Call for Young (18-35 Years) PhD Students to be part of the

NDP Review Colloquium

The National Planning Commission (NPC) will convene a two-day National

Development Plan (NDP) Review Colloquium, under the theme “Reviewing the
NDP to make South Africa a Developmental State” on the review of the National
Development Plan (NDP) on 26-27 July 2019 at the University of Johannesburg,
School of Tourism and Hospitality, Bunting Road. The Colloquium is a joint
initiative of the NPC, the Public Service Commission, the Human Resource
Development Council, and the University of Johannesburg. With 2019 being 25
years into democracy and seven years since the NDP was adopted, the
Colloquium will assess the extent to which South Africa is a developmental state,
and if it is configured to reduce poverty, unemployment and inequality,
articulated in the NDP. The aim is to ground the concept of a developmental
state in the local social reality of South Africa and prevailing challenges and
opportunities. The purpose of the NDP Review Colloquium is to assess some of
the challenges that are hindering the implementation of the NDP and to identify
opportunities to ensure the attainment of the goals for 2030. To ensure a
futuristic look in the review of the NDP, the NPC invites young (18 to 35 Years)
PhD candidates whose area of study is the NDP and/or the Development State
to be part of the colloquium. Those interested must indicate the titles of their
study, and in about 500 words and stress their relevance to the NDP and
Developmental State.
The applications must be accompanied by a recommendation from the
supervisor and the academic institution.
The NPC will select the most relevant and best 20 and these will be part of all
deliberations, and their travel and stay will be paid for by the NPC. However,
other stakeholders in society, including youth groups, will also have an
opportunity to participate in the colloquium, but at their own cost. Invitations
in this regard are being sent out and there will be announcements in the media.
The PhD candidates must their send their CVs to Dr Kefiloe Masiteng, Deputy
Secretary of the NPC Secretariat to kefiloe.masiteng@dpme.gov.za and must
reach her by no later than July 17 2019.