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SUMMARY:Counting What Counts: Implementing Beyond GDP Metrics
DESCRIPTION:Join leading experts to explore how countries can put new approaches to measuring progress into practice. \n\n\n\n\nThis event will be available in-person and online. Free to attend. \nAs countries prepare for the anticipated adoption of a UN Beyond GDP framework at the United Nations General Assembly\, there is growing recognition that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) alone cannot capture the full picture of progress. While it remains an essential measure of economic activity\, it overlooks critical dimensions such as inequality\, environmental sustainability\, and well-being. \nThe recent report of the UN High-Level Expert Group (HLEG)\, Counting What Counts: A Compass of Progress for People and Planet\, marks a significant milestone. It is a practical\, globally applicable framework that complements GDP with a dashboard of indicators\, signalling a clear shift in the conversation. The framework is closely linked to key international processes\, including the Pact for the Future and the 2030 Agenda\, with implications for how countries design policies\, allocate resources\, and assess long-term development pathways. \nThis context creates a timely opportunity to translate global recommendations into practical applications by supporting countries in integrating Beyond GDP metrics into national policy\, planning\, and statistical systems. \nCo-hosted by Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC)\, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC)\, this event builds on the ongoing work of IISD and IDRC to support countries in advancing practical\, policy-relevant approaches to measuring progress beyond GDP. \nWho should attend: \nPolicymakers\, statistical leaders\, and experts on practical pathways for implementing Beyond GDP metrics at the national level. \nAdditional information for attendees: \n\nWhen you register\, please indicate your interest in attending in-person at the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat or attending online (Zoom) by selecting the relevant ticket option.\nNetworking/Refreshments: In-person attendees are encouraged to participate in an informal networking session and enjoy refreshments after the panels.\nPlease note that this event will be offered in English only.\n\nAttend here! 
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/counting-what-counts-implementing-beyond-gdp-metrics/
LOCATION:Hybrid\, Canada
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SUMMARY:The Walrus Talks The Billionaire Problem
DESCRIPTION:OXFAM CANADA PRESENTS\nThe Walrus Talks The Billionaire Problem\nThe world’s twelve richest billionaires hold more wealth than the poorest half of humanity combined. The forty richest billionaires increased their fortunes by nearly $95 billion in one year\, while millions face rising costs and growing economic pressures. \nThe rapidly widening divide between the ultra-rich and everybody else is reshaping Canadian life—from the price of homes and groceries to the future of our communities\, economy\, and democracy. \nAt The Walrus Talks The Billionaire Problem\, leading thinkers will explore the forces driving the concentration of economic power in Canada and beyond. From taxation and policy to outsized corporate influence\, resource extraction\, and affordability\, speakers will look at how the wealth gap shapes decisions that affect our future. \nAs a historic transfer of wealth approaches between generations\, join us in Toronto or online for an increasingly urgent conversation about the impacts of extreme wealth concentration\, as well as some ideas and policies that could help build a national economy where everyone can thrive. \n\n\n\nSpeakers to be announced. \nThursday\, September 24\, 2026 \n6:30 p.m. Doors Open \n7 p.m. The Walrus Talks \nJoin them for a catered reception following the event to continue the conversation. \nCan’t make it in person? Register for the livestream and watch online. \nAttend here! 
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/the-walrus-talks-the-billionaire-problem/
LOCATION:Hybrid\, Canada
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