Please mark your calendars for our 3rd annual Global Policy Project symposium where we will learn from MPPGA student teams about the outcomes of each of their projects. Morning refreshments and lunch will be served.
Each team collaborated closely with a client on a real-world policy challenge. This year’s projects took place in Canada, India, Nepal, Peru, Ethiopia, and Ghana.
The Global Policy Project is a defining component of the Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs professional program at UBC. It provides opportunities for students to engage directly with policy makers and civil society on a real-world policy challenge.
VENUE: Liu Institute for Global Issues – xʷθəθiqətəm (Place of many trees) room, 1st floor, 6476 NW Marine Dr, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2
PROGRAM: 9:00 PM – 3:00 PM
9:00 am – 12:20 pm: GPP590A – International Projects
12:20 pm – 1:00 pm: Lunch
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: GPP590B – Domestic Projects
*Attending from off campus? Join our Symposium Skype Meeting:
Join Skype Meeting
Trouble Joining? Try Skype Web App
Join by phone: Vancouver B.C. : +1 (604) 822-3636 (Canada)
Conference ID: 7588938
SCHEDULE
Emcee: Julianne Piper, Graduate Program Manager
9:00 am – 9:05 am Opening Remarks by Shashi Enarth, Graduate Director, Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs (MPPGA), UBC
9:05 am – 9:35 am Nepal Team Presentation
9:40 am – 10:10 am Ethiopia Team Presentation
10:15 am – 10:40 am Ghana Team Presentation
10:50 am – 11:10 am Break
11:10 am – 11:40 am Peru Team Presentation
11:45 am – 12:20 pm India Team Presentation
12:20 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm B.C. Team Presentation
1:35 pm – 2:05 pm Alberta Team Presentation
2:10 pm – 2:40 pm City of Vancouver Team Presentation
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm Closing Remarks
INTERNATIONAL TEAM PROJECTS
Sickle Cell Disease Management and Service Delivery in Southwestern Nepal
Field Work – Dang District, Nepal
Students: Bashar Alsaeedi, Shaf Noorani, Marzia Rizvi, Daniela Rodriguez, and Hadis Siadat
Client: Creating Possibilities (CP)
Summary: Providing recommendations on the adequacy of the Nepali public health policy infrastructure and services’ for addressing the socio-economic impact of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and supporting appropriate disease management in the Tharu community.
Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in Ethiopia
Field Work – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Students: Adam Cassady, Juliana Craig, Huilin Gao, Sebastián Jarrin Grijalba, and Catherine Tarimo
Client: Canadian International Resources Development Institute (CIRDI) and the Supporting the Ministry of Mines (SUMM) project, Ministry of Mines, Minerals, Petroleum and Natural Gas of Ethiopia (MMMPNG)
Summary: Evaluating the adequacy of Ethiopia’s institutional mechanisms that are designed to enable gender inclusiveness in artisanal and small-scale mining operations.
Troubled Waters: Developing the Community Resistance Tool for Free the Slaves
Field Work – Accra, Ghana
Students: Ali Abdullah Bajwa, John Ede, Adedoyin Luwaji, Ros Seibert, and Simin Yook
Client: Free the Slaves (FTS)
Summary: Providing a robust mechanism to measure the effectiveness of Free the Salves’ intervention activities and resiliency of communities from slavery.
Integrated and Inclusive Water Resource Management in Peru
Field Work – Lima and Cusco, Peru
Students: Diego Bastidas Chasing, Tovo Jose, Adrianna Spykre, Misrak Yacob, and Atieh Razavi Yekta
Client: Autoridad Nacional de Agua (National Water Authority of Peru) (ANA)
Canadian International Resources Development Institute (CIRDI)
Summary: Studying the policies, programs and institutions within ANA in terms of their equitable and integrated approach to water management.
An Assessment of Gender Gaps in Infrastructure Projects
Field Work – Gujarat, India
Students: Dorine Akwiri, Alex Ash, Alfonso Hernandez Delgadillo, Tracy Ly, and Rafael Posada
Client: Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
Summary: Evaluating the approaches utilized by large development banks for assessing gender gaps in their infrastructure projects so the AIIB can implement their own gender assessment approach.
DOMESTIC TEAM PROJECTS
Balancing the Equation: Reconciling B.C.’s LNG Export to China with its Climate Targets
Students: Aboozar Ahmadi, Jiaxin Li, Nicole So, and Darren Touch
Client: Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Energy for British Columbia (MEMPE)
Summary: Examining the policy options available to the Government of British Columbia for reconciling the desire to grow its LNG industry and with the obligation to meet the provincial and national climate targets.
Managing a Just Transition for Alberta’s Oil Sands Workers
Students: Susanne Beilmann, Clare Kim, Tommy Koh, and Aaron Nelson
Client: Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL)
Summary: Exploring the strategies that the Alberta Federation of Labour can advocate to manage the impact on oil sands workers and their immediate communities, focusing on maintaining their standard of living.
Greening Vancouver’s Fleets
Students: Luthfi Dhofier, Sara Harb, Nicholas Lloyd-Kuizk, Alex Loginov, and Chiamaka Mogo
Client: City of Vancouver – Planning, Urban Design and Sustainability Unit
Summary: Providing guidelines on the possibilities, processes, and barriers to promoting the transition to zero emissions in the City of Vancouver based on a scan of the best practices implemented in other cities.
Disclaimer: Please note that by registering via Eventbrite, your information will be stored on the Eventbrite server, which is located outside Canada. If you do not wish to use this service, please email Joelle.Lee@ubc.ca directly to register. Thank you.
