The World in 2015: The social, political and economic issues that will shape 2015
Join us for a learning vacation in gorgeous Niagara-on-the-Lake, at the world-ranked Queen's Landing Hotel. Four days of outstanding learning plus three nights of Shaw Festival plays, with Four Diamond dining throughout, all included. Enjoy all the other attractions of Niagara-on-the Lake as well - wine tasting, bike trails, historical tours, antiquing and more
Join us for a learning vacation in gorgeous Niagara-on-the-Lake, at the world-ranked Queen's Landing Hotel. Four days of outstanding learning plus three nights of Shaw Festival plays, with Four Diamond dining throughout, all included. Enjoy all the other attractions of Niagara-on-the Lake as well - wine tasting, bike trails, historical tours, antiquing and more
Course Description
Moderator: John Simke, (See biography)
Maximum Number: 35
Dates: Tuesday, October 7 to Friday, October 10
Total Course Cost, including three nights at Queen's Landing, all meals and three plays at the Shaw Festival
Single Occupancy: $1,660 including HST
Double Occupancy: $1,250 including HST
Register below by paying your deposit of $135 per person. Each course participant must register separately, even if taking double occupancy. See Course Terms and Conditions
- This course will provide participants with enhanced insight into the issues driving the world agenda now and going forward into 2015, and how each region is positioned for the future.
- We will explore issues such as energy and the environment; technological change; demographic change; debt, de-leveraging and deflation; geopolitical shifts and risks; and globalization. In our regional analysis we will examine Europe, China and East Asia, India and South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and North America.
- Participants will come away with a deeper understanding of the world, how it is changing and what this could mean to us.
- As with all our courses, we will provide a course pack of advance readings and also recommend authoritative books for participants to read in advance if they wish. These will be posted in the Member Content page of this site in due course
Moderator: John Simke, (See biography)
Maximum Number: 35
Dates: Tuesday, October 7 to Friday, October 10
Total Course Cost, including three nights at Queen's Landing, all meals and three plays at the Shaw Festival
Single Occupancy: $1,660 including HST
Double Occupancy: $1,250 including HST
Register below by paying your deposit of $135 per person. Each course participant must register separately, even if taking double occupancy. See Course Terms and Conditions