The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) in partnership with Wits University’s Corporate Strategy and Industrial Development (CSID) division, has invited academics, members of civil society, economists, the media, policy analysts and other interested public members to its inaugural Economic Policy Dialogue, which is scheduled for 18 June at 18:00. The topic under discussion is “Economic Policy Dialogue - Impact of the Euro zone economic crisis and possible effects on South Africa”. The discussion panel includes Prof. Gabriel Palma, Senior Lecturer at Cambridge University; Goolam Ballim, Chief Economist & Global Head of Research for Standard Bank Group; and Lionel October, Director-General of the dti. Bound