Co-hosted with the Institute for Liberal Studies, the Freedom and Global Development Conference is an exciting event that will explore the economic and moral principles that impact development on a global scale.
If you are 18 to 25 years old and intrigued by what makes some countries wealthy and others poor join us for a wonderful event in Toronto!
There is no charge to participants and lunch will be provided.
Schedule
9:30 am – 10:00 am: Check-in
10:00 am – 10:15 am: Opening Remarks and Survey
10:15 am – 11:00 am: Economic Development and Foreign Aid, Abby Hall
11:15 am – 12:00 pm: How to Measure Economic Freedom (and why it matters), Fred McMahon
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Lunch
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm: Can We Feed the World Sustainably?, Pierre Desrochers
2:00 pm – 2:45 pm: Group Discussions
3:00 pm – 3:45 pm: Find a Better Way Activity
4:00 pm – 4:45 pm: Global Entrepreneurship, Magatte Wade
4:45 pm – 5:00 pm: Closing Remarks and Survey
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm: Social (off-site)
Faculty
Abby Hall is the JIN PhD Fellow in economics at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, a Research Fellow with the Independent Institute, an Institute for Humane Studies Fellow, and PhD candidate at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. She graduated with a B.A. in economics and business administration with an additional concentration in mathematics from Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky.
Magatte Wade was born in Senegal, educated in Germany and France, and launched her entrepreneurial career in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she co-founded Adina World Beverages after working closely with Silicon Valley start-ups. She is a TED Global Africa Fellow and last year started a new company, Tiossan, a contemporary lifestyle products brand that integrates the three cultures that formed her, Dakar, Paris, and San Francisco. She is fluent in, and conducts business in, Wolof, the predominant indigenous language of Senegal, French, and English. She was also named one of Forbes 20 Youngest Power Women in Africa and writes for The Huffington Post, Barron’s, and other publications.
Pierre Desrochers is an associate professor of geography at the University of Toronto. He is the author of over 40 peer-reviewed articles on topics ranging from economic development and globalization to energy and transportation issues and is affiliated with numerous policy research centers. Pierre has always made an effort to reach a broad audience through his over 100 columns and shorter pieces and regular contributions to various media outlets. His is the co-author, with Hiroko Shimizu, of the recent book The Locavore’s Dilemma. Desrochers holds a Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Montreal. Prior to joining the University of Toronto he served as the Director of Research for the Montreal Economic Institute.
Fred McMahon is a Fraser Institute Resident Fellow and holder of the Dr. Michael A. Walker Research Chair in Economic Freedom. He manages the Economic Freedom of the World Project and coordinates the Economic Freedom Network, an international alliance of 86 independent think tanks around the world. His research focuses on global issues such as development, trade, governance, and economic structure. Mr. McMahon is the author of numerous research articles and several books including, Looking the Gift Horse in the Mouth: The Impact of Federal Transfers on Atlantic Canada, which won the Sir Antony Fisher International Memorial Award for advancing public policy debate, Road to Growth: How Lagging Economies Become Prosperous, and Retreat from Growth: Atlantic Canada and the Negative Sum Economy. He has written for numerous publications including the European Journal of Political Economy, the SAIS Journal (School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University), the Wall Street Journal, Policy Options, National Post, Time (Canada), Globe and Mail, Ottawa Citizen, and most other major Canadian newspapers. Research articles he has recently authored or co-authored include: Economic Freedom of North America, Quebec Prosperity: Taking the Next Step, The Unseen Wall: The Fraser Institute's Annual Trade Survey, and Economic Freedom of the Arab World. He has a MA in Economics from McGill University, Montreal.