Research and Learning: Students Reflect on Sustainable Community Development in Bolivia
Wednesday, November 7, 2012, 6-8pm
SFU Vancouver (Harbour Centre), Room 1600
The Centre for Sustainable Community Development and the Development & Sustainability Program at SFU are pleased to invite you to “Research and Learning: Students Reflect on Sustainable Community Development in Bolivia”. This is an opportunity for SFU students to tell the stories of their research and work in Bolivia from the Summer 2012. We hope it will also be a space for the public to engage in discussion about sustainable, community-based economic development in this remarkable country.
Coffee and a light meal will be provided.
Presenters:
Shannon Lambie (MA Candidate International Studies)
Organization: Instituto de Investigacion y Capacitacion Campesina (ICCA)
Location: Tarija
Research: Food security in rural agricultural communities
Christian Filip (3rd year student of International Studies, development and sustainability and economics minor)
Organization: Centro de Investigacion Nacional y Educacion Popular (CINEP)
Location: Cochabamba
Field work: Sustainable economic development in indigenous communities in the protected TIPNIS park
Alison Rustand (MA candidate Latin American Studies)
Organization: Municipality of Viacha
Location: Viacha-La Paz
Research: Protagonism in a Multi-Actor Community Economic Development Context
Catalina Parra (4th year student, joint major International Studies and Latin American studies with concentration in economic development)
Organization: Asociacion de Instituciones de Promocion y Educacion (AIPE)
Location: La Paz
Research: Results of Community Economic Development Training in Bolivia
Moderators:
Dr. Joanna Ashworth (Sr. Research Associate, Centre for Sustainable Community Development; Co-Director, Engaging Diaspora in Development Associate Director, Community Economic Development in Bolivia)
Francisco Gallegos (MA in Public Policy)
Commentator:
Gretchen Hernandez (PhD Candidate in Geography; Coordinator, Bolivia CED Project)