How Do We Make the Economy Work for the Poor?
Join us for a high-level panel discussion.
THIS EVENT IS FULLY BOOKED.
From the tragedy at Marikana to the farmworkers' strikes, it is evident that the South African economy is not working for the poor.
At the same time, President Jacob Zuma campaigned on a ticket of "economic transformation" in the run up to his re-election as President of the ANC at Mangaung.
Will the ANC succeed in its quest for transformative economic development during President Zuma’s second term in office? Is this Jacob Zuma's Lula moment?
Join our panel of experts who will discuss and debate the major obstacles to inclusive economic development in South Africa and explore solutions to overcome the challenges highlighted.
Hear first hand from a visiting Brazilian economist about former Brazilian President, Luiz Ignatius Lula Da Silva's "turnaround" second term, which resulted in some 20 million Brazilians being pulled out of poverty.
Are the conditions ripe for such a change in South Africa?
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Date: Friday, 8 February 2013
Time: Starting at 10h00 and ending at 13h00
Venue: Holiday Inn, The Zone, Oxford Road, Rosebank, Johannesburg (Map)
Entrance: FREE
RSVP: Please note that this event is fully booked. To join the waiting list in case we have cancellations, please send an email to info@sacsis.org.za with "waiting list" in the subject line and your name and affiliation in the body of the message.
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Panelists
Prof. Steven Friedman
Steven Friedman is an academic, newspaper columnist and widely quoted public intellectual and activist. He directs the Centre for the Study of Democracy at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa. His book Building Tomorrow Today: African Workers in Trade Unions 1970-1984 has been described as a classic South African text.
Dr. Iraj Abedian
Iraj Abedian is Chief Executive Officer of Pan-African Capital Holdings (Pty) Ltd. Iraj holds a PhD in economics from Simon Fraser University, Canada. He was professor of economics at University of Cape Town (UCT) before joining Standard Bank as Group Chief Economist in 2000. Iraj was extensively involved in economic and financial policy as well as institutional restructuring of South Africa's public policy after 1994. He maintains an active interest in public policy discourse (macroeconomic policy, mining policy and infrastructure finance).
Leonard Gentle
Leonard Gentle is the director of the International Labour and Research Information Group (ILRIG), an NGO that produces educational materials for activists in social movements and trade unions. He has been an anti-apartheid activist for many years and has worked as an organiser for the South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers' Union (SACCAWU), the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (NUMSA) and as an educator for the International Federation of Workers' Educational Associations (IFWEA).
Prof. Giorgio Romano Schutte
Giorgio Romano Schutte is Professor for Economics and International Relations, Universidade Federal do ABC (UFABC). He is also fellow researcher of the Institute for Applied Economic Research (IPEA). From 2006 to 2009 he was the Coordinator of the Brazil office of the global programme Cities Alliance – Cities without slums. The CA is administrated by the World Bank. He was Special Advisor, International Affairs for the General Secretary of the Brazilian Presidential Office. He has been Deputy-Secretary of the Secretariat of International Relations of the City of Sao Paulo and also Trade union advisor and education officer. Main responsibilities focused on policy and international economics.
