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08 February 2007
SATPP Policy Dialogue Workshop: Trade Policy and Poverty Reduction Strategies in South Africa
As part of the DFID-funded South Africa Trade and Poverty Programme and its objective to promote informed dialogue on South Africa's trade policy amongst key stakeholders, TIPS in 2005 implemented a seminar series under the auspices of Nedlac. These seminars provided a platform for government and civil society representatives (business,…
- Date Thursday, 27 January 2005
- Venue NEDLAC, 14A Jellicoe Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg
- For enquiries or to register please contact Mrs Katy de Villiers; Telephone: 011- 339-2021; E-mail: devilliersk@saiia.wits.ac.za
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TIPS and the WITS School of Economics and Business Sciences hosted, on behalf of the World Bank, a seminar on poverty impacts of the Doha Development Agenda. This seminar reported on the findings from a forthcoming book based on a major international research project investigating the poverty impacts of a…
- Date Wednesday, 06 April 2005
- Venue Pretoria Holdiday Inn, Beatrix Street, Arcadia
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The Forum is an annual event bringing together members of the research, academic and policy communities to discuss economic policy issues of South African and regional interest. The Forum is generally attended by upwards of 150 delegates, including senior academics and government officials from South Africa and the region. The…
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Annual Forum
08 February 2007
SATPP Policy Dialogue Workshop: The Market Disciplining Effects of Trade Liberalisation and Regional Import Penetration on Manufacturing in South Africa
As part of the DFID-funded South Africa Trade and Poverty Programme and its objective to promote informed dialogue on South Africa's trade policy amongst key stakeholders, TIPS in 2005 implemented a seminar series under the auspices of Nedlac. These seminars provided a platform for government and civil society representatives (business,…
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Past Workshops
TIPS will be holding an introductory training workshop on the use of the International Trade Centre's (ITC) online Market Analysis Tools (TradeMap & Product Map) in Pretoria.The seminar will focus on the utilisation of ITC's tools for market analysis in the development of international trade strategies.
- Date Tuesday, 07 June 2005
- Venue TIPS Office, 814 Church Street Arcadia
- For enquiries or to register please contact Matthew de Gale/ Pamela Dakile; Telephone: 012 431 7900; E-mail: matthew@tips.org.za
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Past Workshops
As part of the DFID-funded South Africa Trade and Poverty Programme and its objective to promote informed dialogue on South Africa's trade policy amongst key stakeholders, TIPS in 2005 implemented a seminar series under the auspices of Nedlac. These seminars provided a platform for government and civil society representatives (business,…
- Date Wednesday, 29 June 2005
- Venue NEDLAC, 14A Jellicoe Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg
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Past Workshops
08 February 2007
SATPP Policy Dialogue Workshop: A Strategic Assessment of the South African Wearing Apparel Sector
As part of the DFID-funded South Africa Trade and Poverty Programme and its objective to promote informed dialogue on South Africa's trade policy amongst key stakeholders, TIPS in 2005 implemented a seminar series under the auspices of Nedlac. These seminars provided a platform for government and civil society representatives (business,…
- Date Friday, 29 July 2005
- Venue NEDLAC, 14A Jellicoe Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg
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Past Workshops
08 February 2007
SATPP Policy dialogue workshop: Import-parity Pricing in South Africa and its Implications for Downstream Firms, Employment and Poverty
As part of the DFID-funded South Africa Trade and Poverty Programme and its objective to promote informed dialogue on South Africa's trade policy amongst key stakeholders, TIPS in 2005 implemented a seminar series under the auspices of Nedlac. These seminars provided a platform for government and civil society representatives (business,…
- Date Wednesday, 31 August 2005
- Venue NEDLAC, 14A Jellicoe Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg
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Past Workshops
08 February 2007
WTO National Consultative Conference
The Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations is underway at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). With no prospect of a successful conclusion of the negotiations by the agreed deadline of 1 January 2005, the WTO General Council agreed in July 2004 to adopt a work programme that seeks to accelerate…
- Date Thursday, 27 October 2005
- Venue Gallagher Estates, Midrand.
- For enquiries or to register please contact Thembi Mlangeni; E-mail: Thembim@thedti.gov.za
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Events Archive
08 February 2007
SATPP Policy dialogue workshop: A review of the Motor Industry Development Plan and implications for other sectors of the SA economy
As part of the DFID-funded South Africa Trade and Poverty Programme and its objective to promote informed dialogue on South Africa's trade policy amongst key stakeholders, TIPS in 2005 implemented a seminar series under the auspices of Nedlac. These seminars provided a platform for government and civil society representatives (business,…
- Date Wednesday, 02 November 2005
- Venue NEDLAC, 14A Jellicoe Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg
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Past Workshops
08 February 2007
UNU/Wider: The Impact of Globalization on the World's Poor
Globalization offers new opportunities for accelerating development and poverty reduction, but also poses new challenges for policymakers. And there is much concern about the distribution of benefits; in particular whether the poor gain from globalization, and under what circumstances it may actually hurt them. To meet this important agenda, this…
- Date Monday, 01 January 2007
- For enquiries or to register please contact Amanda Ryland; E-mail: amanda@tips.org.za
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Past Workshops
08 February 2007
Introductory Course on Computable General Equilibrium Modelling
Due to high demand in South and Southern Africa, Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) is running their annual short course on computable general equilibrium (CGE) modelling course in Gauteng from 17-24 February 2006. The course is targeted at those who wish to develop professional expertise in the area, as…
- Date Saturday, 17 February 1996
- For enquiries or to register please contact Owen Willcox; Telephone: 012 431 7900; E-mail: owen@tips.org.za
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Events Archive
08 February 2007
Call for papers: The Role of Research on Trade Policy Changes in the Developing World
This is a call for papers to address the role that research has had in inducing changes in trade policy, or in matters related to it, such as competition policy, investment policy or intellectual property rights. Selected papers will be discussed at a workshop in Buenos Aires in July 2006…
- Date Monday, 03 April 2006
- For enquiries or to register please contact Latin American Trade Network; E-mail: info@latn.org.ar
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Past Workshops
08 February 2007
SATPP Policy Dialogue Workshop: DBSA Infrastructure Barometer
As part of the DFID-funded South Africa Trade and Poverty Programme and its objective to promote informed dialogue on South Africa's trade policy amongst key stakeholders, TIPS in 2005 implemented a seminar series under the auspices of Nedlac. These seminars provided a platform for government and civil society representatives (business,…
- Date Wednesday, 19 April 2006
- Venue NEDLAC, 14A Jellicoe Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg
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Past Workshops
08 February 2007
Introduction to Economy-Wide Policy Impact Analysis
Input-output analysis, complemented by means of social accounting matrices is often used as a tool to conduct such meso-level economic enquiry. Researchers frequently use these tools to analyse the impact on production, the environment, prices, employment and income effects of policy related changes in international trade, taxes, fiscal policy and…
- Date Sunday, 04 June 2006
- Venue TIPS Offices, 814 Church Street Arcadia, Pretoria, South Africa
- For enquiries or to register please contact Owen Willcox; E-mail: owen@tips.org.za
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08 February 2007
Advanced Trade Analysis Course
Trade negotiators are faced with a bewildering array of new agreements on the horizon. Before embarking on any agreement, governments have to understand the consequences of such a policy. This course is aimed at equipping trade analysts with the economic and spreadsheet knowledge that they need to carry out such…
- Date Monday, 26 June 2000
- For enquiries or to register please contact Owen Willcox; Telephone: 012 4317900; E-mail: owen@tips.org.za
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Past Workshops
As part of the DFID-funded South Africa Trade and Poverty Programme and its objective to promote informed dialogue on South Africa's trade policy amongst key stakeholders, TIPS in 2005 implemented a seminar series under the auspices of Nedlac. These seminars provided a platform for government and civil society representatives (business,…
- Date Wednesday, 28 June 2006
- Venue NEDLAC, 14A Jellicoe Avenue, Rosebank, Joahnnesburg
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Past Workshops
08 February 2007
Forum 2006: Accelerated and Shared Growth in South Africa
More than ten years have passed since the advent of democracy in South Africa. Over this period, economic growth has been robust and employment has expanded. Nevertheless, unemployment has risen substantially and improvements in terms of poverty and inequality have been slow to materialise. It has therefore become increasingly clear…
- Date Wednesday, 18 October 2006
- Venue Birchwood Hotel, Johannesburg
- For enquiries or to register please contact dpruconf@commerce.uct.ac.za
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Events Archive
08 February 2007
SATPP Policy Dialogue Workshop: The Developmental State and Economic Transformation in the New South Africa
As part of the DFID-funded South Africa Trade and Poverty Programme and its objective to promote informed dialogue on South Africa's trade policy amongst key stakeholders, TIPS in 2005 implemented a seminar series under the auspices of Nedlac. These seminars provided a platform for government and civil society representatives (business,…
- Date Wednesday, 26 July 2006
- Venue NEDLAC, 14A Jellicoe Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg
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Past Workshops
12 February 2004
DEFINITIONS, DATA & METHODOLOGY - Annual Review of Small Business in South Africa 2004
In literature or current economic life, the concept of 'small businesses' often covers different implicit areas of focus. The lack of clarity about what is understood as a small business can affect the reliability of research findings. Not surprisingly, since…
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Small Enterprise Development