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Basic Income Calgary: MAKE IT B.I.G. Network Conference
Date and time
Location
Central Public Library
800 3 St SE Calagry, AB T2G 0E7 CanadaDescription
MAKE IT B.I.G. Two-Day Conference
Does everyone have enough income to live?
Come and learn about a Basic Income Guarantee (BIG).
Learn about past basic income pilots in Canada.
Meet people and groups who are looking into basic income.
Explore the possibility of a basic income in Alberta.
Agenda (more details to come)
Thursday, May 30, 2019
Pre-Conference: The Alex Community Food Centre
Kick off Make it BIG with a lunch and world café at the Alex Community Food Centre, a dignified space where people grow, cook, share and advocate for good food. Seats to this event are limited to 70 people, so register early to avoid disappointment.
11:30 a.m. | Registration for Pre-Conference Event at the Alex Community Food Centre ( Registration is at the Library)
12:00 p.m. | Transfer to The Alex Community Food Centre (transportation to be provided. Will be departing promptly so please arrive on time if transportation required).
1:00 p.m. | Program, Lunch and Networking
4:00 p.m. | Transfer to Library
5:00 p.m. | Networking
Public Forum
5:30 p.m. | Registration for Public Forum
6:00 p.m. | Welcome Remarks
6:15 p.m. | Program & Panel Discussion
8:00 p.m. | Book Signing & Networking
Panellists:
Dr. Evelyn Forget, PhD, economist; professor; author; and one of Canada’s leading researchers on basic income and Manitoba’s Mincome Basic Income Experiment
Dr. Lynn McIntyre, MD, past associate scientific director, O’Brien Institute for Public Health; Canadian pioneer in household food insecurity research
Mary Salvani, member of Disability Action Hall; long-time community advocate
Friday, May 31, 2019
9:15 a.m. | Registration
9:45 a.m. | Welcome Remarks
10:00 a.m. | Program – Meet Basic Income Calgary & Keynote Presentation by Sheila Regehr, founding member and chairperson of the Basic Income Canada Network
11:40 a.m. | Lunch
12:45 p.m. | Breakout Sessions & Workshops
1:45 p.m. | Break
2:10 p.m. | Breakout Sessions & Workshops
3:10 p.m. | Break
3:30 p.m. | Closing Session
This event has been made possible with the generous support of the following sponsors:
The O’Brien Institute for Public Health
Enough For All
The Calgary Public Library
Alberta College of Social Workers
Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Association
Calgary Foundation
Human Elements
The Alex Community Food Centre
EndPoverty Edmonton
MRU Institute for Community Prosperity