BRICS offers 20 training slots to Zambia
THE BRICS Institute has offered 20 slots to Zambia for its Executive Leadership Programme, says Institute Executive Head, Shiphra Chisha.
BRIC is a grouping acronym that refers to the countries of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, which are all deemed to be at a similar stage of newly advanced economic development
Dr Chisha said the programme targets senior executives and policy makers such as heads of companies, corporates or heads of ministries.
She said the participants could take the whole programme in all five member states or choose the programmes out of the five.
“The programme which takes the participants to then capitals of BRICS member states of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa and is a practical executive management initiative aimed at developing world class leaders to help foster real economic growth and shared prosperity between nations,” she said. The programmes comprise five modules delivered in two monthly intervals over a period of one year in BRICS member states.
Dr Chisha said the first executive leadership programme would be held in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil to coincide with the BRICS Summit to be held in that country.
She said the programme includes master classes that would be given by world-class and renowned business and economist personalities.
Zambia’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Emmanuel Mwamba, said his office would work closely with the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and relevant ministries to ensure that Zambia’s leaders from policy and the corporate participated in the programme.
The BRICS Institute is an independent institute, directed by an advisory council comprising of members of the BRICS countries.
In this programme, it has partnered with Regenesys Business School.
The leadership programme prepares participants to understand an overview of the economy and history of BRICS, opportunities and challenges in doing business with member countries.
This is contained in a statement issued by First Secretary for press and public relations, in South Africa Naomi Nyawali yesterday.