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Innovation Policy encompasses all policies governing the Canadian innovation ecosystem, which includes all areas of innovation and economic development, private sector R&D, commercialization and technology policies and more. This also includes social innovation.
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The Policy for Science Award recognizes an individual who has pioneered policies and practices to improve the development of new technologies, capacity building and research infrastructure. Policy for Science focuses on management of science enterprises, the production of new knowledge, the development of new technology, capacity building, training highly quality personnel and research infrastructure. In general, the key targets of Policy for Science are post-secondary institutions, research funding organizations and government science-based departments and agencies.
Science Policy is inclusive of both policy for science and science for policy. Policy for Science focuses on management of science enterprises, i.e., the generation of new knowledge, the development of new technology, capacity building, training highly qualified personnel and research infrastructure. In general, the key targets of policy for science are post-secondary institutions, research funding organizations and government science-based departments and agencies. Science for policy is the application and use of scientific research and knowledge to inform evidence-based decisions for public policy and regulations in all policy areas, not limited to but including public-interest policy priorities such as health, environment, national security, education, and criminal justice and others.
Science & Society focuses on strengthening public understanding and engagement with science, including the relationship between science and society. This includes but is not limited to science communication, science journalism, public engagement, citizen scientist and more.
General director of Acfas
Sophie Montreuil has been Executive Director of Acfas since December 2019, after having held management positions at the Bibliothèque et Archives Nationales du Québec (BAnQ) and the Association des communicaurs scientifique du Québec. She holds a master’s degree from the University of Montreal and a doctorate from McGill University in French language and literature. She also received in 2013 the title of honorary graduate of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences of the University of Montreal.
Sophie Montreuil has been Executive Director of Acfas since December 2019, after having held management positions at the Bibliothèque et Archives Nationales du Québec (BAnQ) and the Association des communicaurs scientifique du Québec. She holds a master’s degree from the University of Montreal and a doctorate from McGill University in French language and literature. She also received in 2013 the title of honorary graduate of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences of the University of Montreal.
Canada Excellence Research Chair in Smart,
Sustainable and Resilient Cities and Communities
Founding Co-Director Next-Generation Cities Institute
Prof. Ursula Eicker is the Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Smart, Sustainable and Resilient Cities and Communities at Concordia University Montréal. A German physicist, Eicker has held leadership positions at the Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences and its Centre for Sustainable Energy Technologies. She coordinated many international research projects in the fields of building energy efficiency, renewable energy systems and urban scale simulation.
Since June 2019, she leads an ambitious research program to establish transformation strategies toward zero-carbon cities. Around 50 graduate students work on decarbonisation pathways in the domains of the built environment, renewable energy systems, sustainable transport and circular economy. An urban data analysis and modeling framework integrates the multidisciplinary work. The 7 year research program received 10 million CAD government funding and is supported by a further 10 million Dollars by Concordia University.
In November 2020, Prof. Eicker founded Concordia’s Next Generation Cities Institute, which groups 14 university research centers and 200 researchers from all faculties. Three interdisciplinary research clusters deal with Built and Natural Environments as the hardware, Mobile, Secure and Sharing Cities as the software and Design, Arts, Culture and Community as the experience of the city. The Institute addresses the challenges of the urban transformation with a transdisciplinary approach and develops tools and strategies for a sustainable future.
Prof. Eicker has published 7 Books, 24 book contributions, 100 Peer Reviewed Papers and 330 Conference Papers.
Canada Excellence Research Chair in Smart,
Sustainable and Resilient Cities and Communities
Founding Co-Director Next-Generation Cities Institute
Prof. Ursula Eicker is the Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Smart, Sustainable and Resilient Cities and Communities at Concordia University Montréal. A German physicist, Eicker has held leadership positions at the Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences and its Centre for Sustainable Energy Technologies. She coordinated many international research projects in the fields of building energy efficiency, renewable energy systems and urban scale simulation.
Since June 2019, she leads an ambitious research program to establish transformation strategies toward zero-carbon cities. Around 50 graduate students work on decarbonisation pathways in the domains of the built environment, renewable energy systems, sustainable transport and circular economy. An urban data analysis and modeling framework integrates the multidisciplinary work. The 7 year research program received 10 million CAD government funding and is supported by a further 10 million Dollars by Concordia University.
In November 2020, Prof. Eicker founded Concordia’s Next Generation Cities Institute, which groups 14 university research centers and 200 researchers from all faculties. Three interdisciplinary research clusters deal with Built and Natural Environments as the hardware, Mobile, Secure and Sharing Cities as the software and Design, Arts, Culture and Community as the experience of the city. The Institute addresses the challenges of the urban transformation with a transdisciplinary approach and develops tools and strategies for a sustainable future.
Prof. Eicker has published 7 Books, 24 book contributions, 100 Peer Reviewed Papers and 330 Conference Papers.
Green and circular economy program specialist,
Francophonie Institute for Sustainable Development (IFDD)
Nicolas Biron is a program specialist at the Institut de la Francophonie for the sustainable development (IFDD). He holds a master’s degree in environmental studies from the University of Sherbrooke, as well as a master’s degree in engineering and management of the environment and sustainable development from the University of Technologies of Troyes. Mr. Bion specializes in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the circular economy.
Cumulating a dozen years of experience, including nearly 5 years in West Africa West, Mr. Biron has developed a fine understanding of the environmental, social, economic and cultural issues of the French-speaking world, in particular with local communities.
Green and circular economy program specialist,
Francophonie Institute for Sustainable Development (IFDD)
Nicolas Biron is a program specialist at the Institut de la Francophonie for the sustainable development (IFDD). He holds a master’s degree in environmental studies from the University of Sherbrooke, as well as a master’s degree in engineering and management of the environment and sustainable development from the University of Technologies of Troyes. Mr. Bion specializes in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the circular economy.
Cumulating a dozen years of experience, including nearly 5 years in West Africa West, Mr. Biron has developed a fine understanding of the environmental, social, economic and cultural issues of the French-speaking world, in particular with local communities.
Borough mayor of Verdun and Executive committee member,
Responsible for ecological transition and the environment
Marie-Andrée Mauger has been elected mayor in the borough of Verdun since 2013. She served two terms as a borough councilor in the district of Desmarchais-Crawford.
Since last November, Marie-Andrée has been mayor of the borough of Verdun. The reduction of our ecological footprint and our response to climate change has been at the heart of her political commitment. Appointed member of the executive committee in November 2021, Marie-Andrée Mauger is now responsible for the ecological transition and the environment.
Borough mayor of Verdun and Executive committee member,
Responsible for ecological transition and the environment
Marie-Andrée Mauger has been elected mayor in the borough of Verdun since 2013. She served two terms as a borough councilor in the district of Desmarchais-Crawford.
Since last November, Marie-Andrée has been mayor of the borough of Verdun. The reduction of our ecological footprint and our response to climate change has been at the heart of her political commitment. Appointed member of the executive committee in November 2021, Marie-Andrée Mauger is now responsible for the ecological transition and the environment.