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17 August 2020
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Story Nitha Ramnath
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Within the next five years, 60% of the world’s population will be living in urban areas. Urban living comes with large-scale economic advantages and society benefits from economies of scale. But, COVID-19 is challenging urban living. We have introduced the term ‘social distancing’ and some policy analysts have even argued for the de-densification of cities.
Join us for a discussion where our panellists will analyse this perceived conflict.
Date: Thursday, 27 August 2020
Time: 14:00 to 15:30 (South African Standard Time – GMT +2)
Please RSVP to Elelwani Mmbadi at
mmbadiE@ufs.ac.za no later than 25 August, upon which you will receive a Skype for Business meeting invite and link to access the webinar.
Speakers:
Prof Ivan Turok
Dr Geci Karuri-Sebina
Mr Thiresh Govender
Moderator:
Lochner Marais
Lecture on systems approach to health systems research
2006-11-24
Prof Frikkie Booysen, lecturer in the Department of Economics at the University of the Free State (UFS), delivered his inaugural lecture on a systems approach to health systems research and development. His subject area is health economics, development studies and research methodology and his research focuses on key health issues, links between health and poverty, and the role of migration in development.
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At this inaugural lecture were, from the left: Prof Dingie van Rensburg (Head of the Centre for Health Systems Research and Development at the UFS), Prof Frederick Fourie (Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the UFS), Prof Booysen, Prof Tienie Crous (Dean: Faculty Economic and Management Sciences at the UFS) and Prof Philippe Burger (Head of the Department of Economics at the UFS).
Photo: Stephen Collett
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