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
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Financial Administrator

Mrs. Everts administers and processes financial accounting for the office and maintains the information system.

Bilqees Davids
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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.

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
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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.