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2024 Past Events

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Guest Lecture:ÌýHoward Alpert

In-person

December 4, 2024

Former Chair of the Canada council for Science, Technology, and Innovation Howard Alper spoke to MPP students about the role of public policy in facilitation research.ÌýAlper discussedÌýa comparison of Canada’s funding structures to other countries such as the UK and Japan, and advocated for a more nuanced research and development sector in Canada.

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The Future of UN Peacekeeping

In-person

November 13, 2024

A roundtable, moderated by Professor Jennifer Welsh, and featuring academic and UN experts on peacekeeping,Ìýdiscussed the future of UN peace operations in an era of geopolitical turbulence, increasingly volatile conflict contexts, and intensifying protection crises.

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Guest Lecture:ÌýAlasdair Roberts

In-person

NovemberÌý6, 2024

Professor and authorÌýAlasdair Roberts, of his new book,Ìý,ÌýdiscussedÌýhow adaptability in Canada can be rehabilitated through public policy.Ìý

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The 2024 American Election with David Shribman

In-person

NovemberÌý4 and 20, 2024

The Globe and Mail columnist and longtime Max Bell instructor David Shribman provided a tour d’horizon before andÌýafter the US election. He spoke on the prospects and stakes of the contest, both for the United States and for Canada. The event was followed by the question-answer period with the audience.

Graduate Student Panel

In-person

October 23, 2024

Women in International Security (WIIS) º«¹úÂãÎè and Max Bell School of Public Policy hosted a graduate student Q&A panel to stir up insightful conversations for next steps. Four current º«¹úÂãÎè students,ÌýNikaela Lange, Scott Patterson, Hannah Male, and Keven Haynes shared their unique journeys. From their personal background to application processes and their time at º«¹úÂãÎè as master'sÌýstudents.

The º«¹úÂãÎè Max Bell Lectures: Economic Ideas for a Stronger Canada

In-person

October 15, 24, 29, 2024

The secondÌýinaugural lecture series took place in three different Canadian cities: Vancouver,ÌýMontreal, and Toronto this year.ÌýDenise Hearn and Vass Bednar wroteÌý"The Big Fix: How Companies Capture Markets and Harm Canadians," which delves with how companies perpetuate the illusion of rivalry to disguise their dominance, and how they’ve shifted from competing within industries to accumulating assets across industries, further entrenching their power.Ìý

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Policy Networking Reception

In-person, Ottawa

October 10, 2024

Alumni and policy professionals were invited to our third policy networking reception during our annual student trip to Ottawa.

Faculty Guest Lecture: Joanne Liu

In-person

October 24, 2024

Professor Jennifer WelshÌýinterviewedÌýProfessor Joanne Liu about her new book, "L'Ebola, les bombes et les migrants." Dr. Liu, a veteran humanitarian aid worker, is a Canadian practicing paediatric emergency physician at University of Montreal and professor at º«¹úÂãÎè’s School of Population & Global Health where she focuses on pandemic and health emergencies at the Pandemics and Health Emergency Readiness Lab (PERL).ÌýShe is the Chair of the Center for Humanitarian Dialogue in Geneva.

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Is Canada Ready for the Next Economic $#!%storm?

In-person

June 6, 2024

In this event, part of The Line Ahead's speaker series and co-hosted with the Max Bell School of Public Policy, panelists discussed how well Canada can expect to manage the return of history.

Canada, the United States, and an Ascendant China

Hybrid

May 10, 2024

This one-day conference examined ways in which Canada and the United States can work together in responding to the challenges and opportunities associated with China’s rise on the world stage.

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Fostering Sustainable ESG Practices

In-person

April 30, 2024

ÌýA large part of implementing good public policy is understanding the effects on various sectors. With a focus on fostering dialogue and collaboration, this event on environmental, social, and governance measures explored effective strategies, identified challenges, and highlighted opportunities for enhancing sustainability efforts across industries.

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Ending Homelessness in Canada: Book Launch and AuthorÌýDiscussionÌý

In-person

April 29, 2024

Housing has become a major policy issues at all levels of government, "Ending Homelessness in Canada" makes the case for a paradigm shift from treating, preventing and creating a right to housing.

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Global South Ambassadors

In-person

April 19, 2024

WeÌýhosted a panel of diplomats and government officials from Global South nations, offering our students a valuable opportunity to learn about international relations and diplomacy firsthand.

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Time to Bust the Trusts and Cartels? Addressing the Problem of Rising Corporate Concentration

In-person at the º«¹úÂãÎè Faculty Club

April 2, 2024

This panel with Robin Shaban and Matthew Holmes discussing which kindsÌýof public policies should be used to increase competition in the Canadian economyÌýis the secondÌýhosted in partnership with theÌý.

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Unexpected Climate Connections: Advancing good policy for the economy and the environment

In-person at TELUS Harbour in Toronto

March 21, 2024

This one-day conference highlighted some of the biggest policy challenges Canada faces in the years ahead as it determines its path toward a cleaner and hopefully more prosperous future.

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