CONTENTS PREFACE.............................................................................................................. iii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS............................................................................... iv PART 1 CONFERENCE PAPERS Opening Address...................................................................................................... 3 Hage G. Geingob- Prime Minister, Republic of Namibia IMF Programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa: Old and New Themes.......................... 7 Ernesto Hernández-Catá- Deputy Director of the Africa Department, International Monetary Fund, Washington Africa, Regionalism and Globalisation.................................................................. 12 Robert Sharer- Chief: Trade Policy Division, International Monetary Fund, Washington Financial and Capital Market Reform in the Context of Regional Integration.... 25 Bongi Kunene- Director, FISCU, South Africa Policies to Facilitate Trade and Foreign Direct Investment in Southern Africa... 32 Jairaz Pochun- Consultant, Mauritius Structural Adjustment Programmes: The Experience with ESAF in Africa........ 58 Reinold van Til- Assistant Director of the Africa Department, IMF, Washington Labour Market Reform in the Context of Regional Integration............................ 66 Morgan Tsvangirai- Secretary-General, SATUCC The IMF in a Globalising World........................................................................... 84 Bruno Mauprivez- Senior Public Affairs Officer, International Mon­etary Fund Challenges and Prospects for Regional Integration Strategies in Southern Africa................................................................................................................ 89 P. Ramsamy- Chief Economist, SADC PART 2 SUMMARY OF PAPERS AND DISCUSSIONS............................................... 99 Robin Sherbourne, Consultant APPENDIX LIST OF PARTICIPANTS................................................................................ 127 i