Category: Extracurricular Event

The European Union Centre of Excellence at York University and the European Union Chamber of Commerce in Toronto are pleased to present a one-day seminar on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and E.U. currently being negotiated.

The event will take place on Wednesday, February 29th, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm in the Ontario Investment & Trade Centre (250 Young Street, 35th floor, Toronto ON).

This event will bring together key players in the negotiations, academics and representatives of a variety of stakeholder groups for a day of panel presentations and discussions examining CETA from a variety of perspectives.

Themes to be addresses in the day’s panels include industry and labour, agriculture and the environment as well as investment and public procurement.

A limited number of travel subsidies are available to facilitate the participation of students and faculty at Canadian Universities. To inquire about these, please contact euce@yourku.ca.

All are welcome, however preregistration at the link below is required:

https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07e5kqz6u53c7a5fc2&oseq=

For more information on this event, please visit: www.yorku.ca/euce or click on the CETA Seminar Poster.

You are invited to the UBC Celebrate Research Week Forum, “A Walk on the Darkside of Work”

 

Our work provides us with opportunities, purpose, connection with others, and a host of other benefits. Yet, it can also deliver to us some of our greatest challenges, stressors, and darkest moments. In this session, we focus on some of the dark aspects of working life, examining the experience and impact of ostracism, customer mistreatment, and career shattering injuries.

Information and registration: http://www.sauder.ubc.ca/Faculty/Research/Celebrate_Research_Week/CRW_2012

“Partnerships for social innovation: Can they really work? – Tales from Australia”

WHAT: Salon Series with Peter Shergold, Professor at the Centre for Social Impact, University of New South Wales

WHERE: UBC Robson Square, 800 Robson St, Vancouver.

WHEN: Monday February 6, 2012 from 7:00-9:00pm

Please come and join us for the kick off salon series event for 2012. We will be joined by Peter Shergold, visiting from Australia, who will speak on partnerships between Government and community organizations to build on social innovation.

This event is open to the general public, please visit Eventbrite to register: http://salonseriespetershergold.eventbrite.com

ABOUT PETER SHERGOLD

Peter Shergold is the Macquarie Group Foundation Professor at the Centre for Social Impact (CSI). CSI is a cross-university collaboration between the Business Schools of the University of New South Wales, Melbourne University, Swinburne University of Technology and the University of Western Australia. It delivers business management teaching and research on not-for-profit organisations and social enterprises, corporate responsibility and accountability and social investment. Its goal is to direct academic excellence to social purpose.

REGISTER NOW: http://salonseriespetershergold.eventbrite.com

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

Future Forestry Leaders: a graduate student research symposium celebrating the UN International Year of Forests

Organized by Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia and School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington

February 24, 2012

Fletcher Challenge Theatre (#1005), Forest Sciences Centre, 2424 Main Mall
February 25, 2012

Field trip to local First Nations band, Squamish area

All are invited to this international graduate student research symposium on February 24/25, 2012 to recognize the conclusion of the UN International Year of Forests (Feb. 2011/12).

The Symposium will highlight much of the excellent research conducted both in Canada and the United States and is a tremendous networking opportunity for students interested in research with international impact. Presentations and posters include a broad range of topics and issues to reflect the breadth of research activities at UBC and UW:

–              Forests and environment

–              Products and technology

–              Markets and policy

Particular effort has been made to select topics related to the growing importance of indigenous peoples and forests.

Program at a glance:

February 24, 2012

8:30 am                Symposium presentations
4:00 pm                Poster session
5:00 pm                Schaffer lecture
6:00 pm                Symposium awards and reception

February 25, 2012 (NOTE: Space is limited, first come – first serve basis for registration)

8:15 am                Depart from UBC
10:30 am – 3 pm Site visit of local First Nations band (in the Squamish area), including traditional lunch
5 pm (approx.)  Return to UBC

Detailed program >>Registration >>

$50 per person per day includes meals, including Schaffer lecture reception; bus and lunch for the field trip. Deadline for registration: February 10, 2012

Everyone is welcome: come and meet the problem solvers of the future!

FFL Symposium Organizing Committee

 

While we know most of you work full-time, you might be interested in hearing about following workshops and speaker series at the Point Grey campus:

Posted on behalf of the Cannacord Learning Commons:

Happy holidays! Keep an eye out for these workshops and speakers next term.

Workshops
Click here to let us know you’re interested in our workshops and get priority access to the registration process.

Building your story
Come explore how to use good content and structure to create a compelling and memorable presentation. Students say it’s “very practical knowledge people can use right away”. Facilitated by Alex Monegro. Read more.

Saying it with slides
Come learn the basics on how to build a good slide. Students say you get “a clear message on how to improve your presentation”. Facilitated by Nik Laufer-Edel. Read more.

Bloomberg workshop series
Explore how to use Bloomberg in the brand new Wayne Deans Investment Analysis Centre. Learn the basics of using the machines, analyzing equities and evaluating fixed income securities. Sessions facilitated by Alejandra Medina and Ralph Yang. Read more.

Speakers
Click here to let us know you’re interested in one of the speakers and get priority access to the registration process.
Niall Ferguson, Jan. 18th – Author of the Ascent of Money – Read more.
Nadir Mohammed, Jan 23rd – CEO of Rogers Communications, Inc. and Sauder alumnus.
John Micklethwait, May 28th – Editor of The Economist – Read more.

Questions or comments? Email Alex Monegro at alex.monegro@sauder.ubc.ca

 

Just a reminder that if you are interested in registering for the National Investment Banking Conference in January, then the last date for the early-bird registration price is this Sunday, Dec 4th – so don’t delay!

Some key facts:

• Early Bird Deadline: December 4th, 2011
• Registration Price:  $250 (early bird) or $350 (regular) – includes three nights’ accommodation at the 5-star Pan Pacific Hotel Vancouver and Conference ticket
• Highlights: Nationwide Career Fair, 14 Workshops & Panels, Networking Events, Trading Simulation, Gala Dinner, and Final Round of Case Competition
• Date: January 11th & 12th, 2012
• Location: Pan Pacific Hotel, Vancouver BC

For more information, please see the Conference Prospectus, go to www.nibc.ca or contact Jasmin Kirk, Conference Coordinator

This message is being posted on behalf of the NIBC Organising Team and Board of Advisors:

Dear Student,

We would like to invite you to the 3rd National Investment Banking Conference held on the 11th and 12th of January 2012 at the 5-star Pan Pacific Hotel. NIBC, with the generous support of major Canadian investment banks, is delighted to offer you an unparalleled 2-day experience, focused on the investment banking industry.

This year the conference will feature Mr. Ian Telfer, Chairman of the Board of Goldcorp Inc. as our Gala Dinner Keynote Speaker, along with interactive workshops on IPO, M&A, Private Equity, Hedge Funds, Sales & Trading, and a Trading Simulation. In addition to these workshops, we have arranged many opportunities for delegates to speak with industry professionals at events such as the Career Fair, Gala Dinner, Wine & Cheese, Open Q&A Panel, and evening social events.

NIBC represents the most sophisticated investment banking conference catered to students in North America and one of the best opportunities to learn about all aspects of investment banking while meeting like-minded delegates nationwide. Our ambition is to create a venue that attracts highly-driven students with an interest in investment banking to further their knowledge and build a strong network.

Sincerely,

The NIBC Organizing Team & Board of Advisors

For more information and to read the conference prospectus, visit Vista:

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This message is being forwarded on behalf of James Ridge, Registrar and Associate Vice President, UBC Enrolment Services:

 Dear International Graduate Students,

Just as you receive regular feedback from us as you progress through your studies, we need to receive regular feedback from you.  The Student Barometer is your opportunity to tell us what’s working, what’s frustrating and what you think of your university experience to date.

The survey forms part of a wider ongoing study and is independently administered for the University by the International Graduate Insight Group (i-graduate.org).

It should take you approximately  ten to fifteen minutes to complete the survey.

 

As a thank-you for completing the questionnaire, i-graduate offers the opportunity to win a $1,000 cash prize or suggest a $1,000 donation to charity.

 

In addition UBC is also offering  four lucky students the chance to win an iPad 2 or $500 in cash. Details are in the survey.

Please click the link for your chance to have your say and the opportunity to win one of the prizes.

http://survey.euro.confirmit.com/wix/p778921112.aspx

 

Your response, together with the response from others, helps us to improve the student experience for current and future students.   Your feedback will be combined with that of others and your name and email address removed, so that responses become anonymous.

The reporting process includes the text of any comments that you provide.  You are advised to avoid making comments that might enable you to be individually identified.  Further analysis may be done by UBC on the anonymized data and by taking part in the survey you agree to this.

If you want to know more about i-graduate, please go to http://www.i-graduate.org/privacy_policy.html to view their privacy policy and FAQs.

Thank you in advance for taking the time to tell us what you think of your university experience thus far,

 

James Ridge

Registrar and Associate Vice President, Enrolment Services

 

http://survey.euro.confirmit.com/wix/p778921112.aspx

Lesley Wilkins was an employee with the Sauder School of Business from 1984 until 1993. In her memory, her family has provided an endowment enabling the School to give awards for Service Excellence to particularly deserving employees.

Students can nominate a Sauder employee that they feel have enhanced their student experience.  Nominees must have demonstrated the following:

1. A positive impact on the Faculty and its employees.
2. Must be consistent in the performance of job duties.
3. Must have demonstrated initiative in fulfilling job responsibilities.

Additional information can be found on Vista under:  Home Page›Non-Academic Announcements›General Announcements 2.

Deadline for submission: 4:00 pm, November 21, 2011

 

Come hear from the Clinton Guistra Foundation and Toms Shoes.

This Thursday, Nov 3^rd, HA 492 at 6:30pm.