Calgary student heading to United Nations event in Abu Dhabi

Michael Batas is a 21 year old Mount Royal University student working on his undergrad in international business. In December he learned he was chosen to be one of eight Canadians to take part in the World Urban Forum. The World Urban Forum was established in 2001 by the United Nations to address one of the most pressing issues facing the world today: rapid urbanization and its impact on communities, cities, economies, climate change and policies. Convened by UN-Habitat, the forum is a high leve