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Do We Still Need the World Bank?
Mar
12
2008
March 12, 2008 8:30 AM
Dr. Paul Collier will keynote the plenary session of the Student-Led Colloquium on the World Bank and it's influence on poverty reduction.
 
   

The Liu Institute for Global Issues and

UBC international Relations Students Association invite you to:

Upheaval Ahead: A one day colloquium

exploring current issues in international development

 

March 12th, at the Liu Institute

Register now at http://www.irsa.ca/conf

  

Speakers include:

 

·        Keynote by Dr. Paul Collier, Professor and Director – Centre for the Study of African Economies, Oxford University

·         Eric Nonacs, Managing Director – Global Affairs, Endeavour Financial

·         Philippe Le Billon, Assistant Professor, UBC

·        Stephen Nairne, Managing Director, Lundin for Africa

Colloquium followed by a Global Café – an event designed as an informal opportunity to engage speakers and other participants on the topics of the day

For Undergraduate Students – take part in an exclusive World Bank simulation on March 13th and design a country strategy with the help of Bank experts.  More info at http://www.irsa.ca/conf.

  Location:
Multi Purpose Room
Address:
Liu Institute
March 2008
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