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Student Seminar: Explore Public Policy Issues

November 19, 2016 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Students – do you have an interest in the economy, business, or critical issues of the day? Please join Fraser Institute for a day of fun-filled discussion and inquiry – free of charge. Listen to high profile business leaders, academics, and leading policy experts give presentations on a variety of topics, ask questions, and then further examine the ideas presented with your peers in lively discussion groups.

Complimentary return chartered bus services available for students from Guelph and London! 

 

What to Expect at a Student Seminar:
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Speakers and topics:

From Bits to Atoms: Emerging Technologies and Permissionless Innovation
Eli Dourado
Director, Technology Policy Program, Mercatus Center

The Moral Case against Fossil Fuel Divestment
Pierre Desrochers
Professor of Geography, University of Toronto

Counting Votes: Why Electoral Reform Matters
Lydia Miljan
Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Windsor

What School Would You Choose?
Derek Allison
Senior Fellow, The Fraser Institute

The Many Economic Solitudes of Ontario
Ben Eisen
Director, Provincial Prosperity Studies, The Fraser Institute

More details on the speakers: https://www.fraserinstitute.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=92

For more information, please contact Ryan Hill at Ryan.Hill@fraserinstitute.org or 416-363-6575 ext. 233.

 

Register for the seminar: 

https://www.fraserinstitute.org/education-programs/pmc/students/post-secondary-policy-seminar-waterloo-registration-form

 

Details

Date:
November 19, 2016
Time:
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Event Category:
Website:
https://www.fraserinstitute.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=92

Organizer

The Fraser Institute
Phone:
416-363-6575 ext. 233
Email:
Ryan.Hill@fraserinstitute.org
Website:
https://www.fraserinstitute.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=92

Venue

Delta Hotels by Marriott Waterloo
110 Erb St W
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 0C6 Canada
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Phone:
(519) 514-0404
Website:
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/ykfdw-delta-hotels-waterloo/