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Conference Programme (Draft)
Stability, Poverty Reduction, and South African trade and investment in Southern Africa
Presented by SARPN and the EU's CWCI Fund
29-30 March, 2004
HSRC Conference Facility (Forum 150)
134 Pretorius Street, Pretoria
SARPN would like to acknowledge the financial support from the EU's CWCI fund in holding this conference.
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Day One (29th March 2004)
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8:30 - 9:00
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Registration
Tea/Coffee
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9:00 - 9:15
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Welcome and Opening
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9:15 - 9:45
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Keynote Address
Bridging the divide between South Africa and the Region through development
Minister Jeff Radebe (Dept. of Public Enterprise)
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9:45 - 10:15
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Discussion
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10:15 - 11:00
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Panel One: SA's trade and investment patterns in the region
Chair: Prof. Margaret C. Lee (Georgetown University, Washington D.C.)
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Trade and Investment in the region.
Richard Kamidza (SEATINI)
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Mapping SA trade and investment in the region.
Dr. Reg Rumney (BusinessMap)
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Understanding SA's engagement with the region: Has the Leopard changed its spots?
Sanusha Naidu and Jessica Lutchman (HSRC)
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11:00 - 11:30
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Discussion
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11:30 - 12: 30
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Panel Two: Voices from the region on SA trade and investment
Chair: M.J. Musonda (COMESA Secretariat)
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What is the experience of SA trade and investment on
growth and development of host economies? A view from Mozambique
Prof. Castel- Branco (Economist - Mozambique)
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Do SA corporates play by the rules? Selected Case
Studies in Zambia and Kenya
Frywell Chirwar, Consumer Unity and Trust Society (Cuts)
(Zambia)
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SA corporate expansion and Zimbabwe's economic
regeneration
Eddie Cro Economic Adviso MDC
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12:30 - 13:15
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Discussion
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13:15 - 14:00
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Lunch
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14:00 - 15:45
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Panel Discussion: Doing Business in Southern Africa: Opportunities and Constraints
Chair: Sanusha Naidu (HSRC/SARPN)
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IDC Representative
Iraj Abejian (Standard Bank)
Niezaam Davids (Vodacom)
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15:45 - 16:00
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Tea/Coffee Break
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16:00 - 17:00
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Discussion
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Day Two (30th March 2004)
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8:30 - 09:30
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Panel Three: Critical Reflections
Chair: Dr. Garth Le Pere (Institute for Global Dialogue
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The impact of SA corporate expansion on labour in Africa: Relevent Case Studies
Devan Pillay (NALEDI)
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Constraining the 'Unconstrained': South Africa's Hegemonic Obligations in Africa
Prof. Adam Habib (HSRC)
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09:30 - 9:50
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Respondent:
Dr. Moses Tekere (Trades)
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09:50 - 10: 35
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Discussion
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10:35 - 10:50
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Tea/Coffee Break
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10:50 - 11:50
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Panel Four: Mapping the way forward: Strategies and Frameworks
Chair: Peter Draper (SAIIA)
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Harmonising trade relations between RECs: The case of SADC and COMESA
Mrs Chawe Mpande (Trade and Integration - COMESA Secretariat)
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Regulating investment: Truth or Dare?
Dr. Senaoana (Macroeconomic Policy Advisor - SADC
Investment Council
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11:50 - 12:40
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Discussion
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12:40 - 13:00
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Summary and Closure
Richard Humphries (SARPN)
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13:00
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Lunch
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The programme is subject to change.
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