On 5-9 September 2022, Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) – in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), African Programme on Rethinking Development Economics (APORDE), the South African Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, and the DSI/NRF South African Research Chair in Industrial Development (SARChI-ID) – is hosting Industrial Policy for Policy Makers (IPPM) 2022 in Pretoria, South Africa.
This five-day intensive training course will focus on industrial policy and consist of lectures and seminars by leading international and African economists.
Course content
The 2022 IPPM will cover topics in development economics and green structural transformation in Africa. Several lectures will be held jointly with the APORDE programme. The training will include sessions on:
- Critical Perspectives on Development Economics
- African Economic Development: A Practitioner's View
- Market, State and Institutions in Economic Development
- Agriculture, the Industrialization of Freshness and Industrial Policy
Eligibility and applications
Applicants should be senior government officials in African countries working in economic ministries, departments, other public institutions or supranational policy institutions in Africa, as well as those working on issues such as industrial policy, trade, agriculture or climate change and environmental policies.
Participants need to be proficient in English.
To apply, the following documents should be sent to [email protected]:
- The completed application form;
- Recent curriculum vitae of not more than five pages;
- A letter from your employer confirming your availability to attend for the full duration of the training;
- A motivation to attend (maximum 500 words)
The application call will close on 22 July 2022 at 13:00 (SAST/CEST).
Candidates will be notified by e-mail of the outcome of their applications by early August 2022.
Course fee and fellowships
There is no charge to attend the training. Due to limited slots, however, applicants will be accepted after going through a competitive application process. South African participants, or their institutions, will be required to cover their own transport and accommodation costs. Participants from other countries will have their travel and accommodation costs covered by the programme.