We Are the World 2012

We Are The World 2012 is a conference on Economic Development being organized by Borderless World Volunteers (McGill) to explore the various challenges that developing countries will face over the next two decades. Because the economic development of a country extends far beyond the overall GDP of the country, we aim to explore aspects of development such as microfinance, health, and sustainable agriculture. We believe that the problem of underdevelopment is too vast to be understood, explained and solved by academic theories, student outreach and activism, or development and aid organizations alone. The conference will thus see speakers from different backgrounds – academics and entrepreneurs - share their research, experiences, stories, ideas, and vision with the specific aim of stimulating conversation among the attendees about these challenges.