Training Course on Systems - Modeling of Population-Development-Environment Interactions

University of Pretoria, South Africa
4-15 January 1999

The PDE project "Evaluating Alternative Paths for Sustainable Development in Botswana, Namibia and Mozambique" also included a component to train interested civil servants and students from the region in the methods of systems analysis as applied to population-development-environment interactions. Participants in this two-week workshop, conducted in collaboration with the Centre for Population Studies at the University of Pretoria, learned how to use the existing models for policy analysis and how to develop models themselves.

Participation in the training course was limited to 32 people. Up to 8 people from each of the four countries Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa were selected from the applicants. The language of instruction was English.

The organization would not have been successful without the efforts of Mr. Carl Van Aardt (University of South Africa), Mr. Rebasele Radibe (Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, Botswana), Mr. Manuel da Costa Gaspar (National  Institute of Statistics, Mozambique) and Mr. Ben Fuller (University of Namibia, Namibia).

The course was taught by three Senior Researchers

• Mr. Warren Sanderson: IIASA and SUNY-Stony Brook, sanders@iiasa.ac.at
• Mr. Kenneth Strzepek: Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder (USA), strzepek@colorado.edu
• Mr. Carl van Aardt: Bureau of Market Research at the University of South Africa (RSA), Vaardcj@unisa.ac.za

and three Training Assistants

• Ms. Molly Hellmuth: IIASA, hellmuth@iiasa.ac.at
• Ms. Natalie Mladenov: University of Colorado at Boulder (USA), mladenov@colorado.edu
• Mr. Kuberin Packirisamy: Department of Housing and Local Government-Northern Cape, kpackirisamy@pancmail.ncape.gov.za

Participants from Botswana

• Ms. Puni G. Campbell: Ministry of Finance and Development Planning
• Mr. Tapologo B. Baakile: Ministry of Finance and Development Planning
• Mr. Ditshupo Gaobotse: Central Statistical Office
• Ms. Lapologang Magole: University of Botswana,
• Mr. Gagoitseope Mmopelwa: University of Botswana
• Ms. Ndiye M. Nko: Central Statistical Office
• Mr. Paul O. Seakamela: Central Statistical Office

Participants from Mozambique

• Mr. Cassiano Soda Chipembe:  National Institute of Statistics
• Mr. Fonseca Mario Machaule: Ministry of Planning and Finance
• Mr. Xadreque Herminio Maunze: National Institute of Statistics
• Mr. Azarius Marcos Nhanzimo: National Institute of Statistics
• Mr. Eliso Sebastiao Yazive: National Institute of Statistics
• Mr. Pius Rafael: Ministry for Coordination of Environmental Affairs (MICOA)
• Ms. Inês Macamo Raimundo:  Eduardo Mondlane University
• Ms. Fatima Jussob Tayob:  Ministry of Labor

Participants from Namibia

• Ms. Florette N. Fleermuys: Directorate of Environmental Affairs
• Ms. Martha Naanda: University of Namibia
• Ms. Ndeyapo Ndalikokule: University of Namibia
• Mr. Martin Shapi: University of Namibia
• Mr. Petrus Shuuya: Ministry of Environment and Tourism

Participants from South Africa

• Ms. Nolunckwe Bomela: University of Pretoria
• Mr. Peter Buwembo: Statistics South Africa
• Mr. Albert Hibbert: National Population Unit
• Mr. Edward Kironji: University of Pretoria
• Mr. Setse Mawuna: Community Agency for Social Equity
• Mr. Albert Semenya: Provincial Population Unit
• Mr. Zakhele Socikwa: Provincial Population Unit
• Ms. Nthabiseng Toebe-Chaka: University of Pretoria