Makgetla is a senior economist at TIPS. Makgetla has published widely on the South African economy and worked for many years in government, most recently as Deputy Director General for Policy in the Economics Development Department, as well as in COSATU.
- Date Thursday, 13 June 2019
- Time 14.30-16.30
- Venue TIPS Boardroom, 234 Lange Street, Nieuw Muckleneuk, Pretoria
- Main Speakers Rudi Dicks, Neva Magetla
- For enquiries or to register please contact daphney@tips.org.za
- Invitation (992 Downloads)
- Unemployment and GDP in perspective (984 Downloads)
AGENDA
10:00 - 10:15 Arrival and coffee / tea
10:15 - 10:30 Opening and welcome by Chairperson: Xolelwa Mlumbi
10:30 - 12:00 Presentations:
Neva Makgetla: South Africa's exports and inclusive industrialisation
Faizel Ismail: A 'Developmental Regionalism' approach to the AfCFTA
Christopher Wood: Tracking imports, trends and anomalies
12:00 - 12:45 Discussion
12:45 Lunch
BACKGROUND
Exports are often seen as a necessary feature for industrialisation. Looking at the basket of South Africa's exported products, is there an opportunity in expanding or shifting exports to improve the industrial capacity of the country? How does the region feature within South Africa's exports? Expanding exports to neighbouring countries without comparable imports have seen significant trade imbalances. Will the African Continental Free Trade Agreement result in improved exports and imports, and ultimately support an industrialisation strategy for African economies? This Development Dialogue aims to discuss some of these challenges.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Xolelwa Mlumbi is the Deputy Director-General responsible for the International Trade and Economic Development (ITED) division at the Department of Trade and Industry.
Neva Makgetla is a senior economist at TIPS. Makgetla has published widely on the South African economy and worked for many years in government, most recently as Deputy Director General for Policy in the Economics Development Department, as well as in COSATU.
Dr Faizel Ismail is an Adjunct Professor at the UCT School of Economics and a TIPS Research Associate. He has previously been an advisor to the dti on International Trade and Special Envoy on the African Growth and Opportunity Act and served as the Ambassador Permanent Representative of South Africa to the WTO (2010-2014).
Christopher Wood is an economist at TIPS focusing on trade and industry policy. He set up the TIPS import tracker, which monitors the trends, spikes and highest imports. Chris previously worked as a researcher in economic diplomacy at the South African Institute of International Affairs.
- Date Monday, 28 January 2019
- Time 10.00-13.00
- Venue TIPS Boardroom, 234 Lange Street, Nieuw Muckleneuk, Pretoria
- Main Speakers Xolelwa Mlumbi, Neva Makgetla, Faizel Ismail, Christopher Wood
- For enquiries or to register please contact daphney@tips.org.za
- Invitation (1109 Downloads)
- AfCFTA and Industrialisation A developmental regionalism approach (1319 Downloads)
10:30 - 10:45: Opening and Welcome
10:45 - 12:00: Presentations:
- Brian Levy (UCT): The politics and governance of basic education: A tale of two South African provinces
- Carmel Marock (Singizi): Enhancing education, training and skills outcomes in the manufacturing sector
12:30: Lunch
This Development Dialogue aims to discuss some of the challenges and issues for consideration in how the education system impacts on industrial capacity and areas that require attention.
RSVP by email: rozale@tips.org.za
- Date Monday, 19 November 2018
- Time 10.30-13.00
- Venue Education and skills for the economy
- Main Speakers Brian Levy (UCT); Carmel Marock (Singizi)
- For enquiries or to register please contact rozale@tips.org.za
- Invitation (1302 Downloads)
- The politics and governance of basic education - A tale of two South African provinces (1254 Downloads)
- Enhancing education, training and skills outcomes in the manufacturing sector (1269 Downloads)
- Geraldine Reymenants (Government of Flanders)
- Gaylor Montmasson-Clair (TIPS)
- Small business development in the adaptation space
- Shakespear Mudombi and Muhammed Patel (TIPS)
- The water innovation story
- Mao Amis (African Centre for a Green Economy)
- Bulelwa Ntsendwana (EWEF Sustainable Technologies)
- Jacob Bossaer (Bosaq)
- Rori Mpete (TnM Innovations)
- Sabelo Domo (Arumloo)
- Mogale Maleka (AB Farms)
- Wolfgang von Loeper (MySmartFarm)
- Grant Prince (Fetola)
- Chantal Ramcharan-Kotze (Water Research Commission)
- Claire Pengelly (GreenCape)
- Dorah Marema (Gender CC)
- Judy Abrahams (Industrial Development Corporation)
BACKGROUND
Climate change is increasingly identified as the single most pressing challenge facing society in the 21st century. In the near future, it will have exponential and disastrous effects on economic development, social progress and environmental sustainability. Such developments render the need to adapt to expected (and unexpected) impacts paramount, in order to improve the resilience of the economy, society and the environment. Water is the primary channel through which climate change influences planetary and socio-economic ecosystems. Adaptation relies on innovative solutions. Small businesses are particularly well-suited to seize such opportunities. However, this potential remains largely unexplored. The Roundtable aims to contribute towards filling the gap between the need to adapt to climate change and the potential to bring out socio-economic development benefits in the process. It investigates the interplay between climate change adaptation and small business development in the South African context.
- Date Tuesday, 20 November 2018
- Venue IDC Auditorium, 19 Fredman Drive, Sandton, Johannesburg
- Main Speakers Hosted by TIPS and the Government of Flanders
- Invitation (1263 Downloads)
- TIPS Small business development in the climate change adaption space in South Africa (1315 Downloads)
- African Centre for Green Economy The South African water innovation story (1482 Downloads)
- AB Farms (1088 Downloads)
- Arumloo (1657 Downloads)
- Bosaq (1204 Downloads)
- EWEF SusTech (1372 Downloads)
- Loo Afrique (1681 Downloads)
- MySmartFarm (1245 Downloads)