Advancing Creative Solutions for Global Development
March 24, 2017
9 AM - 5 PM
New Residence Hall, Salle Prince Arthur
3625 avenue du Parc, Montreal, QC, H2X 3P8
Registration: $100; McGill Staff & Alumni $50; Students $10.
Registration fee includes all Symposium materials, lunch, refreshments, and networking cocktail.
PROGRAM
| 9:00-9:15 | Welcome and Opening Remarks Anja Geitmann, Dean Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill University |
| 9:15-9:35 | Moving from the MDGs to the SDGs: How realistic? John McArthur (Brookings Institution) |
| 9:35-9:45 | Q&A |
| 9:45-10:45 |
Panel I - Harnessing Science, Technology and Innovation Moderator: Leroy Phillip, McGill University Speakers: Marco Ferroni (SFSA), Scott Angle (IFDC), Samy Gaiji (FAO), Claudia Ringler (IFPRI), Tim Prewitt (iDE) |
| 10:45-11:00 | Break |
| 11:00-12:00 |
Panel II – Inclusive Growth Moderator: Sonia Laszlo, McGill University Speakers: Sue Szabo (IDRC), Ghislain Auger (Desjardins International), Rui Benfica (IFAD), Serena Thomson (FAST) |
| 12:00-13:30 | Working Lunch - Generating Creative Ideas and Solutions |
| 13:30-13:50 | Policy Framework to Achieve Agenda 2030 Margaret Biggs (Queens University) |
| 13:50-14:00 | Q&A |
| 14:00 -14:45 |
Creative Ideas and Solutions to Achieve Agenda 2030 Co-Chairs: Tim Geary and Caroline Begg (McGill) Symposium Participants |
| 14:45-15:20 | Discussion |
| 15:20-15:30 |
Towards Building a Consensus John McArthur (Brookings Institution) andPhil Oxhorn (McGill) |
| 15:30-15:40 | Closing Remarks Marco Ferroni (SFSA) |
| 15:45 | Networking cocktail |