Building Bridges Emerging Leaders Programme

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South Africa

Description

The mission of the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, previously known as the Graduate School of Development Policy and Practice or GSDPP, is to promote and inspire strategic public leadership in Africa. Based at the University of Cape Town, or UCT, the multi-disciplinary centre and its offerings are designed to make public service at the highest levels of leadership an aspiration for the most talented of the community’s rising generation. The Mandela School promotes the development of strategic public leadership, including a strong emphasis on public sector reform, accountability and trust in governance. It provides professional and academic training and forums for discussion for senior public officials and those engaged in public policy in South Africa, other African countries and beyond.

Details

Name of Primary Programme Building Bridges Emerging Leaders Programme	Numbers of programme participants annually 25 - 250	Telephone Number - alternate +27(0)21 650 1420
Programme Type Leadership Development Programme	Region from which participants are selected West Africa, East Africa, South East Africa, Southern Africa	Organisation website http://www.gsdpp.uct.ac.za/gsdpp/ealp
Programme Funders Government, Philanthropic	African country or countries of programme delivery South Africa	Programme Contact email mabel.sithole@uct.ac.za
Government funding IDRC (Canada)	Region of programme delivery Southern Africa	Country of operation South Africa
Philanthropic funders Ford Foundation	Are programmes continuing? Yes	Organisation Name University of Cape Town (UCT)
Programme Start Date 2015	Telephone Number +27(0)21 650 5239

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