1. Christopher S. Collins, Ph.D. Azusa Pacific University, USA
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Knowledge & the Ivory tower: How university research can be used to reduce poverty and promote economic progress
Christopher S. Collins, Ph.D. Azusa Pacific University, USA

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Is education worth it?
The question of how to measure the *value* of education is ongoing.
Economists have tried to quantify the value by measuring a rate of return on the investments (Psacharopoulos 1980).
Rate of returns are typically calculated on the return to the individual.
This is a question that all of you may be asking yourself. How do you measure the value of your education? Typically an individual rate of return takes all of the costs of tuition plus the cost of time away from a job and compares it to a lifetime of earnings with the degree vs w/o the degree. These lines on a graph determine value.

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UNANSWERED QUESTIONS
Higher education institutions need a larger purpose that underpins their existence.
What is public in universities?
What could be public about them?
What should be public about them?
Christian higher education is always considered private. My recent focus on the role of public land-grant universities has caused me to think more deeply about what should be public about Christian higher education.

4. Development labs Food and Agriculture Conflict Resolution
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Development labs
Food and Agriculture
Conflict Resolution
Technological Application
Entrepreneurship
Development Data

5. Food systems innovation
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Food systems innovation
Population Growth
Rapid Urbanization
Evolution in Supply
Chain and Food Skills

6. Conflict resolution Impact of Conflict on Food Security Land Rights
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Conflict resolution
Impact of Conflict on Food Security
Land Rights
Youth Engagement

7. Technology International Development Design Summits
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Technology
International Development Design Summits

8. Social entrepreneurs Innovation Acceleration Global Health Scale Ups
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Social entrepreneurs
Innovation Acceleration
Global Health Scale Ups

9. Development data GeoCoding Donor Funded Projects
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Development data
GeoCoding Donor Funded Projects

10. Is higher education a viable strategy?
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Is higher education a viable strategy?
Knowledge Production
Captive Audience
Academic Freedom
Creativity
The opportunity to educate students to solve problems that do not yet exist.