‘RAISING INVESTMENT AND GROWTH IN NAMIBIA’
 

08:00-08:30

Registration

08:30-08:45

Welcome address

Mr. Tom K Alweendo, Governor, BANK OF NAMIBIA

08:45-09:15

An overview of Namibia’s investment and Growth Performance, 1990-2001

Mr. Ipumbu Shiimi, BANK OF NAMIBIA

09:15-09:40

Discussion

09:40-10:15

Industrial Policy, Trade Strategy and Growth in Namibia

Dr. Carolyn Jenkins, OXFORD UNIVERSITY

10:15–10:45

Tea break

10:45-11:05

Discussant:    Mr. A. Ndishishi: PS -MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY

11:05-11:30

Discussion

11:30–12:05

Namibia’s Services Sector: Assessing its Growth Potential

Dr. Patrick Asea, ECA

12:05-12:25

Discussant:    DRS. Eline Van Der Linden

Trendline Economics and Management Services

12:25-12:50

Discussion

12:50-14:00

Lunch

14:00-14:35

Financing Growth: Policies and Strategies

Dr Meshack Tjirongo, IMF

14:35-14:55

Discussant:    Mr D. Bodecker, IJG, NAMIBIA

14:55-15:10

Discussion

15:15-16:00

Panel discussion

Mr T Alweendo   -   Moderator

Mr I Shiimi

Dr P Asea

Dr C Jenkin

Dr M Tjirongo

16:00-16:05

Closing remarks