Public Policy at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy | University of Toronto

Universities impart dynamism and resilience to the economies of urban regions. They are stabilizing forces on urban economies, and on the local neighbourhoods they inhabit. And they connect their host regions to the world. We see this in leading city-regions around the globe: from Boston to Beijing, from San Francisco to São Paulo. But how do you build and nurture these relationships? And what role should the University of Toronto play in our region’s future?
Join us for a discussion with University of Toronto President Meric Gertler about the university and the city, and the critical role the University of Toronto will play in the economic, creative and cultural future of the Greater Toronto Area. Meric, the 16th President of the University of Toronto, is one of the world’s foremost urban theorists and policy practitioners, and a widely regarded expert on innovation, creativity and culture as drivers of the economic dynamism of city-regions.

Moderator: Alan Broadbent, Chair of IMFG, the Maytree Foundation and Avana Capital Corporation

**Due to overwhelming interest in this event, we will be having an overflow room where participants can watch a live-stream of the event in the Buttery (next to the George Ignatieff Theatre).Please confirm your attendance for the overflow room here.

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BCBI is a series that features global leaders in urban and regional planning, policy, and finance presented in partnership by

• Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance;
• School of Public Policy & Governance;
• Martin Prosperity Institute;
• Department of Geography and Planning;
• Innovation Policy Lab;
• Global Cities Indicator Facility; and
• Urban Strategies

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