Second Economy Strategy: Addressing Inequality and Economic Marginalisation

Monday 29 September 2008
09:00	Opening
	Chair	Josephilda Nhlapo, Presidency
	Context and Introduction	Alan Hirsch, Presidency
	A Framework for Second Economy Strategy: Addressing Inequality and Economic Marginalisation	Kate Philip, Second Economy Strategy Project
11:00	Inequality
	Trends and Policy Options	Neva Makgetla
	Asset and Opportunity-Based Strategies	Ebrahim Khalil Hassen
	Inequality and Unemployment	Fiona Tregenna and Mfanafuthi Tsela
	Income and Non-Income Inequality: Drivers and Policy Levers	Carlene van der Westhuizen and Toughedah Jacobs, Develpment Policy Research Unit
14:00	Innovation in Public Employment
	Overview of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) Phase 2	Ismail Akhalwaya, EPWP, Department of Public Works
	The Community Work Programme:
	Introduction	Sidwell Mokgothu , Department of Social Development
	Review of the Community Work Programme Pilots	Mfanafuthi Khanyile, Intselelo Project Management
	Alignment with New LED Framework: Empowering Ward Committees	Alistair Wray, Department of Provincial and Local Government
16h00	Micro Enterprise and Market Access
	'Setting up Projects': Lessons from DSD Review of Poverty Relief Programme Projects	Khanya-aicdd
	Priority Interventions for Street Traders	Caroline Skinner, School of Development Studies, University of Kwazulu Natal
	From Maker to Market: Lessons from the Cape Craft and Design Institute	Erica Elk, Cape Craft and Design Institute

Tuesday 30 September 2008
08:30	Employment Creation
	Sector Strategies for Employment Creation and Decent Work	Neva Makgetla, Presidency
	The Structure of the Economy and its Impacts in Key Value Chains	Maphato Rakhudu, The Competition Commission
	Access to Value Chains, Access to Markets: Exploring Instruments to Change the Terms on which Small Producers Gain Entry	Sandy Lowitt
11:00	Rural Livelihoods and Employment:
	The Scope for Smallholder Development
	Support to Smallholder Development: Overview of Critical Success Factors	Michael Aliber and Plaas team: Barbara Tapela Tim Hart Mompati Baipeti
	Review of Siyakhula/Massive Crop Production Programme, Eastern Cape Making Markets Work for the Poor?	Norma Tregurtha, ComMark
	The Role of Organised Smallholders	Musa Ntsuntsha, Amahlati Emerging Entrepreneurs Forum
14:00	Rural Livelihoods and Employment: Environmental Services
	Environmental Services: Developing New Markets and New Opportunities for Rural Employment	James Blignaut
15:30	Access to Finance and Financial Services
	Access to Finance and Financial Services	Judi Hudson, Finmark Trust
	Housing and Saving	Rob Rusconi, FinMark Trust
	From Success to Significance: The Kuyasa Fund	Olivia Van Rooyen, The Kuyasa Fund

Wednesday 1 October 2008
09:00	Addressing Marginalisation in Urban Areas
	Urban Development and Second Economy Strategy: With a focus on Transforming Informal Settlements.	Tanya Zack, on behalf of the Urban LandMark Research Team
	Responses from Panel:
	Transport and Urban Strategy for the Second Economy	Mathetha Mokonyama, CSIR
	Informal Settlements and Urban Development Strategy	Seana Nkhahle, National Programme Co-ordinator, SA Cities Network
	The Interface with Local Economic Development	Sinazo Sibisi, Chief Investment Officer, LED Fund, DBSA
	Tenure and Marginalisation: Alternatives for Informal Settlements	Lauren Royston, Urban LandMark
	Local Government and Informal Settlement Upgrading	Edgar Pieterse, Isandla Institute
11:30	Overcoming Barriers to Labour Market Entry
	Youth Employability: Strategies to Overcome Barriers to Access [Youth Employability tables]	Miriam Altman and Carmel Marock, HSRC
	Linking Unskilled Workers to Opportunities: Best Practice and New Approaches to Labour Market Intermediation	Jacqui Boulle, NB Ideas
12:30	Wrap Up	Kate Philip