The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Mzwandile Masina will deliver a keynote address at the inaugural Economic Research Advisory Network (ERAN) Conference that will take place at the East London International Convention Centre on 10 March 2016.
The conference is hosted the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti), in partnership with the Eastern Cape Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEDEAT) and will be hosted under the theme of the conference is Driving South Africa’s Industrial Development Agenda from 10 to11 March 2016.
Deputy Minister Masina says the conference seeks to provide a new space for collaborative thinking and leadership amongst diverse development practitioners and to forge national and international links with academic and industry peers in the field of research
The economic research advisory network is comprised of representatives from national and provincial economic development government departments, government entities, universities, and research institutions. Its objective is to bridge a diverse community of researchers for the purpose of bringing existing and new knowledge to the foreground of economic development and competitiveness debates and initiatives in the South African economy.
Policy makers, government officials, academics, traditional leaders, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), private sector, commerce and industry, labour unions, students and interested members of the public will attend the event.
Discussions at the conference will centre mainly on issues related to how to build a progressive developmental state that is capable of growing the country’s economy thereby creating employment and eradicating poverty and inequality.
Enquiries:
Sidwell Medupe-Departmental Spokesperson
Tel: 012 394 1650
Cell: 079 492 1774
E-mail: MSMedupe@thedti.gov.za
