APORDE 2011
African Programme on Rethinking Development Economics
The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) and the French Development Agency (AFD), with the support of the French Embassy in South Africa and organised by the French Institute of South Africa (IFAS) are co-hosting the fifth African Programme on Rethinking Development Economics (APORDE) seminar in Johannesburg from the 5th to the 19th May 2011. The aim of the seminar is to bring together talented policy makers, trade-unionists and academics from the continent and the rest of the developing world to discuss and engage with alternative approaches to development issues.
As part of the APORDE initiative, the following public seminars will be organised Johannesburg and Pretoria:
Johannesburg
Beyond the Developmental State
Ben Fine
Date: Thursday 5 May 2011
Time: 18:00
Venue:
RSVP: Thibault Hatton - comm.research@ifas.org.za - 011 403 0458
More info: Tengo Tengela - tengot@numsa.org.za
A Critical Look at Old and New Trends in Aid Evaluation
Carlos Oya & Laurie Adams
Date: Wednesday 11 May 2011
Time: 18:00
Venue: Council Chambers (tbc) - University of Johannesburg
More info & RSVP: Leora Casey - policyintern.jhb@actionaid.org - 011 731 4530
Violent Conflict and Development
Chris Cramer
Date: Monday 16 May 2011
Time: 18:00
Venue: Council Chambers (tbc) - University of Johannesburg
More info and RSVP: Thibault Hatton - comm.research@ifas.org.za - 011 403 0458
Financialisation, Global Business Revolution and Development Policy
Seeraj Mohamed
Date: Wednesday 18 May 2011
Time: 18:00
Venue: Council Chambers (tbc) - University of Johannesburg
More info and RSVP: Thibault Hatton - comm.research@ifas.org.za - 011 403 0458
Is Inequality Something You Just Have to Live With or Can Policy Make a Difference?
Chris Cramer
Date: Thursday 19 May 2011
Time: 13:00 - 14:15
Venue: Wits University - (Room tbc)
RSVP: Pulane Dithake - pulane.dithake@wirs.co.za - 011 717 4443
Development Policy: Lessons from Successful Late Industrialisers
Alice Amsden
Date: Friday 20 May 2011
Time: 13:00 - 14:30
Venue: Wits University - (Room tbc)
RSVP: Sajida Durwan - Sajida.Durwan@wits.ac.za - 011 717 8094
Pretoria
Turning Africa's Resources into Lasting Wealth
Yao Graham
Discussant: Paul Jourdan
Date: Tuesday 10 May 2011 (Lecture tbc)
Time: 14:00 - 16:00
Venue: TIPS - 826 Government Avenue, Cnr Percy, Arcadia, Pretoria ( directions available on www.tips.org.za/about/contact )
RSVP: Ipeleng Mohlala - ipeleng@tips.org.za - 012 431 7900
For more information on the programme, contact:
Thibault Hatton
comm.research@ifas.org.za | 011 403 0458