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Call for applications</p>
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APORDE<br>
African Programme on Rethinking Development Economics<br>
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5 - 19 May 2011<br>
Johannesburg, South Africa<br>
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Supported by<br>
the Department of Trade and Industry of South Africa (the dti),<br>
the French Development Agency (AFD),<br>
and the French Embassy in South Africa,<br>
with the French Institute of South Africa (IFAS)<br>
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We are pleased to announce that the fifth edition of the African <br>
Programme on Rethinking Development Economics (APORDE) will be held in <br>
Johannesburg (South Africa) from the 5th to the 19th of May 2011. <br>
APORDE is a high-level training programme in development economics <br>
which aims to build capacity in economics and economic policy-making. <br>
The course will run for two weeks and consist of lectures and seminars <br>
taught by leading international and African economists. This call is <br>
directed at talented African, Asian and Latin American economists, <br>
policy makers and civil society activists who, if selected, will be <br>
fully funded.<br>
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We encourage everyone with an interest in development to read and <br>
distribute this call for applications. Please note that we receive <br>
many high quality applications and that, as a result, entry into <br>
APORDE will be very competitive (only 30 applicants will be selected).<br>
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APORDE is a joint initiative of the Department of Trade and Industry <br>
(the dti), the French Development Agency (AFD) and the French Embassy <br>
in South Africa. Alice Amsden (MIT), Thandika Mkandawire (LSE), Michel <br>
Aglietta (Institut Universitaire de France), Ha-Joon Chang (University <br>
of Cambridge) and Ben Fine (SOAS) are among the lecturers who have <br>
taught on the programme. Nicolas Pons-Vignon (CSID, Wits University) <br>
is the APORDE Course director.<br>
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For more information, visit <a href="http://www.aporde.org.za" target="_blank">www.aporde.org.za</a>
<<a href="http://www.aporde.org.za" target="_blank">http://www.aporde.org.za</a>><br>
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APORDE is being conducted in a climate when there is much <br>
greater contestation of ideas around the possible options for economic <br>
development and industrialisation than in many decades. An initiative <br>
like APORDE can make a very important contribution in offering us new <br>
insights and reflections on the critical questions of building a <br>
developmental state and mounting a serious industrial policy.<br>
Dr. Rob Davies, Minister of Trade and Industry, Republic of <br>
South Africa<br>
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Background<br>
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Africa is probably the continent most affected by the poor <br>
availability of cutting-edge research and teaching in economics. While <br>
only a few African countries have experienced sustained economic <br>
development in the past 50 years, African governments and civil <br>
societies are weakly equipped to respond critically to external <br>
initiatives aimed at their development and to generate endogenous <br>
strategies. The tide is, however, gradually turning: in South Africa <br>
and in other African countries, the need for "more" (rather than <br>
merely "better", which has often proved to mean "less")
state <br>
intervention in economic affairs is increasingly recognised. <br>
Crucially, economic take-off appears bound to remain a pipedream <br>
unless it is premised on developmental policy; while South Africa's <br>
DTI is leading the way with its industrial policy, few African <br>
decision makers feel equipped to design and implement such policies, a <br>
gap which APORDE aims to help filling.<br>
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APORDE<br>
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APORDE will allow talented academics, policy makers and civil society <br>
representatives from Africa, Asia and Latin America to gain access to <br>
alternatives to mainstream thinking on development issues and to be <br>
equipped in a way that will foster original thinking. Participants <br>
will receive intensive high-level training and interact with some of <br>
the best development economists in the world and with other <br>
participants.<br>
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APORDE will cover essential topics in development economics, including <br>
industrial policy, inequality, poverty, financial crises and social <br>
policy. Lectures will equip participants with key information <br>
pertaining to both mainstream and critical approaches. Day lectures <br>
will last for three and a half hours, while a number of shorter <br>
lectures will also be organised. The programme of the seminar will be <br>
communicated at the beginning of 2011 and posted on the APORDE <br>
website. For information, the programmes of the first four seminars <br>
are available on <a href="http://www.aporde.org.za" target="_blank">www.aporde.org.za</a> <<a href="http://www.aporde.org.za" target="_blank">http://www.aporde.org.za</a>> .<br>
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All costs - travel, accommodation, conference fee and per diem - will <br>
be covered for selected applicants.<br>
The seminar will be held in Johannesburg from the 5th to the 19th of <br>
May 2011.<br>
The venue will be confirmed at a later stage.<br>
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Applications<br>
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Applicants must demonstrate first-class intellectual capacity and (at <br>
least some) prior knowledge in economics, as well as proficiency in <br>
English. However, the objective of APORDE is to draw participants from <br>
a broad range of backgrounds; persons who have demonstrated <br>
exceptional capacity in their professional lives are invited to apply.<br>
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The main body of participants will be drawn from Africa, but we <br>
welcome applications from Asians and Latin Americans who have research <br>
or work experience related to Africa.<br>
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Prospective applicants should send<br>
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* A completed application form (available on <a href="http://www.aporde.org.za" target="_blank">www.aporde.org.za</a>
<<a href="http://www.aporde.org.za" target="_blank">http://www.aporde.org.za</a> <br>
> );<br>
* An official transcript (showing courses taken and grades <br>
obtained);<br>
* 2 reference letters, where possible 1 academic and 1 <br>
professional, which should be sent directly to <a href="mailto:aporde%40ifas.org.za" target="_blank">aporde@ifas.org.za</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:aporde%40ifas.org.za" target="_blank">aporde@ifas.org.za</a> <br>
> or faxed to +27 11 836 5850;<br>
* Proof of English proficiency for applicants whose main medium <br>
of instruction or work is not English. Results of standard English <br>
proficiency tests (e.g. TOEFL or IELTS) will be preferable, but other <br>
proof may also be accepted (e.g. a sample of written work in English).<br>
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Applications, accompanied by a covering letter indicating the <br>
applicant's full contact details (including e-mail address and <br>
telephone numbers), should be sent to <a href="mailto:aporde%40ifas.org.za" target="_blank">aporde@ifas.org.za</a>
<mailto:<a href="mailto:aporde%40ifas.org.za" target="_blank">aporde@ifas.org.za</a> <br>
> to the attention of Nicolas Pons-Vignon.<br>
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The application should actually reach Nicolas Pons-Vignon by Monday 6 <br>
December 2010 at midnight at the latest.<br>
Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.<br>
Please note that individual acknowledgement of applications will be <br>
sent by e-mail only. Candidates will be notified by e-mail of the <br>
outcome of their applications at the latest by early March 2011. </p>
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