Themes

Science and innovation are aimed at change—new knowledge, new techniques, and fresh approaches to addressing the major challenges facing humanity. The 2010 Canadian Science Policy Conference will focus on ways in which science policies can shape the future.

Themes of the conference will include, but are not limited to, the following:

THEME: Increasing the Productivity of Canada’s Economy Using Science and Technology
Panels:
  • Universities as Economic Powerhouses: Industry-Academic Collaborations
  • Encouraging Investment in Science and Innovation
  • Science and Technology as Agents of Economic Recovery

THEME: Global Perspectives in Science and Technology

Panels:
  • Canada's Role in Science Diplomacy - Applying Science to International Challenges
  • Global Research Infrastructures, Research Collaboratories and Network-Enabled Science
  • Advancing Science and Fostering Innovation through International Cooperation

THEME: Creating and Retaining Scientific Talent in Canada
Panels:
  • Educating Socially Engaged Scientists and Engineers
Workshops:
  • The Making of a Science Entrepreneur 
  • Human Capital Planning

THEME: Major Issues in Canadian Science policy
Panels:
  • Arctic and Northern Science Policy: Canadian Responsibilities
  • Federal-Provincial-Municipal Governments: Where is the science policy nexus?
  • Science Policy in a Diverse Society: Canadian Challenges, Canadian Solutions
Workshops:
  • Knowledge Brokering and Knowledge Translation

THEME: A Glance at Bioscience in Canada
Panels:
  • Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Industry: Challenges, Opportunities, and Policy Options
  • Biodiversity: Are Existing Policies Adapting to Current Challenges?
  • Bioenergy as an Emerging Field: Is it the Coming Revolution in Energy Production?