University of California Santa Cruz: Inclusive Economies: workshop and Int travel

STATUS: Current
PROJECT LEADER:Van der Bergh, GM (Mr Gray), Visagie, JP (Dr Justin)
OTHER TEAM MEMBERS: Booysen, AS (Ms Denise)
DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE: ()

Abstract

Organise and coordinate a workshop in South Africa: Inclusive Economies Project ; Date of workshop: 28 August 2017; Venue: SA Cities Network, JIKE Boardroom,16th Floor Joburg Metro Building, 158 Civic Blvd, Braamfontein; Attendees: 35; Stakeholders: Cities Support Programme (National Treasury), SA Cities Network, Gauteng City - Region Observatory, Various Metropolitan Municipalities, Economies of Regions Learning Network; Theme: This workshop will bring together key stakeholders to discuss issues of inclusive development in South Africa. Central is the application of the Rockefeller Inclusive Economies Framework to South African metros. This includes analysis of five broad dimensions of inclusion: equity, participation, growth, sustainability and stability.; Output: Primer prepared for workshop discussions; Dr Justin Visagie to attend two workshops in India and share lessons learned in applying the Rockefeller framework to issues of inclusive development in South Africa. This event will take place on 19 August 2017 in Bangalore and 22 August 2017 in Delhi.