Call for applications: Appointment of a Panel of pre-qualified researchers & related professionals to provide consultancy services to the Inclusive Growth Programme (IGP).
UCT Vice-Chancellor Prof. Phakeng recently appointed Prof Haroon Bhorat, director of the Development Policy Research Unit, as the university’s “SDG academic focal point” to help guide UCT’s strategic approach to engagement with the SDGs.
CALL FOR PAPERS: The 4th Industrial Revolution: 2019 Research Colloquium, hosted by DHET and DHET entities in Gauteng (location & venue TBC) on 18 & 19 September 2019.
The FW de Klerk Foundation Annual Conference on “Addressing Inequality”, hosted in conjunction with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung South Africa #FWDKF20; featured DPRU Director, Prof. Haroon Bhorat.
The Development Policy Research Unit team conducted a complexity methodology workshop on the 31st of January 2019. The workshop aimed to, firstly: equip researchers doing research using complexity analytics, and secondly: provide a description of the methodology to the engineering teams involved in the broader project - and thus cross-disciplinary research synergies.
The call for papers for the 2019 Jobs and Development Conference in Washington DC, “Improving Jobs Outcomes in Developing Countries”, is now open.
Dr Daniel Kaufmann presented "State Capture & the Challenge of Governance around the World", on Friday 21 September, as part of the UCT School of Economics seminar series.
The DPRU hosted a half-day workshop on Building Economic Complexity for Inclusive Growth in South Africa, on Monday 23rd July in Johannesburg. The event featured a presentation from Prof Haroon Bhorat (DPRU Director) and DPRU Researcher, François Steenkamp, as well as a panel with Nimrod Zalk (The dti) and Wandile Sihlobo (Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz)).
The DPRU hosted a half-day workshop on the “Fourth Industrial Revolution”, on Tuesday 19th June in Johannesburg. Featuring presentations from Fiona Tregenna (University of Johannesburg) and DPRU Researchers, Chris Rooney and Safia Khan.
DPRU Director, Prof Haroon Bhorat gave an address to the FW de Klerk Foundation Annual Conference on the 2nd February 2018, which has been included in an official publication.
DPRU Director, Prof Haroon Bhorat, is included in a short film describing the background to the #StockholmStatement, its main messages as well as give guidance to how it could be used.
The #Jobs4Dev2018 Conference is being held in Colombia this weekend - let the co-hosts and NJD members, including the DPRU's Director, Prof Haroon Bhorat - welcome you to follow the event, via live screening or on social media.