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4 March 2021
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| Lessons from the Decolonization era on Industrialization HAPPENING NOW! Watch the livestream here: https://fb.watch/40EwymXuVD/ * * Post-Colonialisms Today (PCT) invites you to join us for a virtual event on early post-independence efforts toward industrialization and structural transformation in Africa, and their lessons for today. *Please REGISTER at bit.ly/Decol-Industrial to join the discussion.* Panelists will examine three key aspects–industrialization policies that center peoples’ needs; development visions of post-independence leaders; and state coordination of sectors of the economy and society towards transformation. The panel will be followed by a plenary discussion where we look forward to participants’ engagement. The discussion will also be livestreamed to Facebook. We welcome your questions or comments at postcolonialismstoday@regionsrefocus.org. Learn more about Post-Colonialisms Today at bit.ly/WhatIsPCT, and watch our previous events on lessons from the decolonization era to confront the COVID-19 crisis at bit.ly/DecolCovid and on primary commodity export dependence at bit.ly/Decol-Resources. The event will take place at the following time for 90 minutes: Thursday, 4 March 2021 2–3:30 PM Accra, Dakar 3–4:30 PM Tunis, Lagos 4–5:30 PM Cairo, Johannesburg 5–6:30 PM Nairobi, Addis Ababa * SPEAKERS: * - Kareem Megahed is a researcher with Post-Colonialisms Today. |