College of Business and Economics | Annual Report 2019 27 institute oF trAnsport And logistics studies (itls (AFricA) itls (Africa), located within the department of transport and supply Chain management, responds to industry needs for independent, unbiased, relevant and up-todate research. its international partner institution is the institute of transport and logistics studies at the university of sydney. in 2019, the contribution of itls (Africa) ranged from surveys on trends in transport, logistics and supply chain management to once-off specialist research projects, such as the skills gaps in Kenya, namibia, and Zimbabwe. of significance is a new agreement with the World Bank, the world resources institute, the world Council on transportation and Research society and five african universities, which will further joint research, exchange and training programmes. centre For AFricAn business (cAb) the Centre for African Business (CAB) aims to contribute towards making the university of Johannesburg’s Business school recognised for excellence in management and leadership capacity building in africa and internationally. the CaB’s principal activity is to develop and publish teaching case studies. the CAB is dedicated to delivering contextually relevant case studies and is committed to the decolonisation of teaching, learning and the broader curriculum – using Africaspecific examples and outputs. the Centre also runs various events (seminars, workshops and conferences), short courses and learning immersions into various African countries linked to its research outputs and geared towards driving the pan-African agenda and strategy of the JBs and the College of Business and Economics at large. research, focused on Africa, through the publication of opinion editorials, white papers and journal articles, is another important area of focus for the Centre. the Centre collaborates widely with other centres at the university of Johannesburg and beyond, seeking partnerships with similar centres of African business and networks of experts. centre oF locAl economic development (cenled) CEnlEd, directed by dr marius Venter, partnered in an international research study on strengthening urban engagement of universities in Asia and Africa, funded by the British academy. the project includes six other international partners from iran, iraq, the Philippines, scotland, tanzania, and Zimbabwe. CEnlEd also leads a high-profile collaborative project with dhEt and the British Council to the value of R4 179 800 in collaboration with the university of glasgow and the university of Zululand. the project aims to establish a sa/uK-based doctoral academy and associated benefits in lEd entrepreneurship in the gEs4.0 context. centre For competition, regulAtion And economic development (ccred) CCREd, directed by dr tando Vilakazi, specialises in industrial development, competition and barriers to entry, and regional value chains. CCREd, for example, has secured a research grant to promote the ambitions of the Anti-Corruption Evidence research Consortium, which seeks to examine cartels as a source of private corruption in sAdC countries. the project emphasis is on the steel sector and effective enforcement of competition law in malawi, tanzania and Zambia. CCrEd and the sA research Chair in industrial development, both from the CBE school of Economics, convened the digital industrial Policy Colloquium in november 2019. this conference sought to support the national department of trade and industry by deepening insight into 4iR-related disruption and firmlevel responses and directions for industrial policy. the implications for global value chains were deliberated, as well as financing of investment and skills requirements. Food evolutionreseArch lAborAtory (Ferl) fERl, headed by dr hema Kesa, is a virtual laboratory within the sth focusing on enhancing the lifestyles of people across generations by focusing on nutrition, health and wellness. fErl was established in partnership with Penn state university. public And environment economic reseArch centre (peerc) the public and Environment Economic research Centre, directed by Prof Johane dikgang, is dedicated to strategic research in environmental economics. centre For public mAnAgement And governAnce (cpmg) CmPg, directed by Prof Vain Jarbandhan, caters for professional public sector capacity building by way of a higher Certificate in local governance and an advanced Certificate in municipal governance, which articulate into subsidised programmes in the field of public management and governance. also, noteworthy has been the acknowledgement of the standing of the Cpmg through the nomination of three students and four staff members to participate in the un humanitarian affairs asia Peace summit of Emerging leaders in malaysia, in november 2019.
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