Bridging The Gap - Saturday March 27, 2010
Are you passionate about international development? Curious as to how your daily actions are affecting the world around you? Want to experience examples of problem solving overseas? Feel a connection?
On March 27th, 350 passionate students and professionals will explore how local actions impact extreme poverty at the 7th annual Engineers Without Borders Bridging the Gap Conference. Held at the Life Sciences Institute on the University of British Columbia Campus, this year's conference will explore our aim to drive change through our work in Canada and in developing communities.
With the theme "Local Action to Global Impact" professional and student delegates will examine the influence of our choices at home, on the development field, in parliament and in boardrooms.
The attendees will have a full day of discussion, debate, collaboration and learning, with workshops and sessions led by an engaging line-up of speakers.
The conference will close with a keynote address from Dr. Hans Rosling, professor of International Health in Stockholm, Sweden, co-founder of Médecins Sans Frontières in Sweden and Director of Gapminder Foundation.