Public Dialogue and Workshop Series
Connecting the often overlooked or untold stories of trans-local leaders and learning about the impacts of their actions will occur through five public dialogue events (streamed live on the Internet) that involve the Canadian public. As well, SFU will host a series of learning workshops that involve university faculty, students, and trans-local leaders to share perspectives, experiences, theory and practice with a view to creating tools and resources that support their work.
Public Dialogues:
- Dialogue 1: Poverty Reduction and Economic Growth
January 19, 2011 -
Dialogue 2: Improving
Health
March 16, 2011
- Dialogue 3: Strategies for Education
May 18, 2011
-
Dialogue 4: Human Security and Peacebuilding
July 13, 2011
-
Dialogue 5: Diasporic Contributions
to Development
September 14, 2011
Workshop Series themes include:
- The power of trans-local development (relative to
the UN Millennium Development
Goals) - Analysis and critical reflection of change and models of development
- Creative strategies for engaging the Canadian public in development
- Collaborative
learning exchange among trans-local leaders—tools and
resources
Issues relating to gender equality and environmental sustainability will be
prominent in
all the dialogues and workshops.