The Mandela Institute for Development Studies (MINDS) is an Africa-wide think tank which provides a forum for dialogue, information
dissemination, networking and research on the different elements of Africa. The institutions aims to shape policy and practice on governance, economic development and the evolution of African institutions. It seeks to address the short, medium, and long-term development challenges in Africa in a holistic and comprehensive manner. MINDS is a non-governmental organisation and is based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
History
MINDS was established in 2010 by former Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the African Development Bank, Dr Nkosana Moyo
Programmes
MINDS programmes focus on four thematic areas, i.e. African Heritage, African Governance and Democracy, Economic Development and Institution Formation/Development. The institution commissions research that may lead to a better understanding of African Heritage to shape the nature of development programmes, lead in to better results relative to those achieved to date. The findings from the research undertaken and/or commissioned by MINDS will be used either as input into dialogues whose proceedings will be published. MINDS will also make existing knowledge more accessible through reviews and consolidation of that knowledge.
MINDS convenes dialogues based on the research findings. Dialogues hosted also serves the opportunity for knowledge dissemination, networking and influencing public policy formulation and practice in the thematic areas.
Youth Programmes
High Level Dialogue
African Heritage
Board of Trustees
Nkosana Moyo
Graça Machel
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Ali Mufuruki
Sara Menker
Advisory board
Donald Kaberuka
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Early life and education
Kaberuka was born in Byumba, Rwanda. He studied at the Unive ...
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
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Francis Daniels
Noureddine Ayed
Adebayo Olukoshi
Thandika Mkandawire
Trevor Manuel
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Patrons
Olusegun Obasanjo
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Pedro Pires
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Life and career
Pires was born in São Filipe, Fogo, Cape ...
Benjamin Mkapa
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Early life
Mkapa was born in Lupaso, ...
Festus Mogae
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Project partners and associates
Shoprite
Old Mutual
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Trust Africa
Southern Africa Trust
Grace Machel Trust
The African Capacity Building Foundation
Nelson Mandela Foundation
Nelson may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Nelson'' (1918 film), a historical film directed by Maurice Elvey
* ''Nelson'' (1926 film), a historical film directed by Walter Summers
* ''Nelson'' (opera), an opera by Lennox Berkeley to a lib ...
South African Airways
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Musa Capital
See also
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List of charitable foundations
This is a list of notable charitable foundations.
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* AARP Foundation
* Acorns Children's Hospice
*Action Against Hunger
*ActionAid
* Acumen
*Adelson Foundation
*Adventist Development and Relief Agency
*Aerospace Heritage Foundation of Canada
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References
External links
Official website
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Think tanks based in South Africa
Organisations based in Johannesburg
Think tanks established in 2010
2010 establishments in South Africa