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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.
Scholars discuss gender issues
2012-08-11
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Attending the International Feminist Journal of Politics keynote lecture were, from the left: Prof. Cynthia Weber, University of Sussex; Prof. Inderpal Grewal, Yale University; Dr Laura Sjoberg, University of Florida and Prof. Heidi Hudson, University of the Free State.
Photo: Johan Roux
10 August 2012 |
Delegates from around the world attended the first annual International Feminist Journal of Politics conference that was held on the Bloemfontein Campus. The theme of the conference was “Leaving the Camp – Gender Analysis across Real and Perceived Divides”. Leading scholars, including Inderpal Grewal, Professor of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Yale University in the United States who delivered the keynote address, delivered papers. Prof. Amanda Gouws, newly appointed Commissioner to the Commission for Gender Equality and Bernedette Muthien, activist, poet and director of Engender, also attended the conference.