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to big cities to pursue elusive opportunities. Many end up in a city's darkest corners—far away from jobs, resources, and basic infrastructure. If migrants can be successful in their arrival cities, their children can become empowered citizens, contributing to a vibrant, cohesive urban landscape. But if not, they can become disenfranchised, angry, and potentially influenced by dangerous elements. This session explores successful, pragmatic approaches to ensure that rural-urban migration enriches both the city and its inhabitants. SPEAKERS Moderator MICHAEL KEITH Director COMPAS, University of Oxford Speaker DOUG SAUNDERS International-Affairs Columnist Globe and Mail Speaker JOEL BOLNICK Secretariat Coordinator Slum Dwellers International Speaker MELANIE EDWARDS Founder & CEO Mobile Metrix The Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship accelerates the impact of the world's leading social entrepreneurs by uniting them with essential partners in a collaborative pursuit of learning, leverage and large scale social change. http://www.skollworldforum.org The Skoll Foundation drives large-scale change by investing in, connecting, and celebrating social entrepreneurs and other innovators dedicated to solving the world's most pressing problems. http://www.skollfoundation.org