JCCI to hosts BRICS Seminar
With the economic growth focus shifting to emerging economies and BRICS being the most significant grouping of developing countries in the world - it is an opportune time, to understand the various countries' economic agenda, especially increasing industrialisation as we move into 2015. Moreover, focus on trade and understanding some challenges and trends to ensure a sustainable trade between South Africa and its partners is becoming more critical than ever before.
In line with the above, the Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) is hosting a seminar to exchange knowledge and experiences on each country's trends, dynamics and policy reforms as well as identify areas of cooperation on business development issues in line with trade and export among regions - setting the agenda for trade into 2015.
The JCCI invite you to join them in discussing economic cooperation as well as share keen into the following:
• Ms Nelia Barnard: director: BRICS, branch: Asia and the Middle East, Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO)
Presentation topic: An explanation of the BRICS framework
• Ms Phyllis Difeko, chief operations officer, Transnet National Ports Authority
Presentation topic: The BRICS Business Council
• Mr Michael Cosser, head, learning and development, Human Sciences Research Council
Topic: Economic aspects of a long-term strategy for BRICS
• Minister Carlos Alfonso Iglesias Puente, minister counselor, Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil
Topic: Doing business in Brazil (including business and project opportunities in Brazil and how SA business people can benefit from BRICS when doing business in Brazil)
• Mr Randhir Jaiswal, consul general, Consulate General of India
Topic: Doing business in India (including business and project opportunities in India)
• Mr Rong Yansong, economic and commercial counselor, Embassy of the People's Republic of China
Topic: Doing business in China (including business and project opportunities in China)
Time: 08:30 - 13:00
Venue: 7th floor, JCC House, 27 Owl Street Cnr Empire Road, Milpark, Johannesburg
Cost: Members: R395 p/p / Non-members: R595 p/p (incl VAT and a finger lunch)