Alida Kok Email & Phone Number

Gauteng, South Africa

South Africa

I write a column that appears in Beeld newspaper every second Thursday.

Research focus: political theory, morality, rhetoric, political behaviour, political socialisation, the politics of identity and memory in South Africa, political discourse, popular culture, and political culture.

Pretoria, South Africa

This is a side-project that I currently devote some of my time to. KEKIE focuses on: artisanal manufacturing of décor and accessories; relationship-building with local, unemployed craftspeople in the Pretoria region; the sourcing of materials and conceptualisation of designs that can help local crafters to work towards receiving a more sustainable income.

Gauteng

The numbers in business reporting and M&E processes play an essential role in decision-making, but oftentimes you need access to more qualitative information, on human role players especially, to identify risks and inform strategic decisions.I provide analysis products to inform sound decision-making: - (remote and interactive) language analysis of.

Gauteng

• Manager of the office of the DDG at the DST that focuses on positioning South Africa as a strategic international partner with respect to science, technology and innovation cooperation. Responsibilities included:
• management and administration of finances (operational budgeting, expenditure control and monitoring);
• management of strategic and business planning;
• management of quarterly and annual business reporting, including coordination of access to strategic information;
• interpersonal communication and relationship-building;
• change management;

Gauteng, Republic Of South Africa

• In the short time that I served in this position, I managed a portfolio of multilateral programmes that support international research cooperation to contribute to the internationalisation of South African science.
• research and analysis to inform Departmental policy and strategy;
• working closely with other national stakeholders involved in multilateral engagements;
• initiating and serving science and technology agreements with multilateral institutions; and
• evaluating international research and development trends in the multilateral arena.I was transferred from this position to fill a Directorship in the office of the DDG for International Cooperation and Resources.

Centurion, Republic Of South Africa

• Corporate professionals, executive decision-makers and “policy-makers” of any kind (in a corporate or political context) require comprehensive, reliable, detailed, current and processed information to make strategic.
• data collection;
• behavioural analysis (including the detection of deceptive and suspicious behaviour);
• political analysis;
• sector-specific analysis; and
• training in Language and Behavioural (LAB) Profiling and Interpersonal Intelligence (Reading and Engaging Non-Verbal Behaviour).

Lecturer in Political Behaviour to undergraduate students and Jean Monnet European Studies to postgraduate students. I am especially passionate about the Political Behaviour course that I compiled and presented for two years – this also linked with my research on the political behaviour of groups in South African society (including crowd and mob behaviour.

• Lectured Political Behaviour to undergraduate students and Jean Monnet European Studies to post-graduate students.
• Researcher for MERCURY, a European Union Framework Programme Seven (FP7)-funded project from 2009 – 2012. My focus was on development and regional integration in Africa.
• Conducted field research in Ethiopia on development, regional integration and decision-making structures in the African Union (AU) Commission. Research included interviews with staff at the AU Commission, the EU.

• Lecturer in Political Science and International Relations for undergraduate students.
• Researcher for MERCURY, an FP7-funded project from 2009 – 2012. My focus was on development and regional integration in Africa.

• Conducted research on natural resource conflicts in Kenya, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

• Lecturer in Political Science and International Relations for undergraduate students.
• Research Assistant in an EU Framework Programme Six (FP6) research project on developing world actors' perceptions of the EU.

• Tutor to undergraduate students in Political Science and International Relations.
• Appointed Head Tutor in 2007.

Baccalaureus Artium Honores, Cum Laude, International Relations

Baccalaureus Politiciae Scientiae, International Studies

Activities and Societies: Model United Nations; assistance in the organisation of annual Africa Day celebrations; participation in a.

Master Of Arts - Ma In Political Theory (In Progress)