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Michael Harcourt

Guest Speaker on Regional Growth and Urban Design - Michael Harcourt

29 April 2005

Michael Harcourt

Michael Harcourt served as British Columbia's Premier from 1991 - 1996, and as Mayor of Vancouver, 3 terms from 1980 - 1986, and elected 4 terms as Vancouver Alderman, 1972 - 1980.

Mr Harcourt is a Senior Associate of the Liu Centre for the Studies of Global Issues at the University of British Columbia and also is a Senior Associate with the Sustainable Development Research Institute at U.B.C. He is involved in a number of private business activities, as well as speaking and advising internationally on sustainability solutions.

In November 1996, he was appointed by the Prime Minister to the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy where he serves on the Executive Committee and Chairs the Urban Sustainability Program. He is Director of the Asia Pacific Foundation, Vice-Chair of the International Centre for Sustainable Cities, and the Honorary Chair at the Pacific Rim Council on Urban Development. He serves as Director at the Vancouver International Airport and the Vancouver Port Authority.

Mr Harcourt has a B.A. and L.L.B. from the University of British Columbia. He has an Honourary Doctor of Laws from Royal Roads University. The Hon. Mike Harcourt is the Vice-Chair for the "Cities PLUS" project and represented the Canadian team at key events in the International Sustainable Urban Systems Design Competition in 2002 and 2003. He also served as the Vice-Chair of the Advisory Board for the "Cities PLUS" project. He was named as a special advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin on cities on December 12, 2003.

Information Available:

• PowerPoint Presentation to Vancouver City Council 2003
• Cities Plus CD
• Planning Quarterly article October 2005 (word document)