International Liaison Date :30 May 2012 Time :10:00 – 12:00 A roundtable discussion hosted by Bridgette Prince (HSRC), with speakers Dr Reinhard Loske and Jonas Bleckmann (TRANSfer – Towards Climate-Friendly Transport) was held at the HSRC on 30 May 2012. The TRANSfer project:…
Date :19 July 2012 Time :12:30 – 15:00 Presenters : Ms Mary Mononela : Chief Director – Gender Mainstreaming in the Department of Women, Children and People with Disabilities Ms Dululu Hlatshaneni – Deputy Director – Social Cohesion and Equity in Education, Department of…
Date :12 July 2012 Time :12:30 – 14:00 In terms of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa 1996, the public service is required to embody certain constitutionally-enshrined democratic principles and values and be able to perform effectively and efficiently undoubtedly. In this regard,…
Date :13 June 2012 Time :13:30 – 15:00 Presented by Dr Monde Makiwane, Chief Research Specialist Human and Social Development, HSRC and Dr. Miriam Altman, Distinguished Research Fellow, HSRC, and a Commissioner on the National Planning Commission in the SA Presidency. Two panellists will…
The question of whether granting the judiciary discretion over assignment of penalties at conviction engender retributive justice in practice or not has received very limited attention in the literature. It has been argued that limiting the discretionary powers could lead to unjust punishment…
Date :24 May 2012 Time :12:30 – 13:30 Increasingly, research identifies child abuse and neglect by parents and caregivers as a social and public health problem. The consequences include injury, risky sexual behaviour, adolescent pregnancy, chronic diseases, mental illness, suicide and…
This seminar is about seeking a balance in research between the pressures of maintaining rigour, with the importance of delivering timely and useful information to decision-makers. Dr Ruth Stewart will discuss the evidence-based approach to informing policy making, and talk specifically about…
Date :24 April 2012 Time :12:30 – 13:30 Download and view the presentation Presented by Dr Peter Jacobs, Economic Performance and Development, HSRC The right to food is entrenched in South Africa’s 1996 Constitution but appropriate interventions to give real-life effect to this…
Henra Mayer, CEO Innocentrix The presentation will give feedback on a recent opinion poll about organisational innovation management approaches adopted by South African organisations. It focuses on the following: The innovation approaches and structures adopted by SA organisations How SA…