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Annual Symposium

Annual Symposium Programme

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24th Annual Symposium - 2023 - Programme
2023 Theme:
Transformation of the Rural Economy in Namibia
2023 Programme:

 Date: Thursday, 05 October 2023

 Time: 07:15 - 13:00

 Theme: Mercure (Safari Court) Hotel and Conference Centre & Virtual platform

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2023 Order of Proceedings:

 


Time  
07:15 – 08:15 Registration
08:15 – 08:30 Welcoming Address:

Mr. Johannes !Gawaxab - Governor | Bank of Namibia

08:30 – 09:00 Keynote Address and Official Opening:

Hon. Erastus Amutenya Uutoni | Minister of Rural and Urban Development

09:00 – 09:30

Overview of rural economic development in Namibia
Dr Emma Haiyambo | Director Research and Financial Sector Development Department

09:30 – 10:00

Improving the economy of rural communities through Skills Development, Job Creation and Income generating activities: Lessons from other countries.
Dr. Elisenda Estruch Puertas | Rural Economy Specialist, Sectoral Policies Department (SECTOR) – ILO

10:00 – 10:30 TEA BREAK
10:30 – 11:00

Governance, Policy and Institutions: Strengthening coordination for rural economic development in Namibia.
Ms. Hopolang Phororo | United Nations Resident Coordinator in Namibia

11:00 – 11:30

Jobs for Rural Youth: the role of local food economies
Ms. Ji-Yeun Rim | Senior Policy Analyst – Social Cohesion Unit: OECD Development Centre, Paris

11:30 – 12:45

Panel Discussion and the Way Forward
Ms. Hopolang Phororo | UN Resident Coordinator
Dr. Elisenda Estruch Puertas | Rural Economy Specialist - ILO
Mr. Titus Endjala | Director: Rural Development:
Ministry of Urban and Rural Development, Namibia
Ms. Ji-Yeun Rim | Senior Policy Analyst – OECD
Ms. Serufo Ruth Ntsabane | Director: Rural Development, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development in the Republic of Botswana.

12:45 – 13:00 Vote of Thanks:
Mr. Ebson Uanguta | Deputy Governor - Bank of Namibia
13:00 – 14:00 Luncheon
   

TRANSFORMATION OF THE RURAL ECONOMY IN NAMIBIA


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