The Minister for Economic Development, Ebrahim Patel, in association with the Editor of the Cape Times, Alide Dasnois, and SA New Economics Network Chairman, Joseph Edozien, invites you to attend the third in a series of Policy Platforms entitled The Next Economy National Dialogue.
Twenty percent of South African households have inadequate to severely inadequate access to food. According to the General Household Survey of 2009, this translates into 2 762 400 households. Any dialogue about sustainable economic strategies and the shape of the “next economy” will have to consider how to address this problem.How do we ensure healthy food sufficiency at affordable prices for all in our country? Is it feasible in the next economy to restructure production and distribution so that no-one goes hungry? How?
National stakeholders, elected public representatives, key economic actors, and the public are invited to provide publicly inspired ideas for policy suggestions to the Economic Development Department in the spirit of wide-ranging participatory democracy. SA New Economics Network Chairman, Joseph Edozien, will facilitate the process.
Topic: Food Security: how can we produce enough affordable food leaving no-one hungry in our country?
Speakers:
- Ms Tina Joemat-Pettersson, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
- Dr Anwah Nagia, Executive Chairman of Element Investment Managers and Altius Investment Holdings.
- Mr Katishi Masemola, General Secretary, Food and Allied Workers Union.
Further Policy Platforms will be announced as the series evolves.
It is therefore our pleasure to invite you to join us on Thursday, 18 November at 5.45 pm for a supper reception at Parliament’s Imbizo Media Centre at 120 Plein Street for the Dialogue which will begin at 6.30 p.m and end at 9p.m.Ushers at the entrance to Parliament will direct you accordingly upon presentation of your ID and special invitation.
For purposes of catering arrangements, kindly RSVP to Roslyn Daniels at rdaniels@economic.gov.za as soon as possible but not later than Monday, 15 November at 12 pm. Limited seating available.
