An Incredible #SPPGOttawa Trip
October 23, 2017 | By Public Policy Admin |
Our First year Master of Public Policy students return from a whirlwind trip visiting the PMO, the Public Policy Forum, TBS Canada, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, and more.
Annually our MPP first years visit Ottawa to connect with SPPG’s program partners and network with potential future employers. Check out some highlights from the trip:
A visit to the PMO
We were thrilled to speak with @telfordk, @Clerk_GC and staff at the Prime Minister’s Office! #SPPGOttawa pic.twitter.com/nTB9ERaMBu
— SPPG (@SPPG_UofT) October 20, 2017
Idea Jam with TBS Canada
MPP students had an “idea jam” with @TBS_Canada and presented their public policy ideas to Associate Secretary Taki Sarantakis #SPPGOttawa pic.twitter.com/Q05jwO6hkN
— SPPG (@SPPG_UofT) October 20, 2017
MPPs at the Government Employer Panel
Our #SPPGOttawa government employer panel is underway! @NRCan @CanadaFP @environmentca @INFC_eng pic.twitter.com/OnX6mNKZrq
— SPPG (@SPPG_UofT) October 19, 2017
At CCPG with Senior Economist David Macdonald
Starting our #SPPGOttawa trip off at @ccpa with @DavidMacCdn learning about the Alternative Federal Budget pic.twitter.com/Twdn09dapS
— SPPG (@SPPG_UofT) October 19, 2017
Our NGO Employer Panel
The #SPPGOttawa non-government employer panel is getting started! @Fleishman @AKFCanada @EarnscliffeCda @IDRC_CRDI @IBMCanada pic.twitter.com/ogwSNGI9M5
— SPPG (@SPPG_UofT) October 19, 2017
Hosted by the Public Policy Forum to Discuss Policy Research
Thank you @ppforumca for hosting a great conversation on public policy research for #SPPGOttawa! pic.twitter.com/33syzPOfna
— SPPG (@SPPG_UofT) October 19, 2017
Student Perspective
Sacha Forstner, MPP Candidate Class of 2019, writes about the annual trip:
“Not only was the trip informative and an excellent reminder for me of why I’m in this program, it also provided me (and the other attendees) with terrific one-of-a-kind opportunities to interact with and learn from senior government officials, SPPG alumni, and prospective employers in all sectors.”
Above, MPP Candidate Sacha Forstner, delivering a press briefing in Ottawa
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The Master of Public Policy (MPP) degree is highly interdisciplinary, bridging the spheres of domestic policy and international or global policy in order to address the complex issues facing modern governments and other policy-making organizations.
