On March 27, 2023, the Globalisation and Development (GAD) Programme had the honour of hosting Mr. Lawrence Egulu, currently Commissioner for Employment Services at the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development of the Republic of Uganda. Mr. Lawrence  delivered a lecture titled: “Social Inclusions: Global and African Perspectives.”

Mr. Egulu is a Development Policy Economist by training, with over 25 years’ experience in economic and social policy operations in the public and private sectors. He previously worked in various capacities at the International Labour Organization (ILO), the World Bank (WB) and labor unions. He has written and provided policy advice, designed and implemented a number of programmes and projects on youth employment and entrepreneurship, migration, social protection, poverty reduction, climate change, economic literacy.

Mr. Egulu discussed social inclusion in African societies from the following four perspectives:

• Africa’s political and economic history.

• current economic and social situation.

• key challenges and bottlenecks

• policy recommendations and how to address inequalities, unemployment, poverty and social exclusion.

Acting Head of the DSS Associate Professor Dr. Edoardo Monaco asking questions of Mr. Egulu

GAD Assistant Professor Dr. Shuang WU asking questions of Mr. Egulu

GAD Year 3 student Mr. Lin Kaidong asking questions of Mr. Egulu

GAD Year 2 students Ms. Chen Jing asking questions of Mr. Egulu

GAD Year 1 student Mr. Lin Kuntai asking questions of Mr. Egulu

The GAD program thanks Mr. Lawrence Egulu for his wonderful lecture.