Speaker Series "Toronto's Future: At What Cost and Who's Paying?"
Presented by the Toronto Community Foundation and the Institute on
Municipal Finance and Governance at the Munk Centre for International
Studies, University of Toronto
TORONTO, May 14 /CNW/ -WHAT:
UK-based Greg Clark, a high-profile consultant for cities worldwide will
share his vision of an intriguing future for Toronto in "Invest in
Success: Leveraging the Return from Global Cities".
Clark, Chair of the OECD Forum on cities and regions, plays important
leadership roles in city and regional development in the United Kingdom,
particularly in the City of London. He also knows Toronto well and shared
his knowledge on making cities and regions work as the principal
international consultant to the Mayor's: "Agenda for Prosperity" released
earlier this year.
WHEN/WHERE:
Wednesday, May 21st, 4 to 6 pm. Reception to follow,
Munk Centre, U of T, Campbell Conference Facility, 1 Devonshire Place.
WHO:
Following the main address, Greg Clark will be joined for a discussion on
Toronto's future as a "Global City" by two prominent Torontonians:
Dr. Ilse Treurnicht, CEO of MaRS Discovery District
John Farrow, Chair and CEO of LEA Group Holdings Ltd.
CONTEXT:
This series is co-sponsored by the Toronto Community Foundation and the
Institute for Municipal Finance and Governance. The international
speakers in this series have been selected to offer fresh approaches to
the growing challenges - from aging infrastructure to civic debt -
facing the City of Toronto and its surrounding region, as identified in
the Toronto Community Foundation's annual checkup on the health of the
City - Toronto's Vital Signs(R) (available at www.tcf.ca).
Interview Availability with Greg Clark:
Please contact Diana Crosbie if you wish to interview Mr. Clark.
PREVIOUS LECTURES IN THIS SERIES
On March 5, Danish Economist Jorgen Lotz spoke on the taxation regimes
that offer strong support for Nordic cities. On April 15, former Chicago
CFO Dana Levenson, spoke on the role of Public-Private Partnerships in
rebuilding his city.
A complete webcast of each of these events is posted on the IMFG website
at: www.utoronto.ca/mcis/imfg/events.htm
For further information: Rosalyn Morrison, Toronto Community Foundation,
rmorrison@tcf.ca; Dr. Enid Slack, Institute for Municipal Finance and
Governance, enid.slack@utoronto.ca; Diana Crosbie, Crosbie Communications,
diana@crosbie.on.ca
