Events
- Date Tuesday, 03 November 2020
- Venue Webinar
Presentations and reports Muhammed Patel - TIPS Presentation: National Employment Vulnerability National Employment VulnerabilityAssessment (NEVA) and Sector Jobs Resilient Plans (SJRP): Coal value chain Report: Sector Jobs Resilience Plan: Coal value chain Pulane Mafoea Nkalai - Sam Tambani Research Institute Presentation: Energy Mix choices and the protection of workers’…
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- Date Tuesday, 29 September 2020
- Time 10:00-12:00
- Venue Zoom Meeting
- For enquiries or to register please contact See link
- Organisation TIPS
South Africa, a carbon-intensive economy, has initiated a transition to a more sustainable development pathway. While this is centred on the energy sector, the transition is an economy-wide transformation. In a highly unequal society like South Africa, the need for a just transition which would empower vulnerable stakeholders has…
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- Time August - September 2020
- Venue ZOOM
APORDE is a annual seminar that brings together academics, policymakers and civil society representatives to investigate economic development options. It is aimed at building capacity in the South, particularly in Africa and founded on the need to broaden perspectives on development thinking and policymaking. This year, APORDE is hosting five…
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- Book Launch African Economic Development Evidence, Theory, Policy (4753 Downloads)
- Alive Amsden Memorial Lecture The latest of the late: Industrialization in Africa (5000 Downloads)
- Press Release Thinking differently about Africa’s economic recovery post COVID19 (5315 Downloads)
- Aporde 2020 Public Seminar Series speaker and facilitator bios (4814 Downloads)
- Income Inequality: A binding constraint (4819 Downloads)
- Africa's economic responses to the Covid-19 pandemic (4956 Downloads)
- Social policy responses to the Covid19 pandemic (4870 Downloads)
- Press Release Session 5 Economic inequality – a binding constraint to growth (4666 Downloads)
- Venue Zoom meeting
South Africa, a coal-intensive economy, has initiated a transition to a more sustainable development pathway. This is centred on the energy sector. In a highly unequal society like South Africa, the need for a just transition which would empower vulnerable stakeholders has emerged as an imperative. Yet tensions…
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- Muhammed Patel Just Transition overview (905 Downloads)
- National Planning Commission Social Partner for a Just transtition draft proposal; (1000 Downloads)
- Date Thursday, 04 June 2020
- Time 9:35-10:45
- Venue ZOOM: Meeting ID: 889 3804 5188 Password: 898775
- Main Speakers Baba Gqubule (TIPS) Neva Makgetla (TIPS), Owen Willcox (Oxford Policy Management) and Gaylor Montmasson-Clair (TIPS)
- For enquiries or to register please contact daphney@tips.org.za
- Organisation TIPS
Presentations Neva Makgetla: TIPS COVID-19 Tracker: The economy and the pandemicOwen Willcox: The macroeconomic response to the COVID crisisGaylor Montmasson-Clair: A case for a green and just economic stimulus package Media Why QE is the best way to fund stimulus needed to get SA throughCovid-19 crisis (LynleyDonnelly - Business…
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- Date Thursday, 30 April 2020
- Time 9:30-10:30
- Venue ZOOM: Meeting ID: 823 5038 3340 Password: 011043
- Main Speakers Neva Makgetla (TIPS), Duma Gqubule (CEDT)
- For enquiries or to register please contact RSVP by email: daphney@tips.org.za to confirm attendance
- Organisation TIPS
Post Dialogue discussion with Saul Levin and Neva Makgetla 10:30 Closure Date: Thursday 30 April 2020 Time: 09h30 – 10h30 ZOOM: Meeting ID: 823 5038 3340 Password: 011043 Background About the Speakers Saul Levin is the executive director of TIPS and has experience in industrial…
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- Neva Makgetla Opening the economy. Where are we now? (847 Downloads)
- Date Tuesday, 18 February 2020
- Time 14.30-16.30
- Venue TIPS, 234 Lange Street, Nieuw Muckleneuk, Pretoria
- For enquiries or to register please contact daphney@tips.org.za
Arrival and coffee / tea 14:00 - 14:10 Opening and welcome by chairperson: Tshediso Matona 14:10 - 15:30 Presentations and discussion: Neva Makgetla: Trends in Small Business in South Africa, presentation on the Small Business Real Economy Bulletin Saul Levin and Gabriel Davel: Credit Guarantee and access to finance for…
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- Neva Makgetla Small business by the numbers (1025 Downloads)
- Saul Levin Credit guarantee scheme in South Africa - a gap (2360 Downloads)
- Mudombi, Patel and Montmasson-Clair Small Business resilience and climate change adaptation (1030 Downloads)
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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 HyperglobalisationA Southern African Perspective Rob DaviesFriday 28 February 2020: 14:00 - 16:15 From 13:30 Arrival and coffee / tea14:00 - 14:00 Opening and welcome by chairperson: Dr Faizel Ismail 14:15 - 15:15 Presentation by Dr Rob Davies15:15 - 15:45 Discussants: Ambassador Xavier Carim…
- 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
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…
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- TIPS Green economy and South Africa's industrial policy (1375 Downloads)
- UNEP Green economy Review of South Africa's industrial policy (881 Downloads)
Due to COVID-19 the format for the annual TIPS Forum will be changing. The TIPS Forum 2020 on Regional Industrial Development will be held as digital sessions, and in two parts: Part 1 Day 1: 28 July 202010:00 – 10:15 Welcome 10:15 – 10:30 Keynote address10:30 – 11:30 Session 1:…
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- Date Tuesday, 03 September 2019
- Venue See programme
APORDE is a two-week high-level annual seminar that brings together academics, policymakers and civil society representatives to investigate economic development options. It is aimed at building capacity in the South, particularly in Africa and founded on the need to broaden perspectives on development thinking and policymaking. Lectures open to the…
- 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
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 perspectiveRudi Dicks: Accelerating industrial policy to drive growth 16:00 - 16:30 Discussion 16:30 Closure and light snacks BACKGROUND The latest jobs numbers and…
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- Invitation (956 Downloads)
- Unemployment and GDP in perspective (950 Downloads)
- Date Monday, 02 September 2019
- Venue Sandton (to be confirmed)
INDUSTRIAL POLICY FOR POLICY MAKERS (IMMP) 2019 3-7 SEPTEMBER 2019 SANDTON, SOUTH AFRICA CALL FOR APPLICATIONS The third edition of the Industrial Policy for Policy Makers (IPPM) training programme will be taking place in September 2019, and will be held alongside the annual African Programme on Rethinking Development Economics (APORDE).…
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- IPPM 2019 Application Form (3771 Downloads)
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- 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
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 industrialisationFaizel Ismail: A 'Developmental Regionalism' approach to the AfCFTAChristopher Wood: Tracking imports, trends and anomalies 12:00 - 12:45 Discussion 12:45…
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- Invitation (1065 Downloads)
- AfCFTA and Industrialisation A developmental regionalism approach (1258 Downloads)
Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) In partnership with the DST/NRF South African Research Chair in Industrial Development (SARChI Industrial Development) based at the University of Johannesburg, the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), Department of Science and Technology (DST), and the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) will be hosting its 2019 Annual Forum…
- 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
AGENDA 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 12:00 - 12:30: Discussion 12:30: Lunch BACKGROUND A well-performing education…
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- Invitation (1231 Downloads)
- The politics and governance of basic education - A tale of two South African provinces (1213 Downloads)
- Enhancing education, training and skills outcomes in the manufacturing sector (1220 Downloads)
- Date Tuesday, 20 November 2018
- Venue IDC Auditorium, 19 Fredman Drive, Sandton, Johannesburg
- Main Speakers Hosted by TIPS and the Government of Flanders
PROGRAMME 8:00 - 9:00 Arrival and Registration 9:00 - 9:15 Opening and Welcome Geraldine Reymenants (Government of Flanders) Gaylor Montmasson-Clair (TIPS) 9:15 - 10:30 Presentation and discussion of research findings Small business development in the adaptation space Shakespear Mudombi and Muhammed Patel (TIPS) The water innovation story Mao…
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- Invitation (1215 Downloads)
- TIPS Small business development in the climate change adaption space in South Africa (1267 Downloads)
- African Centre for Green Economy The South African water innovation story (1362 Downloads)
- AB Farms (1045 Downloads)
- Arumloo (1604 Downloads)
- Bosaq (1150 Downloads)
- EWEF SusTech (1326 Downloads)
- Loo Afrique (1635 Downloads)
- MySmartFarm (1182 Downloads)
- Date Wednesday, 17 October 2018
- Time 10.30-13.00
- Venue TIPS Boardroom, 234 Lange St, Nieuw Muckleneuk, Pretoria
- Main Speakers Carlos Lopes (UCT) Faizel Ismail (TIPS and UCT)
- For enquiries or to register please contact daphney@tips.org.za
AGENDA 10:30 - 10:45: Opening and Welcome 10:45 - 12:00: Presentations by: Carlos Lopes, UCT Faizel Ismail, TIPS and UCT 12:00 - 12:30: Discussion 12:30: LunchBACKGROUND The negotiations for the Continental Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) are underway. Among other things, this massive undertaking has the potential to establish a sizeable market…
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- Invitation (1258 Downloads)
- AfCFTA and Industrialization A developmental regionalism approach (1343 Downloads)
- Date Tuesday, 04 September 2018
- Time 18:30 for 19:00
- Venue SEBS Seminar Room, First Floor, New Commerce Building, West Campus, Wits University
- For enquiries or to register please contact rozale@tips.org.za
Topic: Observations from the Coalface: Five challenges and a Lacuna Speaker: Adeyemi Dipeolu About the Speaker Ambassador Adeyemi Dipeolu is Special Adviser to the President on Economic Matters in the Office of the Vice President of Nigeria. His work and interests have evolved around economic development, trade, industrial policy and…
- Date Friday, 07 September 2018
- Time 9.30-13.00
- Venue TIPS Boardroom, 234 Lange St, Nieuw Muckleneuk, Pretoria
- Main Speakers HOSTED BY TIPS AND GREEN ECONOMY COALITION (GEC)
- For enquiries or to register please contact natasha@tips.org.za
AGENDA 9:30 - 9:45: Opening and Welcome 9:45 - 12:00: Presentations and discussion of research findings Global trends in the circular economy: Experience from developing countries - Nilgün Tas (UNIDO) South Africa's experience with industrial symbiosis - Henry Nuwarinda, National Cleaner Production Centre of South Africa (NCPC-SA)Tea Advancing the development of biomaterials in…
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- Global trends in the circular economy (1827 Downloads)
- Industrial symbiosis programme and progress (1923 Downloads)
- Biomaterials in South Africa Action plan and implementation (1612 Downloads)
- Fostering the alien vegetation added value chain through industrial symbiosis - (1395 Downloads)
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