The International Development Law Unit at the Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria cordially invites you to a seminar series titled “Trade & Investment Law Seminar Series (TILSS)”

This seminar is on the topic ‘American Signature Power Africa Initiative: What are the potential benefits to the beneficiary countries and the continent of Africa as a whole?’ with Jason Nagy (USTDA) as the Guest Speaker.

Date: Thursday 17 October 2013
Time: 16:00 - 18:00
Venue: Moot Court Room, Law Building, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, Hatfield Campus, Lynnwood Road, Hatfield, Pretoria

Enquiries: Please contact Angela Bukenya for more information (Tel: +27 12 420 5296 / Email: angela.bukenya@up.ac.za)

Guest Speaker:
Jason Nagy is the Africa Business Development Manager, Sub-Saharan Africa Region, United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) at the US Consulate General, Johannesburg. Prior to this, he served as USTDA Country Manager for South Asia and as a Project Analyst, Contractor for USTDA’s Sub-Saharan Africa regional program.

About TILSS:
TILSS is a thematic seminar series conceived to address cross-cutting and current issues in the fields of international trade and investment law in Africa.

About the Unit:
The International Development Law Unit was established for the purposes of conducting policy oriented research on issues related to the international legal aspects of sustainable and equitable development; stimulating debate and research on the legal and policy issues related to international development and how they affect Africa, in general, and Southern Africa, in particular; and to train students in international development and economic law.

For more information regarding this seminar series and other project of the Centre for Human Rights, please visit www.chr.up.ac.za