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October 17, 2019: Alan Harding Lecture
Public Lecture
Governing Secondary City-Regions: Lessons from Manchester, UK
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Dr. Alan Harding
Chief Economic Advisor, Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Visiting Professor, Manchester Institute of Innovation Research
How can secondary cities thrive in a competitive global economy in which large metropolitan centres seem to run away with growth? Dr. Harding discussed the experience of Manchester, UK, which has become an internationally recognized site of economic development policy innovation, institutional reform, and the devolution of national authority to local government. The Manchester experience offers important lessons for Canadian secondary cities, including London, Ontario.
Dr. Harding's talk was followed by remarks from Kapil Lakhotia, President and CEO of the London Economic Development Corporation.
Co-presented with the Program in Governance, Leadership and Ethics at Huron University College and the Project on Multilevel Urban Governance.