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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.
Fulbright scholar spends sabbatical at the UFS
2008-02-05
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Prof. Josephine Allen, Associate professor of Policy Analysis and Management in the College of Human Ecology at Cornell University in the United States of America, and holder of a Fulbright Scholarship, will spend her sabbatical at the University of the Free State (UFS) and the University of Fort Hare. She will establish a research network of academics for discussing research, policy and strategies in the areas of gender equality, environmental sustainability, and HIV and Aids. She will mainly work in the Faculty of the Humanities and with the Centre for Health Systems Research & Development. At a contact session with her were, from the left: Prof. Engela Pretorius (Vice-Dean: Faculty of the Humanities at the UFS), Dr Aldo Stroebel (Head: Internationalisation at the UFS), and Prof. Allen.
Photo: Leonie Bolleurs
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