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Invitation & Call For Papers
Feb 17, 2021 - INVITATION & CALL FOR PAPERS FOR THE NWU FACULTY OF LAW CORPORATE & FINANCIAL MARKETS LAW CONFERENCE 28-29 OCTOBER 2021 AND SPECULUM JURIS JOURNAL SPECIAL EDITION North West University (NWU) Faculty of Law wishes to invite you to present a paper at the NWU 1st Corporate & Financial Markets Law Conference, virtually on 28-29 October…
Femmegineering - Keep Moving Forward
Aug 11, 2020 - Are you a grade 10, 11 or 12 girl? Are you interested in studying Engineering? If yes then you are invited to apply to attend our annual Femmegineering celebration week! This will be our first virtual Femmegineering event and we are very excited! Find out more... Read more about Women in Engineering Check out the NWU…
Colloquium - Transparency in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
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Seminar: A Discussion on the newly appointed BBBEE Presidential Advisory Council
Jul 13, 2022 - The NWU School of Government Studies is proud to present a seminar about A Discussion on the newly appointed BBBEE Presidential Advisory Council. The panel will include: Dr Metji Makgoba - University of Limpopo Mr Thulani Tshefuta - Member of BBBEE council Prof Steven Friedman - University of Johannesburg To join…https://news.nwu.ac.za/potential-partnership-berry-farmers-could-bear-fruit
Potential partnership with berry farmers could bear fruit
May 24, 2023 - Berries for export are a juicy market and could become even more so if berry farmers have partners such as the North-West University (NWU). Wanting to see first-hand how a potential partnership could bear fruit for economic growth in the province, a top-level NWU delegation recently visited the Madikwe Berry Farm. Prof Mzubanzi Bismark Tyobeka,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/real-time-monitoring-occupational-hygiene
Real-time monitoring in occupational hygiene
Dec 11, 2023 - On 29 and 30 November 2023, the Occupational Hygiene and Health Research Initiative (OHHRI) of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the North-West University (NWU) hosted a workshop to share knowledge and best practices regarding the use of direct-reading methodologies and sensors in occupational hygiene. Themed "The changing landscape of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-universitys-collaborative-efforts-shine
North-West University's collaborative efforts shine
Mar 19, 2024 - The Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) officially opened its University Innovation Pod (UniPod) at its main campus in Blantyre in an exciting event filled with cheers and applause. The inauguration of UniPod marked a big step forward in promoting innovation and entrepreneurship among Malawian students and researchers with…https://news.nwu.ac.za/r15456-billion-private-wildlife-hunting-means-big-bucks
R15,456 billion: Private wildlife hunting means big bucks
Mar 01, 2024 - The South African private wildlife hunting industry is one that should be treasured. This was again made evident by the research conducted by the research unit for Tourism Research in Economics, Environs and Society (TREES) at the North-West University (NWU), which was steered by Prof Peet van der Merwe, Andrea Saayman and Elmarie Slabbert. The…
Distance Learning (R)Evolution: Adapting to digitisation and 4IR
Oct 21, 2021 - The Unit for Open Distance Learning at the North-West University invites you to register for our upcoming virtual colloquium.An opportunity to explore teaching and learning experiences from the lecturer, student and institutional perspective as well as how the pandemic, digitisation & 4IR has impacted distance learning. Invitation link…
International Literacy Day Webinar
Aug 28, 2024 - The NWU Library and Information Service cordially invites you to a Virtual Seminar in celebration of International Literacy Day. This event aims to delve into the crucial role of literacy in fostering cross-cultural understanding and promoting peace through multilingual education. Participants will engage in presentations from various…https://news.nwu.ac.za/professor-marietjie-havenga-delivers-inaugural-lecture
Professor Marietjie Havenga delivers inaugural lecture
Jul 14, 2022 - An inaugural lecture is considered an important rite of passage in the life and career of an academic. Professor Marietjie Havenga delivered her inaugural lecture, titled Cooperative problem-based learning in Information Technology: Active learning for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. In this lecture, Prof Havenga argued that the implementation…
Events 2015
Nov 18, 2020 - 2015 events, UNCTAD Virtual Institute video conference WTO Chairs conference PhD graduation ceremony SAIIA roundtable SARB guest lecture SAAFF 'New Frontiers' conference MCom graduation ceremony WTO dispute settlement lecture IMF guest lecture Workshop on industrialisation in BRICS TRADE meets with NWPG and NWDC TRADE Colloquium #4 WTO-STATA training TRADE-WTO…, 12 November 2015: UNCTAD Virtual Institute video conference, The UNCTAD Virtual Institute conducted a presentation for members of the TRADE team via a video conference on the 2015 Trade and Development report, titled: 'Making the International Financial Architecture Work for Trade and Development'. The report, which is available from UNCTAD , was presented by a co-author, Alex Izurieta. Alex emphasised…, 2-3 November 2015: WTO Chairs conference, Prof Wilma Viviers (WTO Chair in South Africa), Dr Sonja Grater and Mr Martin Cameron attended the annual WTO Chairs conference on 2 and 3 November in Geneva, Switzerland. The conference provided a platform for the different WTO Chairs to report back on the work they are doing in their respective countries and for the WTO to do a stocktake of…, 16 October 2015: PhD graduation ceremony, Former TRADE team member, Dr Requier Wait, graduated from the TRADE research focus area with a PhD in Economics. The title of his thesis was: 'The development of structure to evaluate petroleum fiscal systems in Africa '. Prior to this, on 26 October, Dr Wait received the African Institute of Petroleum's 7th Annual Conrad Gerber Award for…, 15 October 2015: SAIIA roundtable, Prof Wilma Viviers and two TRADE associates were invited to attend a roundtable event convened by the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) in Johannesburg. With the theme: ' Nairobi and Beyond - what prospects for the WTO? ', the roundtable prompted a range of debates on the state of the multilateral trading system, 14 years…, 15 October 2015: SARB guest lecture, The head of research and statistics at the South African Reserve Bank ( SARB ), Dr Johan van den Heever, visited the Potchefstroom Campus on 15 October to deliver a guest lecture. He spoke at the School of Economics on the topic: 'Monetary Policy and Issues in South Africa'. Above: Dr van den Heever and Prof Kleynhans with students in attendance…, 14-16 October 2015: SAAFF 'New Frontiers' conference, Dr Sonja Grater was invited to be a speaker at the prestigious annual conference of the South African Association of Freight Forwarders ( SAAFF ), which was held at the International Convention Centre in Durban from 14-16 October. With the theme of the conference being 'New Frontiers', delegates debated the fast-changing world of international…, 14 October 2015: MCom graduation ceremony, Ms Lorainne Steenkamp and Mr Armand Lourens graduated from the TRADE research focus area, both with an MCom. Lorainne completed an MCom in Economics with the title of her dissertation being: 'South Africa's economic policies on unemployment: A historical analysis of twenty years of transition'. Her study leader was Prof Riaan Rossouw . Armand…, 13 October 2015: WTO dispute settlement lecture, Dr Gustav Brink, an expert in the WTO dispute settlement process, recently visited TRADE to deliver a guest lecture as part of the International Trade Law (ECON622) course. In his lecture he explained how the dispute settlement process and appellate functions of the WTO work. The lecture, titled: ‘Dispute settlement in the WTO’, covered the…, 12 October 2015: IMF guest lecture, On 12 October, the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Senior Representative for South Africa, Dr Axel Schimmelpfennig, visited TRADE to deliver a guest lecture as part of the Economic Policy course (ECON622). Dr Schimmelpfennig spoke about the general role and mandate of the IMF, as well as the IMF's views on South Africa’s economic outlook and…, 28 September 2015: Workshop on industrialisation in BRICS, Prof Wim Naudé, the Dean-Director of the Maastricht School of Management, visited TRADE to give a keynote lecture on the topic: ‘A fresh look at industrialisation in the BRICS with critical comments for South Africa’. Prof Naudé stressed the importance of manufacturing for countries' economic growth and development. But he warned that South Africa…, 23 September 2015: TRADE meets with NWPG and NWDC, A meeting was held between representatives from the North West Provincial Government, the North West Development Corporation and the TRADE research focus area on the Potchefstroom Campus. Ms Wendy Nelson and Mr Nathan Oliphant from the Finance, Economy and Enterprise Development (FEED) office of the North West Provincial Government's Department of…, 17 September 2015: TRADE Colloquium #4, The fourth TRADE colloquium of the year was held at the TRADE research focus area on 17 September. This was an opportunity for Master's and PhD students to present their research proposals and draft articles, and to obtain feedback. More information can be found here . , 8-11 September 2015: WTO-STATA training, Two presenters from the WTO, Cosimo Beverelli and Simon Neumueller, presented a training course on the use of the STATA statistical program. This included training in basic descriptive statistics, as well as econometric methods, gravity models and partial equilibrium analysis using the SMART approach. The course forms part of the curriculum…, 13 May 2015: CAPLP Writing School feedback, The 2015 Economics Honours students submitted their first comprehensive essay to the NWU's Centre for Academic and Professional Language Practice (CAPLP) at the end of March. The CAPLP assisted in the assessment of these essays, providing feedback on grammar usage, paragraphing, strength of arguments, and bibliographic referencing style and format…, 8 May 2015: 17th annual Ruiterbosch conference, At the 17th annual Ruiterbosch conference at Ruiterbosch in the Western Cape, Prof Peet Strydom , an extraordinary professor at the NWU, presented a joint paper with Prof Wilma Viviers on the topic: 'Global Value Chains: A new era for South Africa's foreign trade' . The aim of the conference was to bring together academics, practitioners and…, 24 April 2015: Agbiz launches political agri-economics report, The political environment has become a determining factor for most big business decisions. Politicians tend to use agriculture as its playing ground, not always understanding the risks it imposes on the people involved, business confidence and investments. Through its thorough and unbiased analysis, Agbiz provides its members with intelligence to…, 19 March 2015: 1st WTO-TRADE roundtable, The first WTO-TRADE roundtable on Global Value Chains (GVCs) and trade facilitation was convened by the TRADE entity on 19 March at the North-West University’s Potchefstroom Campus. Attended by members of the TRADE research team as well as colleagues from the university’s Business School and Engineering and Political Science faculties, officials…, 13 March 2015: TRADE-WTO award at Academic Prestige function, The TRADE-WTO award for the best Master's degree dissertation was presented to Mr Francois van Heerden on 13 March at the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences’ Academic Prestige function. The title of his dissertation was: ‘Identifying employment-intensive export sectors in South Africa’s services industry’ and his study leader was Dr Sonja…, 6 and 20 March 2015: CAPLP Writing School session #2, The NWU Centre for Academic and Professional Language Practice (CAPLP) held a follow-up Writing School session for Master’s and PhD students on 6 and 20 March 2015. For more details about the Writing School, contact trade@nwu.ac.za . , 20 February 2015: CAPLP Writing School session #1, The first day of the Writing School conducted by the Centre for Academic and Professional Language Practice (CAPLP) was 20 February. A follow-up session is scheduled for 6 and 20 March 2015. For more details about the Writing School, contact trade@nwu.ac.za . , 5 February 2015: TRADE Colloquium #1, On 5 February, a mini-colloquium was convened by the TRADE research entity and the NWU School of Economics. Here new Master's and PhD students of 2015 presented their research proposals, proposed methodologies and available data to their supervisors and promoters. Above: Students at the colloquium listen to the presentations, 19 January 2015: The energy economics initiative, The energy economics initiative, which was launched in 2014, was taken another step forward when the third meeting was held on 19 January. Dr Dawid Serfontein (Senior Lecturer at the School of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering at the NWU) presented a paper titled: ‘ Nuclear power more profitable than coal if funded with low cost capital: A South…
Opening Pandora's box on distance education
Jun 07, 2024 - Dr. Nelda Mouton Covid-19 introduced a radical change in how we think and how we work. A new normal came into play and this is changing the way that we are presenting ourselves to our new environment, whether it is in our personal households, with our students or with other lecturers. Strategies that seemed to be a far-off illusion suddenly became…https://news.nwu.ac.za/african-continental-free-trade-agreement-minister-ebrahim-patel-talks-nwu-business-school
African Continental Free Trade Agreement - Minister Ebrahim Patel talks to the NWU Business School
Dec 02, 2021 - The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA) is a project of the African Union (AU). Founded in 2018, it ambitiously aims ‘to create a single continental market for goods and services, with free movement of business persons and investments’. Virtually all of the 55 AU member states have signed the agreement. While some…
Invitation and Call for Papers: Dispute Resolution Colloquium - Cloned
Aug 01, 2022 - We would like to invite law academics, legal practitioners, scholars from other disciplines, public servants, government officials, students, and non-governmental organisations to submit abstracts or papers for presentation at the colloquium. Abstract deadline: 31 August 2022 Full papers deadline: 30 September 2022…
TELIT-SA made their voices heard!
Jun 07, 2024 - From 23 to 26 June 2020, six members of TELIT-SA attended the Edmedia & Innovate Learning 2020 virtual conference. Six full papers were accepted for publication in the conference proceedings, and one article was selected for publication in an academic journal. Clarise Mostert, Liandi Van Den Berg, Verona Leendertz (NWU) and Joyce Johnston (…
Research Reports 2012
Jun 07, 2024 - TREES. 2012. An economic impact analysis of Big Concerts in Cape Town. Tourism Research in Economic Environs and Society: Potchefstroom. TREES. 2012. A marketing analysis of overnight visitors to Karoo National Park 2011. Tourism Research in Economic Environs and Society: Potchefstroom. TREES. 2012. A marketing analysis of …
SARIMA Workshop - Research Compliance in Environmental and Biosafety Research Ethics: Breaking New Ground
Aug 13, 2024 - You are cordially invited to the South African Research & Innovation Management Association (SARIMA) Workshop. Biosafety and Environmental Research Ethics Committee (REC) Chairpersons and Members, Professionals including Research Management Professionals, Administrators, Research Compliance Managers and Advisers, and Research Directors in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/using-law-advance-justice-and-sustainability
Using the law to advance justice and sustainability
Dec 08, 2022 - When it comes to seeking innovative solutions to the social and environmental challenges faced by South Africa, the Research Unit for Law, Justice and Sustainability from the North-West University (NWU) is at the forefront. “The research unit utilises law to find innovative juridical solutions to advance justice and sustainability in South Africa…https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/telit-sa/news