Munk Graduate Student Conference: “Wicked Failures: Lessons Learned and Looking Forward in the Global System“
Thursday, March 20th, 2014 – Friday, March 21st, 2014
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, March 20, 2014 | 5:30PM - 8:30PM | The Vivian and David Campbell Conference Facility, Munk School of Global Studies - 1 Devonshire Place |
| Friday, March 21, 2014 | 9:00AM - 5:00PM | The Vivian and David Campbell Conference Facility, Munk School of Global Studies - 1 Devonshire Place |
Description
The Munk Graduate Student Conference (MGSC) is run collaboratively by students in the Master of Global Affairs and the Master in European, Russian and Eurasian Studies. An internationally recognized centre of excellence, the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto brings together leading experts and dedicated students to engage across disciplines as they tackle global problems. It is in the spirit of collaborative study and civic engagement that the MGSC presents this year’s theme of “Wicked Failures: Lessons Learned and Looking Forward in the Global System“.
In a globalized world where challenges spread across different issue areas, the responsibility to act in solving global problems is shared among different actors and the consequences of failure may be internationally devastating. Failure and human error are however inevitable and this year’s Munk Graduate Student Conference seeks to host a global conversation regarding lessons learned and how from these failures innovation can emerge and progress achieved. By framing this year’s theme in terms of ‘wicked failures’ (defined below), MGSC 2014’s aim is to move past a collective aversion to failure in order to explore new avenues of learning and success.
Agenda
Thursday, March 20
5:30-5:45pm
Registration
5:45-6pm
Opening Remarks
6-7pm
Keynote Address: Sean Coughlan, Social Entrepreneurs Ireland
“Wicked Problems, Effective Solutions and the Role of Innovation and Empathy”
7-8:30pm
Opening Reception
Friday, March 21
9-9:30am
Registration Opens
9:30-11am
Panel I: Failure of Action – Reflections of Multi-State Intervention in Libya
11am-12:30pm
Breakout Sessions I
Immigration: Failures in Integration & Religious Diversity in Liberal Democracies (Room 208N)
&
Security: National Security & Intelligence Failures (Campbell Conference Facility)
12:30-1:30pm
Lunch
1:30-3pm
Panel II: Failure to Act – Failure of International Organizations: Shortcomings of the UN Security Council
3-4:30pm
Breakout Sessions II
Human Rights: The ICC & the International Community (208N)
&
Climate Change: From Kyoto to Paris ’15 (Campbell Conference Facility)
4:30-5pm
Closing Remarks
For a full list of speakers and ticket information (U of T TIX) please visit: https://munkschool.utoronto.ca/mgc/
Student registration is $10.00 and regular registration is $15.00.
For further information, contact us at: wickedfailures@gmail.com.
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