Ingrid van Niekerk
ivanniekerk@epri.org.za
Co-director of EPRI
Ms.
Van Niekerk provides support for the general and
strategic management of EPRI. She serves on the
board of Directors of EPRI and is a founding
member of the institution. Ingrid co-ordinates
the Parliamentary Capacity Building Programme and
tutors the Masters students participating in this
programme. She is also a tutor for the University
of London Programme. Her research interests are
debt and tax policy.
Kenneth
Mac Quene
kmacquene@epri.org.za
Co-director of EPRI
Mr. Mac Quene provides support for both economic
research and the strategic management of the
institute. He serves on the board of Directors of
EPRI and is a founding member of the institution.
He directs the Parliamentary Capacity Building
Programme. Mr. Mac Quene also teaches and tutors
both for the Parliamentary Capacity Building
Programme and for other short Economics courses
for various government institutions and NGOs. His
research interests are fiscal policy and
globalisation.
Celeste
Abrahams
info@epri.org.za
Office
Manager
Mrs.
Abrahams is the Office Manager for EPRI. She
manages all EPRI general office procedures and is
responsible for the smooth operation of the
office. She manages EPRI's database, co-ordinates
all travel arrangements for the directors of EPRI
and researchers, as well as any participants
attending courses hosted by EPRI. She closely
assists the Research Director of EPRI and assists
in organising and preparing for various
workshops, seminars, conferences and courses that
EPRI hosts.
Heidi
Everts
info@epri.org.za
Financial Administrator
Mrs. Everts administers and processes financial
accounting for the office and maintains the
information system.
Bilqees
Davids
info@epri.org.za
Office Assistant
Ms. Davids provides general administrative
support to the Directors, administrators and
researchers. She is responsible for the control
and filing of various authorisation forms and
maintains the database of supplies and all office
equipment. She also assists in preparing for
various workshops, seminars, conferences and
courses that EPRI hosts.
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Dr. Michael Samson
msamson@epri.org.za
Director of Research
Dr. Samson is the Director of Research at EPRI
and is also an Associate Professor of economics
at the Williams College Center for Development
Economics in the United States. He serves on the
Board of Directors of EPRI and directs all
research projects. He provides capacity-building
support for parliamentarians, provincial and
national governments, NEDLAC, church and
non-governmental organisations, and academic
institutions. He specialises in financial and
macroeconomic aspects of economic development.
Sheshangai
Kaniki
skaniki@epri.org.za
Senior Researcher
Dr.
Kaniki is a Senior Researcher at EPRI. He
undertakes policy oriented research for
governments and non-governmental institutions,
mainly in the area of social protection. He also
provides capacity building support to key
stakeholders working in social protection. His
research interests include the role of the
private sector in poverty alleviation and the
relationship between institutions and economic
development.
Anthea
De Koker
info@epri.org.za
Receptionist/Office Assistant
Ms. De Koker provides general administrative
support to the Directors, administrators and
researchers. She is responsible for the control
and filing of various authorisation forms and
maintains the database of supplies and all office
equipment. She also assists in preparing for
various workshops, seminars, conferences and
courses that EPRI hosts.
Patrice
Williams
info@epri.org.za
Office Assistant
Ms. Williams provides general administrative
support to the Directors, administrators and
researchers. She is responsible for the control
and filing of various authorisation forms and
maintains the database of supplies and all office
equipment. She also assists in preparing for
various workshops, seminars, conferences and
courses that EPRI hosts.
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