College of Business and Economics | Annual Report 2021 41 DST/NRF South African Research Chair in Industrial Development OVERVIEW 2021 was a highly productive year for the DST/ NRF South African Research Chair in Industrial Development (SARChI-ID), with a range of fruitful collaborations, innovative and impactful research, and exciting new initiatives. Our activities centred around: (i) Undertaking research of high quality and impact, especially in the field of industrial development; (ii) Building capacity, through postgraduate supervision, additional training of our postgraduate students and capacitybuilding more widely (beyond the university); (iii) Contributing to policy development and public engagement, especially in the field of industrial development. We are delighted with the significant progress in all three areas during 2021. A central focus of our activities in 2021 was the Community of Practice (CoP) in Industrialisation and Innovation, which supported extensive research collaborations driving inter-, trans- and multi-disciplinary research that contributes to a rigorous evidence basis for policy. Another major pillar of research and policy engagement has been the Industrial Development Think Tank (IDTT), which is a partnership between the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC), SARChIID and the Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development (CCRED), and is hosted at CCRED. In terms of research, we have collectively published 43 peer-reviewed journal articles and 18 book chapters, as well as a number of working papers and other research outputs. Our collaborations have achieved a global footprint across African, European, South American, North American and Asian countries. We hosted, co-hosted or partnered in several major engagement events, including: the First Young Scholars Conference on Structural Change and Industrial Policy in Africa; a Virtual Research Sprint ‘Toward an African Narrative on Digital Sovereignty’; the 2021 TIPS Annual Forum themed ‘Reconstruction and Recovery – Rethinking Inclusive Industrialisation in Response to COVID-19’; and the annual Rethinking Economics for Africa (REFA) Festival. This is in addition to a number of impactful seminars, webinars, colloquia, symposia, and book launches. Prof Fiona Tregenna Chair: DST/NRF South African Research Chair in Industrial Development College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg TALENT MANAGEMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING During 2021, our staff complement in addition to Prof Fiona Tregenna comprised Senior Researcher, Prof Alexis Habiyaremye, Senior Manager, Dr Nicola King, Administrator, Mrs Koketso ManyaneDlangamandla, and six research assistants. We have also affiliated one distinguished visiting professor, three visiting professors, two professors of practice, two visiting associate professors, 17 senior research associates and one research The Chair boasts a wide range of productive collaborations, innovative research with high impact and exciting new initiatives.
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