Agenda
| DAY 1 | Wednesday. October 20, 2010 |
| 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
Registration |
| 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Workshop I |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Workshops II : Career Development Workshop |
| 3:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | Workshops III: The Making of a Science Entrepreneur |
| 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Opening Remarks Keynote Presentation I |
| 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Networking Reception |
| DAY 2 | Thursday. October 21, 2010 |
| 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Registration Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. | Plenary Session I: Science and Technology as Agents of Economic Recovery |
| 10:15 a.m. – 10:30 am | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Panel Presentations I (3 concurrent sessions) |
| Panel 3: Canada's Role in Science Diplomacy - Applying Science to International Challenges | |
| Panel 4: Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Industry: Challenges, Opportunities,and Policy Options | |
| Panel 5: Arctic and Northern Science Policy: Canadian Responsibilities | |
| 12:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 2:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | Panel Presentations II (3 concurrent sessions) |
| Panel 6: Educating Socially Engaged Scientists and Engineers | |
| Panel 7: Bioenergy is an emerging field: Is it the coming revolution in energy production? | |
| Panel 8: The Global Research Infrastructures, Research Collaboratories, Network-Enabled Science | |
| 3:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Coffee Break, Exhibit Shows |
| 4:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. | Room 1: Scientific Associations Room 2: Science Journalists Room 3: Private Sector |
| 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Keynote Presentation II |
| 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Parliamentary Cocktail Party |
| DAY 3 | Friday October 22, 2010 |
| 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Continental Breakfast & Exhibits |
| 8:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. | Plenary Session II: Advancing Science and Fostering Innovation through International Cooperation |
| 10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Break |
| 10:30 a.m. – 12:15 a.m. | Panel Presentations III (3 concurrent sessions) |
| Panel 9: Universities as economic powerhouses: industry academic collaborations | |
| Panel 10: Biodiversity: Are existing policies adapting to current challenges? | |
| Panel 11: Federal-Provincial-Municipal Governments: Where is the science policy nexus? | |
| 12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Networking Lunch & Exhibition |
| 1:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | Panel Presentations IV (2 concurrent sessions) |
| Panel 12: Science policy in a diverse society - Canadian challenges, Canadian solutions | |
| Panel 13: Encouraging investment in Science and Innovation | |
| 3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Coffee Break |
| 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Closing Remarks |
