The 2007-08 Shared Citizenship Public Lecture Series:
The Wealth of First Nations
The theme for 2007-08, entitled “The Wealth of First Nations,” is economic development in Aboriginal communities in Canada. Each of this year’s two sessions will address the fundamental and overarching question that frames the series as a whole: How should we understand the relationship between economic empowerment, cultural empowerment, and political empowerment for Canada’s Aboriginal peoples?
The 2007-08 Shared Citizenship series will honour the outgoing Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, The Honourable James K. Bartleman. This year’s series has been co-sponsored by the Munk Centre for International Studies, the Centre for Ethics, and the Centre for Aboriginal Initiatives and the Aboriginal Studies Program at the University of Toronto.
All of our events are free and open to the public.
Second Session: March 7, 2008 (1:00-3:00pm)
 Session Two explores several contemporary approaches to economic development for Aboriginal communities: integrating Aboriginal communities into the mainstream economy through collaboration with national or international corporations; incorporating traditional knowledge and practices into economic development projects; coordinating economic development with projects aimed at strengthening self-government; and, enhancing economic empowerment for Aboriginal women and youth.
Featuring:
Bernd Christmas, Senior Vice President and National Practice Leader, Hill & Knowlton Canada
Professor Mark Dockstator, Chair, First Nations Statistical Institute, Trent University
Herb George (Satsan), President, National Centre for First Nations Governance
Professor Wanda Wuttunee, Department of Native Studies, University of Manitoba
For more information please contact:
Mary Liston
Centre for Ethics
416-978-6369 and m.liston@utoronto.ca
Sponsors:
Centre for Ethics
Munk Centre for International Studies
Centre for Aboriginal Initiatives and the Aboriginal Studies Program
Location:
Vivian and David Campbell Conference Facility, Munk Centre for International Studies, 1 Devonshire Place
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