PHM-Exch> Training course: APORDE call for application 2011 - 5-19 may 2011 - Johannesburg

[Claudio Schuftan]

-From: David Legge <D.Legge at latrobe.edu.au>

 *From:* Riaz K Tayob [mailto:riaz.tayob at gmail.com]




Call for applications


APORDE
African Programme on Rethinking Development Economics

5 - 19 May 2011
Johannesburg, South Africa

Supported by
the Department of Trade and Industry of South Africa (the dti),
the French Development Agency (AFD),
and the French Embassy in South Africa,
with the French Institute of South Africa (IFAS)

We are pleased to announce that the fifth edition of the African
Programme on Rethinking Development Economics (APORDE) will be held in
Johannesburg (South Africa) from the 5th to the 19th of May 2011.
APORDE is a high-level training programme in development economics
which aims to build capacity in economics and economic policy-making.
The course will run for two weeks and consist of lectures and seminars
taught by leading international and African economists. This call is
directed at talented African, Asian and Latin American economists,
policy makers and civil society activists who, if selected, will be
fully funded.

We encourage everyone with an interest in development to read and
distribute this call for applications. Please note that we receive
many high quality applications and that, as a result, entry into
APORDE will be very competitive (only 30 applicants will be selected).

APORDE is a joint initiative of the Department of Trade and Industry
(the dti), the French Development Agency (AFD) and the French Embassy
in South Africa. Alice Amsden (MIT), Thandika Mkandawire (LSE), Michel
Aglietta (Institut Universitaire de France), Ha-Joon Chang (University
of Cambridge) and Ben Fine (SOAS) are among the lecturers who have
taught on the programme. Nicolas Pons-Vignon (CSID, Wits University)
is the APORDE Course director.

For more information, visit www.aporde.org.za <http://www.aporde.org.za>

APORDE is being conducted in a climate when there is much
greater contestation of ideas around the possible options for economic
development and industrialisation than in many decades. An initiative
like APORDE can make a very important contribution in offering us new
insights and reflections on the critical questions of building a
developmental state and mounting a serious industrial policy.
Dr. Rob Davies, Minister of Trade and Industry, Republic of
South Africa

Background

Africa is probably the continent most affected by the poor
availability of cutting-edge research and teaching in economics. While
only a few African countries have experienced sustained economic
development in the past 50 years, African governments and civil
societies are weakly equipped to respond critically to external
initiatives aimed at their development and to generate endogenous
strategies. The tide is, however, gradually turning: in South Africa
and in other African countries, the need for "more" (rather than
merely "better", which has often proved to mean "less") state
intervention in economic affairs is increasingly recognised.
Crucially, economic take-off appears bound to remain a pipedream
unless it is premised on developmental policy; while South Africa's
DTI is leading the way with its industrial policy, few African
decision makers feel equipped to design and implement such policies, a
gap which APORDE aims to help filling.

APORDE

APORDE will allow talented academics, policy makers and civil society
representatives from Africa, Asia and Latin America to gain access to
alternatives to mainstream thinking on development issues and to be
equipped in a way that will foster original thinking. Participants
will receive intensive high-level training and interact with some of
the best development economists in the world and with other
participants.

APORDE will cover essential topics in development economics, including
industrial policy, inequality, poverty, financial crises and social
policy. Lectures will equip participants with key information
pertaining to both mainstream and critical approaches. Day lectures
will last for three and a half hours, while a number of shorter
lectures will also be organised. The programme of the seminar will be
communicated at the beginning of 2011 and posted on the APORDE
website. For information, the programmes of the first four seminars
are available on www.aporde.org.za <http://www.aporde.org.za> .

All costs - travel, accommodation, conference fee and per diem - will
be covered for selected applicants.
The seminar will be held in Johannesburg from the 5th to the 19th of
May 2011.
The venue will be confirmed at a later stage.

Applications

Applicants must demonstrate first-class intellectual capacity and (at
least some) prior knowledge in economics, as well as proficiency in
English. However, the objective of APORDE is to draw participants from
a broad range of backgrounds; persons who have demonstrated
exceptional capacity in their professional lives are invited to apply.

The main body of participants will be drawn from Africa, but we
welcome applications from Asians and Latin Americans who have research
or work experience related to Africa.

Prospective applicants should send

* A completed application form (available on www.aporde.org.za <
http://www.aporde.org.za
> );
* An official transcript (showing courses taken and grades
obtained);
* 2 reference letters, where possible 1 academic and 1
professional, which should be sent directly to
aporde at ifas.org.za<aporde%40ifas.org.za><mailto:
aporde at ifas.org.za <aporde%40ifas.org.za>
> or faxed to +27 11 836 5850;
* Proof of English proficiency for applicants whose main medium
of instruction or work is not English. Results of standard English
proficiency tests (e.g. TOEFL or IELTS) will be preferable, but other
proof may also be accepted (e.g. a sample of written work in English).

Applications, accompanied by a covering letter indicating the
applicant's full contact details (including e-mail address and
telephone numbers), should be sent to
aporde at ifas.org.za<aporde%40ifas.org.za><mailto:
aporde at ifas.org.za <aporde%40ifas.org.za>
> to the attention of Nicolas Pons-Vignon.

The application should actually reach Nicolas Pons-Vignon by Monday 6
December 2010 at midnight at the latest.
Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
Please note that individual acknowledgement of applications will be
sent by e-mail only. Candidates will be notified by e-mail of the
outcome of their applications at the latest by early March 2011.
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