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Media Alert: Western Cape Government Partners with UWC to Boost Economic Research

14 August 2011

On Tuesday, Western Cape Minister of Economic Development, Alan Winde, and University of the Western Cape Rector, Professor Brian O'Connell, will sign a groundbreaking new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

This win-win MOU will see the Western Cape Government provide bursaries to ten economics masters students per year who agree to write their theses on issues pertinent to the province's economy and specific industrial sectors.

The theses will be used to inform future policies of the Western Cape Government.

Date: Tuesday, 16 August 2011
Time: 09:15
Venue: School of Public Health, Seminar Room 1B, University of the Western Cape, Modderdam Road, Bellville

Media Enquiries: 

Tammy Evans
Spokesperson for Minister Alan Winde
Cell: 082 378 2235
Tel: 021 483 4327
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