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OAC Public Lecture to Examine Pillars and Pitfalls of International Development Projects
January 16, 2007
The Winter 2007 session of OAC’s public lecture series begins on Wednesday, January 24 with an analysis of the conditions and features required to achieve success in international development efforts.
Each year, donors and international financing institutions pour billions of dollars into development projects. According to Lucia Frick, international development specialist and feature speaker for the evening, few of these initiatives end up achieving the expected results and/or having the desired impact. Many articles have been written, conferences and workshops held, and debates conducted on how to improve their chances of success. In this presentation, Frick will draw on her practical first-hand experience to add some concrete elements to that discussion, reflecting on specific conditions and features that can work for or against the success of a development project.
International Development Projects: Pillars and Pitfalls
Wednesday, January 24
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Lifetime Learning Centre, OVC 1714
University of Guelph
This event is open to the public: there is no charge for admission. OVC Lifetime Learning Centre is located just off Gordon Street between College Avenue and Stone Road: access via McGilvary Road. Parking is available directly adjacent to the building; there is no charge for parking after 5:00 p.m.
A campus map is available at: http://www.uoguelph.ca/campus/map/
About the Speaker:
Lucia Frick is an Economic Growth Specialist who has served in senior management and advisory roles in twenty countries around the world. She has managed projects funded by USAID, CIDA, World Bank, IFC, EU and others, spanning the spectrum from SME development to competitiveness, agribusiness, rural development and beyond, with gender, youth, workforce development and entrepreneurial training embedded within strategies and interventions.
Frick served as the Project Director of numerous CIDA-funded initiatives in Bolivia, Peru, Honduras, Nicaragua, Egypt, Bangladesh, Zambia and Morocco, among others, and has designed growth development strategies in Vietnam, Tunisia, Benin, El Salvador and Uruguay. Join us to learn more as she reflects on more than two decades of international development experience.
About the Series:
The OAC Public Lecture Series features distinguished speakers on topical issues related to agriculture, food, the environment and rural communities in Canada and around the world. The series promotes better understanding of the challenges and opportunities of rapid change and global connectivity. Developed with support from the alumni and friends of OAC, these lectures are provided free of charge for the University community and the public.
For more information:
Paula Conley
OAC Dean's Office
University of Guelph
phone: 519 824 4120 ext 56513
email: pconley@uoguelph.ca
