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21 June 2019
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The University of the Free State (UFS) will be presenting the 2nd UFS Thought-Leader Series in cooperation with Vrye Weekblad as part of the Vrystaat Arts Festival.
Facilitator: Dr Max du Preez, Editor of Vrye Weekblad
Thursday 4 July 2019
Economic and Management Sciences Auditorium, UFS Bloemfontein Campus.
Two panel discussions will take place:
10:00
Panel 1:
How can we fix the South African economy and create jobs?
12:00
Panel 2:
How can we establish a pro-youth and entrepreneurship strategy for South Africa?
Panellists include:
Mr Prince Mashele, Executive Director at the Centre for Politics and Research, political commentator
Ms Annabel Bishop, Chief Economist: Investec
Prof Philippe Burger, Vice-Dean (Strategic Projects):Faculty of Economic and Management
Sciences, UFS
Mr Dawie Roodt, Chief Economist, Efficient Group
Ms Maryana Iskander, Chief Executive Officer of Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator
Mr David Abbey, Rand Merchant Bank
Prof Brownhilder Neneh, Head: Department of Business Management, UFS
Attendance is free of charge.
Enquiries: news@ufs.ac.za | +27 51 401 3422.
Prof. Herman van Schalkwyk honoured for his contribution to Agricultural Economics
2009-11-27
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Prof. Herman van Schalkwyk (left), Dean of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of the Free State (UFS) recently received the Leopard Award from the Agricultural Economics Society of South Africa’s (LEVSA) agricultural economics work group for the Free State. With this award he is honoured for his contribution to Agricultural Economics in the Free State. The award was presented to Prof. Van Schalkwyk at a dinner to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Department of Agricultural Economics. On the photo the award is handed to Prof. Van Schalkwyk by Prof. Klopper Oosthuizen, member of the working group and associated with the Department of Agricultural Economics at the UFS.
Photo: Stephen Collett |