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SUMMARY:AI\, Democracy & Digital Rights Forum
DESCRIPTION:AI\, Democracy & Digital Rights Forum\, \nan EU Hub Ontario Initiative\nThe AI\, Democracy & Digital Rights Forum is a half-day event convened under the European Union Hub in Ontario initiative and organized by the Canadian Science Policy Centre (CSPC)\, in partnership with The Dais\, OCAD University\, and others. \nTaking place on April 16\, 2026\, at the Université de l’Ontario français in Toronto\, the Forum will bring together policymakers\, researchers\, industry leaders\, civil-society organizations\, and international partners to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence\, democracy\, and digital rights. \nThe event marks an exciting new chapter in the EU’s presence in Ontario. It offers a unique platform for exchanging Canadian and European perspectives in the context of the EU–Canada Digital Partnership Council. Together\, participants will explore ways to strengthen democratic institutions\, promote civic participation\, and advance trusted digital innovation in bilateral cooperation. Discussions will foster cross-sector dialogue between European and Canadian stakeholders on how to advance collaboration in artificial intelligence and digital technologies while safeguarding ethical\, legal\, and human-rights standards. \nTopics\, among others\, will include: \n\nEthical\, social\, and legal dimensions of digital governance\nEU–Canada approaches to AI regulation and innovation\nDigital rights\, data governance\, and public trust\nThe role of industry\, civil society\, and youth in shaping the digital future\nResponsible AI adoption across the economy and society\n\nThe Forum will feature panel discussions\, policy dialogue\, and networking opportunities as part of the broader DemocracyXChange 2026 Summit in Toronto. \nFor more information or questions related to this event\, please email: info@sciencepolicy.ca \nLast chance to register!  \nWe are reaching maximum attendance capacity for the forum: \nRegister HereSpeaker information coming soon!Dr. Tesh W DagneAssociate Professor and Ontario Research Chair in Governing AISee Bio×Dr. Tesh W Dagne\nProfessor Dagne is an associate professor and holds the Ontario Research Chair position at York University in Canada. He teaches at the School of Public Policy and Administration and Osgoode Hall Law School. Professor Dagne’s current research examines the instrumentality of intellectual property\, privacy and data governance rules and norms in influencing societal outcomes\, either perpetuating or mitigating inequalities in AI deployment.  \n \nMarium Hamid\n Manager of Partnerships\, the Dais See Bio×Marium Hamid\nMarium Hamid (she/her) is the Manager of Partnerships at the Dais where she brings her skills in creating impactful relationships across industries and communities. She is deeply committed to understanding the intersections of economics\, technology\, and culture. At the Dais\, she is the lead on Canadian Democracy @ Work\, a non-partisan learning initiative to build civic skills for the digital age. In collaboration with employers and unions nation-wide\, the project aims to elevate digital media literacy\, AI skills\, and civic engagement – one workplace at a time. \nBefore joining the Dais\, Marium led workforce development at LinkedIn Canada\, enabling the public sector to leverage technology to create economic opportunities for Canadians. She advised libraries\, healthcare\, and workforce development organizations on strategies to better engage the communities around them. Previously\, she was at the Business+Higher Education Round Table delivering large-scale work-integrated learning opportunities to students.  \nBruce SchneierInternationally renowned security technologist & Author See Bio×Bruce Schneier\nBruce Schneier is an internationally renowned security technologist\, called a “security guru” by The Economist. He is the author of over one dozen books—including his latest\, Rewiring Democracy—as well as hundreds of articles and essays\, and many more academic papers. His influential newsletter Crypto-Gram and his blog Schneier on Security are read by over 250\,000 people. He has testified before Congress\, is a frequent guest on television and radio\, served on several government technical committees\, and is regularly quoted in the press. \nSamir ChhabraDirector General of Marketplace Framework Policy\, Innovation\, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) See Bio×Samir Chhabra\nSamir Chhabra is the Director General of Marketplace Framework Policy at Innovation\, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED). In this role\, Samir oversees the development of policy advice on the effective functioning of Canada’s marketplaces\, including corporate and insolvency law\, privacy and data protection\, artificial intelligence\, intellectual property\, and competition law. More recently\, he has been cross-appointed as the Deputy Executive Director of the Canadian Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute (CAISI) to lead the policy\, coordination and international engagement functions of the CAISI. Samir has broad experience in public policy development and implementation\, having worked at all three Canadian central agencies (Privy Council Office\, Department of Finance\, Treasury Board Secretariat) as well as with the Department of National Defence\, amongst others. He also has significant private sector experience\, including as a strategy consultant in London\, UK\, where he advised organizations including the UK Home Office and large NHS hospitals on service delivery improvement opportunities. \nCostas KapsouropoulosDigital and Science Counsellor\, Delegation of the European Union to Canada See Bio×Costas Kapsouropoulos\nKonstantinos (Costas) Kapsouropoulos is the Digital and Science Counsellor at the EU Delegation to Canada since 1st July 2024. \nHe previously served as International Relations Officer at the European Commission’s Directorate General for Communications Networks\, Content\, and Technology (DG CONNECT). He was in charge of the Digital Partnerships of the European Union with Japan and the Republic of Korea since 2021. He was also the European Union Delegate at the OECD Digital Economic Policy Committee since 2023. \nHis areas of expertise are geopolitics of technology\, digital and science diplomacy\, EU public affairs and digital identities. \nKonstantinos Kapsouropoulos holds a Masters’ Degree in Geopolitics and International Relations from the Sorbonne Paris North University and a Law Degree from the University of Athens\, Greece. \nClaudia KrywiakPresident and CEO\, Ontario Centre of Innovation See Bio×Claudia Krywiak\nDr. Claudia Krywiak is the President and CEO at the Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI)\, a not-for-profit organization that accelerates the development\, commercialization\, and  adoption of new technologies.  \nA champion of innovation in Ontario and across Canada\, Dr. Krywiak has been with OCI  since 2011. She has consistently promoted innovation as a crucial driver of  competitiveness\, productivity\, and economic growth. In her role\, she leads the  development and deployment of emerging technology initiatives that bring together start ups\, government\, post-secondary institutions\, and multinational firms. Her leadership  covers a broad range of initiatives\, including those in artificial intelligence\, autonomous  and electric vehicles\, 5G and next-generation networks\, cybersecurity\, medtech and clean  technologies.  \nPreviously\, Dr. Krywiak was the Vice President of Business Development at Mitacs\, a  national research organization that funds research and training programs. Her career began  at Bruker Corporation enabling scientists to make breakthrough discoveries. She holds a  Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Toronto.  \nDr. Krywiak serves on the Boards of Directors for Signal49 Research\, the Centre for  Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine\, and Waterloo’s Accelerator Centre. \n \nVictoria Lennox\, MSMCEO of the Women’s Enterprise Organizations of Canada (WEOC) See Bio×Victoria Lennox\, MSM\nVictoria Lennox\, MSM\, is an executive nonprofit leader and CEO of the Women’s Enterprise Organizations of Canada\, Canada’s national centre of excellence for the women’s entrepreneurship ecosystem. She leads a coordinated national network and stewards a $30M+ developmental loan fund advancing women entrepreneurs toward economic parity. Founder of Startup Canada and co-founder of NACUE (UK)\, she has built enduring institutions strengthening entrepreneurship globally. An Oxford-trained strategist in Global Governance and Diplomacy\, she advises senior governments on inclusive growth\, Indigenous economic development\, innovation\, and governance. Victoria has represented Canada at APEC Summits and Governor General State Visits\, and is a recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal\, the Queen’s Award for Enterprise Promotion\, and the APEC Women Icon Award. \nNamir Anani\, P.Eng.President & CEO\, Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC)See Bio×Namir Anani\, P.Eng.\nNamir Anani\, President and CEO of the Information and Communications Technology Council (ictc-ctic.ca)\, is the chief strategist and driving force in bringing ICTC’s world-class centre of expertise and services to industry\, education and government; enabling Canada’s advancement as a leader in innovation\, productivity in the global economy. Before joining ICTC\, Namir previously led Policy Development & Research at the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). \nHe has also held several executive leadership roles in both the private and public sectors including the Department of Canadian Heritage (Director General & CEO)\, CGI consulting\, Nortel\, and Novartis (Switzerland). Mr. Anani’s experience extends to; strategic policy development and implementation\, learning and capacity building\, business transformation\, national/international strategic alliances\, economic and market research\, and technology innovation. \nNamir holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Electrical Engineering from the University of Salford (UK) and holds Professional Engineer designation in Ontario (P. Eng.). He is also a board member of the Women in Communications and Technology. \nJutta TreviranusDirector & Professor\, Inclusive Design Research Centre\, OCAD UniversitySee Bio×Jutta Treviranus\nJutta Treviranus is the Director of the Inclusive Design Research Centre (IDRC) and professor in the faculty of Design at OCAD University in Toronto. Jutta established the IDRC in 1993 as the nexus of a growing global community that proactively works to ensure that our digitally transformed and globally connected society is designed inclusively.  Dr. Treviranus also founded an innovative graduate program in inclusive design at OCAD University.  Jutta is credited with developing a co-design methodology with her team that has been adopted by public and private sector organizations internationally. She has coordinated many research networks with and by people with disabilities. She is the chair of the Accessible and Equitable Artificial Intelligence standards committee for the Accessible Canada Act and recognized for her work in AI by Women in AI.  \nLucilla SioliDirector of the EU AI Office\, DG Connect\, European CommissionSee Bio×Lucilla Sioli\nMs Lucilla Sioli is the Director of the “EU AI Office” within Directorate-General CONNECT at the European Commission. She is responsible for the coordination of the European AI strategy\, including the implementation of the AI Act and international collaboration in trustworthy AI and AI for good. The EU AI Office is also responsible for R&D&I activities in AI and for the coordination of the AI Continent Action Plan and the Apply AI Strategy. Lucilla holds a PhD in economics from the University of Southampton (UK) and one from the Catholic University of Milan (Italy) and has been a civil servant with the European Commission since 1997. \nAshley Rose MehlenbacherProfessor and Canada Research Chair in Science\, Health\, and Technology Communication\, University of WaterlooSee Bio×Ashley Rose Mehlenbacher\nAshley Rose Mehlenbacher is a Professor and Canada Research Chair in Science\, Health\, and Technology Communication at the University of Waterloo. Professor Mehlenbacher is a rhetorical scholar who investigates the rhetoric of science\, technology\, and medicine (RSTM). Professor Mehlenbacher is the author of On Expertise: Cultivating Character\, Goodwill\, and Practical Wisdom (Penn State University Press\, 2022)\, Science Communication Online: Engaging Experts and Publics on the Internet (The Ohio State University Press\, 2019). She is also co-author\, with Christopher Thaiss\, of Writing Science In the Twenty-First Century\, Second Edition (Broadview Press\, 2025)\, and co-editor\, with Carolyn R. Miller\, of Emerging Genres in New Media Environments (Palgrave\, 2017). \nMehrdad HaririCEO & President\, Canadian Science Policy Centre (CSPC)See Bio×Mehrdad Hariri\nMehrdad Hariri is the Founder\, CEO\, and President of the Canadian Science Policy Centre (CSPC)\, where he has built a leading platform for non-partisan\, cross-sector dialogue on science\, technology\, and innovation policy. Since 2009\, he has grown CSPC into a national and international hub\, launching flagship initiatives such as the Canadian Science Policy Conference and Science Meets Parliament. \nA recognized thought leader\, Mehrdad contributes regularly to public discourse through outlets such as Nature\, The Globe and Mail\, and CBC. His work spans science diplomacy and innovation policy. \nHis contributions have been recognized with the King Charles III Coronation Medal (2024) and the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Pin (2022). He is also a Senior Fellow at the University of Ottawa and an alumnus of the Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference. \nJake Hirsch-AllenDirector Partnerships and Advocacy\, The Dais and Senior Fellow\, Public AI NetworkSee Bio×Jake Hirsch-Allen\nJake Hirsch-Allen is the head of Partnerships at The Dais\, Canada’s leading think tank. Current foci include “Kids and Tech”\, “Renewing Democracy” and “AI and the Innovation Economy.” Jake previously built public-private partnerships in workforce development and higher education for LinkedIn. \nJake advises impact investors\, public sector leaders and start-ups\, including on edTech\, responsible tech\, ethical data and Public AI. He co-founded Lighthouse Labs and has acted as a director on many boards. A former intellectual property and international criminal lawyer\, Jake was also chair of the Technology Committee of the Global Education Platform\, taught Global Health at McMaster University and clerked at the Supreme Court of Israel. 
URL:https://sciencepolicy.ca/event/ai-democracy-digital-rights-forum/
LOCATION:Université de l’Ontario français\, 9 Lower Jarvis St\, Toronto\, ON\, M5E 0C3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:In-Person Events
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SUMMARY:Panel 3: The Future of Scientific Collaboration between the European Union and Canada
DESCRIPTION:Nipun VatsAssistant Deputy Minister\, Innovation\, Science and Economic Development CanadaSee Bio×Nipun Vats \nNipun Vats is the Assistant Deputy Minister\, Science and Research Sector\, at the Department of  Innovation\, Science and Economic Development Canada. In this role\, he is responsible for leading the  development of federal policy and investments in post-secondary research. \nDr. Vats has held a variety of positions within the Canadian federal government\, including in the Privy  Council Office and the Department of Finance\, and as Secretary to a National Advisory Panel on  Sustainable Energy Science and Technology. Dr. Vats also served as the lead federal official in the  successful negotiation of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement. \nDr. Vats holds a Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics from the University of Toronto\, a B.Sc. in Physics from  Dalhousie University\, and a Master’s of Public Affairs from the School of Public and International Affairs\,  Princeton University\, with a specialization in Science\, Technology and Environmental Policy. \nGeneviève TutsEU Ambassador to CanadaSee Bio×Geneviève Tuts\nGenevieve Tuts began her tenure at the helm of the Delegation of the European Union to Canada in September 2024. She has extensive experience gained in several EU institutions\, the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, and the legal profession. She served as the Head of Cabinet for European Commissioner for Justice between December 2019 and August 2024. The portfolio included Justice\, Rule of law\, data protection\, and consumer law. Ambassador Tuts started her career as a lawyer specializing in EU law before becoming a magistrate with the Belgian Ministry of Justice. In 2002\, she transitioned to the cabinet of the Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs\, where she held key roles focused on\nEuropean and external policies. As Belgium’s Representative in COREPER I in the EU Council of Ministers\, she addressed a wide range of EU policies\, including energy\, environment\, climate\, and digital. She also served 13 years as Director in the Council of Ministers\, leading the work of 3 Directorates: Transport\, Telecom\, Energy- inter institutional affairs and Legal service’s Directorate Quality of legislation. The Ambassador holds a Master’s in European Law and a Law degree. She has been an assistant at Liege University at the law faculty and Master of Conference at ENA. She speaks French\, English\, and Dutch. She has practised improvisational acting and has a deep appreciation for diverse music genres\, playing both piano and guitar. Passionate by cinema she is also an outdoor enthusiast\, she enjoys running along rivers\, lakes\, and coastlines.\nAs the EU Ambassador to Canada\, Geneviève Tuts leads the EU Delegation in its work to strengthen ties between the European Union and Canada\, drawing on her extensive expertise in European policy and international relations. \nRobert AsselinCEO\, U15 CanadaSee Bio×Robert Asselin\nRobert Asselin is a recognized expert on innovation\, economic growth\, and industrial strategy with extensive experience in senior roles within government as well as in academia. \nHe is currently CEO of U15 Canada\, an association of fifteen research universities across Canada\, dedicated to advancing research and innovation\, and developing highly-qualified leaders for the benefit of Canadians.  Prior to this role\, he served as Senior Vice President\, Policy at the Business Council of Canada where he led the Council’s work on economic and fiscal policy. \nAsselin brings over a decade of experience advising at the highest levels of government\, having served as Policy and Budget Director to Canada’s Minister of Finance and as a senior advisor to two Prime Ministers. In addition\, he spent nearly a decade in academia\, notably as Associate Director of the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa and as Visiting Public Policy Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington\, D.C. He currently serves on the advisory board of the U.S. Information Technology and Innovation Foundation. \nJanet RossantPresident and Scientific Director\, The Gairdner Foundation See Bio×Janet Rossant\nJanet Rossant\, CC\, PhD\, FRS\, FRSC is President of the Gairdner Foundation and Senior Scientist Emeritus at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and editor-in-chief of Stem Cell Reports. She is an internationally recognized developmental and stem cell biologist\, exploring the biology of the early embryo and its stem cells and their applications to understanding and treating human disease. She has also been actively involved in ethics and public policy discussions around stem cell research and genetic modifications. She is a member of Royal Societies of London and Canada and the US National Academy of Sciences.
URL:https://sciencepolicy.ca/event/the-future-of-scientific-collaboration-between-the-european-union-and-canada/
LOCATION:The Faculty Club\, University of Toronto\, 41 Willcocks Street\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 3G3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:European Union-Canada Scientific Collaboration in Horizon,In-Person Events
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SUMMARY:Panel 2: Building Global Scientific Leadership: Youth Engagement through Horizon Europe
DESCRIPTION:Moderated by: Costas KapsouropoulosDigital and Science Counsellor\, Delegation of the European Union to CanadaSee Bio×Costas KapsouropoulosMaria PawlowskaVisnea Inc. Expert in research management and science policy with a focus on EU – Canada collaboration and open scienceSee Bio×Maria Pawloska\nDr Maria Pawlowska is an expert in research management and science policy with a focus on EU – Canada collaboration and open science. She brings to her work over a decade of direct experience with EU funding\, including work in Brussels committees. She is also involved in supporting the international move towards open science. \nSince 2012\, Maria has been assisting with EU projects at all levels\, including developing guidelines in Brussels\, evaluation\, and assistance with submissions (including multiple ERC Advanced grants and large consortia grants). She has collaborated with European governments and non-governmental organizations\, as well as Fortune200 companies. Working with EU and national funders Maria has helped establish over a dozen new centers of excellence (in collaboration with institutions such as Oxford University and CNRS)\, and was also a member of the Science Europe working group that authored the “Practical Guide to the International Alignment of Research Data Management”. Maria has shared her expertise at meetings organized by the United Nations\, the European Commission and  the EU Delegation to Canada\, among others and is a member of a number of international advisory committees. \nSince 2021 Maria has been living in Nova Scotia\, Canada. \nClaudia GordijoDirector of Research Partnerships\, Structural Genomics Consortium (SGC)/ University of TorontoSee Bio×Claudia Gordijo\nClaudia Gordijo is Director of Research Partnerships at the Structural Genomics Consortium (SGC)\, a global public–private partnership that pioneers open science in drug discovery\, and Associate Director of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine\, University of Toronto. She is a research strategist with over a decade of experience leading global collaborations that bridge academia\, industry\, government\, and foundations. \nAt SGC\, Claudia has played a leadership role in Target 2035\, an international partnership that brings together scientists\, governments\, and industry to open new frontiers in drug discovery by creating shared tools and data for every human protein. She has also supported the development of a major international consortium under Horizon Europe’s Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) as part of Target 2035’s efforts\, and is currently building a new training umbrella under Target 2035 in partnership with Mitacs Canada to expand opportunities for students and trainees through cross-sector\, international collaboration. In addition\, she has contributed to the creation of major open-science initiatives including CACHE Challenges and Conscience\, funded by Canada’s Strategic Innovation Fund. \nClaudia holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of São Paulo and completed postdoctoral training in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Toronto. She has published more than 20 scientific articles\, including recent roadmaps for Target 2035 and CACHE in Nature Reviews Chemistry. \nPaul KushnerProfessor and Chair\, Department of Physics\, University of TorontoSee Bio×Paul Kushner\nPaul Kushner is a Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Toronto\, where he serves as Department Chair. He is one of Canada’s leading climate and atmospheric scientists\, whose research focuses on simulation and analysis of the globgal climate system. He has made important contributions to our understanding of the physics of the atmosphere’s circulation\, Earth-System models for simulation of climate\, analysis of cold-climate processes\, and the impacts of climate change\, including climate extremes. He has recently returned from leading a 10-week program in 2025 at the University of California\, Santa Barbara’s Kavli Institue for Theoretical Physics\, entitled the Physics of Changing Polar Climates. He also directs a national project called The Collaborative Platform for CanESM\, which brings together university investigators to study climate using Environment and Climate Change Canada’s flagship climate model\, CanESM. For today’s event he is representing Canda’s contribution to the European Horizon Project EXPECT\, which deals with the causes and consequences of heat and precipitation extremes resulting from climate change.
URL:https://sciencepolicy.ca/event/building-global-scientific-leadership-youth-engagement-through-horizon-europe/
LOCATION:The Faculty Club\, University of Toronto\, 41 Willcocks Street\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 3G3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:European Union-Canada Scientific Collaboration in Horizon,In-Person Events
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SUMMARY:Panel 1: Advancing European Union-Canada Research and Innovation: Focus on Horizon Europe
DESCRIPTION:Moderated by: Steven LissVice-President\, Research and Innovation\, Toronto Metropolitan UniversitySee Bio×Steven Liss\nSteven N. Liss is Toronto Metropolitan University’s Vice-President\, Research and  Innovation\, and a professor of Chemistry and Biology in the Faculty of Science. Steven  returned to Toronto Metropolitan University in April 2017\, following a decade of  distinguished service at the University of Guelph and at Queen’s University\, where he  served as Vice-Principal (Research) and a professor of Environmental Studies and  Chemical Engineering. He is an internationally recognized researcher in environmental  biotechnology and engineering\, wastewater and water management\, having made  important contributions and insights on microbial structures and processes in natural  and engineered environmental systems. \nFor his contributions to Canada’s research and innovation ecosystem\, Steven was  awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012. Steven has held  positions on a number of boards and councils and continues to play an important  leadership role in building digital infrastructure nationally. \nSteven has been instrumental in advancing Toronto Metropolitan University’s significant  research growth and the development of partnerships and collaborations in support of  scaling and accelerating scholarly\, creative and research activities across the  University. He leads a bold strategic research plan\, including the advancement of global  partnerships and collaborations\, and has overseen the creation of the Rogers  Cybersecure Catalyst\, the establishment of the Future Skills Centre\, and the attraction  of two Canada Excellence Research Chairs and a Canada First Research Excellence  Fund award to TMU. He also played a critical role in advancing Toronto Metropolitan  University’s as a leader in health and wellbeing\, including chairing the planning process  that led to the approval to establish TMU’s new medical school in Brampton. \nGabrielle BerardDirector of Public Affairs\, Novo Nordisk CanadaSee Bio×Gabrielle Berard\nGabrielle Berard is a public affairs and advocacy professional specializing in health care policy. She is passionate about helping organizations understand how government works to support the alignment of business objectives with political priorities. \nGabrielle is the Head of Public Affairs at Novo Nordisk Canada\, a global health care company based in Denmark dedicated to the development of innovative treatments for patients living with serious chronic diseases. In her current role\, she leads policy\, patient relations\, and sustainability initiatives\, as well as the development of community partnerships to support the company’s commitment to chronic disease prevention. \nPrior to joining Novo Nordisk\, Gabrielle spent over a decade working in the fields of government and health policy\, including as a senior staffer to three Finance ministers. Since leaving politics\, Gabrielle has built a career in health policy and advocacy\, advising and representing professional associations\, not-for-profit organizations and commercial industries to achieve their government affairs and public policy objectives. \nGabrielle lives in Ottawa with her husband and two daughters\, where she also serves on the Board of Governors of Algonquin College. \nCarole-Mancel BlanchardHead of Unit International Cooperation Europe and Americas\, European CommissionSee Bio×Carole-Mancel BlanchardTed HewittPresident\, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)See Bio×Ted Hewitt\nTed Hewitt was appointed president of SSHRC in March 2015. He served as the inaugural chair of the Canada Research Coordinating Committee from 2017 to 2019. Ted was vice-president\, research and international relations\, at Western University in London\, Ontario\, from 2004 to 2011\, where he had been a professor of sociology since 1989. He was also a public policy scholar at the Brazil Institute of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington\, D.C. A leading authority on Brazil\, Ted has published in monographs\, edited works and a range of academic journals. In 2018\, Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Relations named him Grand Officer of the Order of Rio Branco—one of the highest levels of merit—for the many years he has fostered bilateral business and research partnerships between Brazil and Canada. \nTed’s current research focuses on national and international innovation systems\, with emphasis on the roles of universities\, industry and government in promoting economic prosperity in Latin America and beyond. He is co-chair of the Canada-Brazil Joint Committee for Cooperation on Science\, Technology and Innovation\, and a member of the board of the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce. \nTed holds a PhD in sociology from McMaster University.
URL:https://sciencepolicy.ca/event/advancing-european-union-canada-research-focus-on-horizon-europe/
LOCATION:The Faculty Club\, University of Toronto\, 41 Willcocks Street\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 3G3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:European Union-Canada Scientific Collaboration in Horizon,In-Person Events
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SUMMARY:Remarks by Hon. Kirsty Duncan PC\, M.P.\, Chair of the Standing Committee on Science and Research of the House of Commons
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URL:https://sciencepolicy.ca/event/remarks-by-hon-kirsty-duncan-pc-m-p-chair-of-the-standing-committee-on-science-and-research-of-the-house-of-commons/
LOCATION:The Westin Ottawa Hotel\, 11 Colonel By Dr\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1N 9H4
CATEGORIES:In-Person Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Canadian Science Policy Centre":MAILTO:info@sciencepolicy.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221116T160000
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SUMMARY:Minister Champagne at the CSPC 2022
DESCRIPTION:The CSPC 2022 organizing team is pleased to announce that we will host Minister François-Philippe Champagne\, Minister of Innovation Science and Industry\, on Wednesday\, Nov 16th at 4:00 pm. Minister Champagne will address the delegates and participate in a one-on-one conversation. \nTo learn more visit our Canadian Science Policy Conference website:GO TO CSPC 2022 WEBSITERegistrationView Program
URL:https://sciencepolicy.ca/event/minister-champagne-at-the-cspc-2022/
LOCATION:The Westin Ottawa Hotel\, 11 Colonel By Dr\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1N 9H4
CATEGORIES:In-Person Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Canadian Science Policy Centre":MAILTO:info@sciencepolicy.ca
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