African Futures – the long view: structural transitions for prosperity

How will transitions in demographics, industrialisation and stability affect livelihoods over the next 20 years?

Date: 2018-10-23

Time: 17:00 to 18:45

Venue: Townhouse Hotel, 60 Corporation Street, Cape Town

RSVP: Registration starts at 16:30 on 23 October. Contact: Tonia Wyngaard, Phone: +27 21 461 1417, Email: [email protected]

The ISS analyses Africa’s trajectories for conflict, development and socio-political change and their implications for policy. At this seminar, Dr Jakkie Cilliers will discuss how key transitions in demographics, industrialisation and stability will affect Africa’s current development path over the next 20 years. Implications for poverty, income and livelihoods will be covered.

Dr Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, Chief Executive Officer of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Planning and Co-ordinating Agency, will respond to Dr Cilliers.

Various ISS research reports will be available at the seminar.

This seminar is co-hosted with the Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office.

Chair: Adv Mike Pothier, Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office

Speaker: 

Jakkie Cilliers, Head, African Futures and Innovation, ISS

Dr Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, CEO, NEPAD Planning and Co-ordinating Agency, and former prime minister of Niger

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