
Teaching About Special Economic
Zones in South Africa
Project location: South Africa
Dates: 2011 - Ongoing
Training sessions
About our work
New Perimeter collaborates with the University of Pretoria and the University of Western Cape, in alternating years, to deliver a training course to graduate law students from across Africa about special economic zones as a tool for attracting foreign direct investment and increasing development. New Perimeter designed the course at the request of the University of Pretoria to expose Africa's future policy makers to the legal, policy and regulatory concepts and practices of special economic zones, as well as to provide the students with professional legal and practical skills.
Key deliverables
- Deliver training courses for African law students on special economic zones as a tool for attracting foreign direct investment and increasing development.
Key facts
- The course is part of Africa's first Master's Degree (LL.M.) on international trade and investment law in Africa, a highly selective course taught at each university during alternate years.
- The LL.M. program is targeted at graduate level students from across the African continent.
- 13 training sessisons since inception.
Featured staff
Featured lawyers:
Jeremy Lustman, Martin Schaefermeier, Jeffrey Sheehy, Stephen Webb (profile), Stephen Webb (Q&A), Joris Willems
Program managers:
Claire Donse, Suzanna Brickman
Program partners
Apart from knowledge on special economic zones, this course has helped me in terms of strategic thinking- not just thinking about the concerns/benefits of one stakeholder. — Student from the 2015 University of Pretoria Course
I actually am employed by an Investment Promotion Agency and amongst our programmes is the establishment of SEZs. I have a better understanding now and can add value to the initiative. — Student from the 2015 University of Pretoria Course

A week engaging with Africa’s future leaders
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Stephen Webb
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Teaching African LL.M. Students on Special Economic Zones, From Around the World
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Virtual training on special economic zones provides eye-opening experience
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Jeffrey Sheehy
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Special Economic Zones for Beginners:
University of Pretoria
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Transforming concept into concrete - special economic zones in Africa
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Course on Special Economic Zones - University of the Western Cape
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A Special Week in South Africa
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Press Release - New Perimeter provides training on special economic zones in South Africa
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An Unforgettable Week Teaching and Learning in Cape Town
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Joris Willems
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Stephen Webb
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Jeremy Lustman
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Martin Schaefermeier
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Press Release - DLA Piper Lawyers Teach Africa's Future Policy Makers
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A Week Presenting on Special Economic
Zones in Africa
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It certainly wasn't a normal week at work
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Returning to My Alma Mater as a Teacher
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Return to Cape Town
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International Trade, Ice and Teaching the Next Generation of Lawyers
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University of the Western Cape Teaching Project
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Press Release - DLA Piper lawyers teach students from across Africa for fourth year running
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A powerful experience teaching
at the University of Pretoria
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University of Pretoria video blog
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