What: The joint Economic Commission for Africa/African Union Commission annual flagship report will be launched on 27 May, 2014 at the University of Pretoria’s Postgraduate School of Agriculture & Rural Development & Human Economy.
Where: University of Pretoria, SRC Chamber, Hatfield, Pretoria, South Africa
Time: 12:00-14:00pm
About the Report: The 2014 report, themed ‘Dynamic Industrial Policy in Africa: Innovative Institutions, Effective Processes and Flexible Mechanism’ uses 11 country case studies to assess the critical ingredients for spurring Africa’s industrialization – innovative institutions, effective processes and flexible mechanisms – and structural transformation.
The report is being launched at a time when Africa is emerging as a central region for global growth. It makes the argument that it is required for African countries to institute credible industrial policies as well as institutions that will advance structural transformation on the continent if industrialization is to successfully occur.
The event is expected to bring together policy makers, relevant UN agencies and the academic community, including researchers, private sector stakeholders and government officials to discuss the policy recommendations of the report.
Key Report Presenters and Discussants:
Dr. Adam Elhiraika, Director, Macroeconomic Policy Development Division, UN Economic Commission for Africa
Dr. Agostinho Zacarias, UN Resident Coordinator / UNDP Resident Representative South Africa
Garth Strachan, DDG Industrial Development Division, DTI
Prof. S. Koch, Director, Department of Economics, University of Pretoria
Copies of the Report will be distributed to attendants.
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Media Queries:
In Pretoria, University of Pretoria: Sanku Tsunke, Sanku.Tsunke@up.ac.za Tel:
In Pretoria, UNDP: Ms. Phumza Manqindi, Phumza Manqindi phumza.manqindi@undp.org
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In Lusaka, ECAMs. Sampa Kangwa-Wilkie, Email: kangwa-wilkie@un.org
In Addis Ababa, ECA, Ms. Sophia Denekew, denekews@uneca.org