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THE AFRICAN PROGRAMME ON RETHINKING DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMICS (APORDE): VIRTUAL PUBLIC SEMINAR SERIES
APORDE is hosting five virtual seminars in 2020 covering a range of topics on economic development in Africa.
These public seminars bring together a range of African and international speakers who have been
researching and working on economic development. The seminars include discussion on the impact of COVID-
19 and responses to the pandemic, which will have a long term impact on Africa’s growth trajectory.
The seminars will be held on Zoom. Click on the meeting link to RSVP or email Rozale@tips.org.za to get
meeting details.
1. Alice Amsden Memorial Lecture
Speaker: Carlos Lopes
Topic: The Latest of the Late: Industrialization in Africa
Date: Monday 31 August 2020
Time: 14h30 – 15:45
TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT CLICK HERE
2. Book Launch Event: African Economic Development – Evidence, Theory, Policy
Speakers: Chris Cramer, John Sender and Arkebe Oqubay
Discussant: Lumkile Mondi
Date: Tuesday 1 September 2020
Time: 14:30 – 15:45
TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT – CLICK HERE
3. Africa’s economic responses to the Covid-19 pandemic
Speakers: Busi Sibeko, Léonce Ndikumana and Duma Gqubule
Date: Wednesday 2 September 2020
Time: 14h30 – 15:45
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4. Social policy responses to the Covid-19 pandemic
Speakers: Jayati Ghosh, Ruth Castel-Branco and Kate Philip
Date: Monday 7 September 2020
Time: 14h30 – 15:45
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5. Income Inequality: A binding constraint
Speakers: Gabriel Palma, Neva Makgetla and Basani Baloyi
Date: Tuesday 8 September 2020
Time: 15h30 – 17:30
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About the APORDE programme: APORDE is a two-week high-level annual seminar that
brings together academics, policy-makers 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.
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Over the two weeks, leading academics, policy makers and civil society representatives from Africa, Asia and Latin America explore alternatives to mainstream thinking on development issues, in a manner that promotes original thinking.
Participants receive intensive high-level training and interact with some of the best development economists in the world, as well as with their peers from around the world.
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Once you have completed the online application and uploaded all the required documents,please email the same documents to christiank@idc.co.za.
Please download the call for application document .Call for application 2020