The bringing together of a wide cross section of the stakeholders in the growth agenda to discuss ideas and exchange knowledge in a structured setting, and  2. The methodology which is being used to conduct the discussions. As I reflect on the situation in which we now find ourselves, we must place ourselves in two planes: 1.
The global environment in which we now function in the wake of the global crisis and  2. Our current domestic environment following the impact of the crisis. We must also acknowledge that this time is different. The new landscape is that of a low growth / high unemployment trajectory with high sovereign debt and fragile financial systems.