Roundtable on Higher Education’s Role in Employment and Entrepreneurship – Toronto, Canada – 25th March

If by chance you are in Toronto Canada on 25th March, you are cordially invited to join British Council Canada and partners for an afternoon of lively discussion about higher education’s roles and responsibilities with respect to graduate employment.  If you can’t make it, please feel free to send any thoughts on the issue to: CA-Education@britishcouncil.org

Date: Monday 25th March

Time: noon – 4pm (lunch from noon; talks from 12.45)

Where: MaRS Collaboration Centre (www.marsdd.com) 101 College Street, Toronto, M5G 1L7

Throughout the afternoon we will:

• Identify best practice in routes to graduate employment and self-employment.
• Develop opportunities for collaboration between Canadian and UK institutions.

Agenda:

12.00               Lunch

12.45               Introductory remarks from: Ashley Prime, Deputy Consul General, British Consulate.

1.00                 Roundtable discussion featuring talks from:

• Abi Bradbeer, External Relations Manager, Faculty of Business Economics and Law, University of Surrey.
• Tom Brennan, Regional Business Manager, Services for International Education Marketing - Americas, British Council.
• Catherine Chandler-Crichlow, Executive Director of the Centre for Excellence in Financial Services Education, Toronto Financial Services Alliance.
• Sandra Duxbury, Director Entrepreneurship Policy and Services, Government of Alberta.
• Joseph Wilson, Education Lead, MaRS Discovery District.