Futures of Critical Minerals in SADC: Building Anticipatory Governance

Image: Getty, Avalon_Studio
Image: Getty, Avalon_Studio

SAIIA invites you to join our upcoming webinar, where we delve into the realm of strategic policy choices for the anticipatory governance of critical minerals and the mining sector within the SADC region.

Together, we aim to envision a spectrum of innovative developmental trajectories. In this insightful webinar, we will navigate through a landscape of uncertainties by crafting diverse scenarios. This endeavour will not only unveil potential opportunities but also caution against conceivable pitfalls, all in the pursuit of steering the economic prosperity of the SADC region.

Amid recent headlines spotlighting the ‘scramble for Africa,’ and its minerals where numerous developing economies strive to fortify their supply chains, our research takes a distinctive path. We delve into avenues inherent to this region, immersing ourselves in contextual intricacies and adopting a resolute long-term perspective.

Speakers

  • Dr Deon Cloete, Head of Futures Programme, SAIIA
  • Dr Marit Y. Kitaw, Interim Director, African Minerals Development Centre
  • Ms Setepane Mohale, Chief Director Mineral Policy, Promotion & International Coordination, Department of Mineral Resources and Energy
  • Mr Calicious Tutalife, Senior Program Officer – Value Chains, Directorate of Industrial Development and Trade (IDT), Southern African Development Community Secretariat (SADC)

Moderator

  • Ms Letitia Jentel, Programme Manager and Researcher, SAIIA Futures

Your participation in this webinar will contribute to the collective endeavour of shaping more resilient and prosperous futures of critical minerals for the SADC region. We look forward to your valued presence as we collectively explore these uncharted policy horizons.

27 Sep 2023