In an August 17, 2023 Canadian Science Policy Centre (CSPC) newsletter (received via email), they’ve announced a panel about science and technology opportunities with a country we don’t usually talk about much in that context (nice to see a broader, not the US and not a European or Commonwealth country, approach being taken),
Canada-Brazil Cooperation and Collaboration in STI [Science, Technology, and Innovation]
This virtual panel aims to discuss the ongoing Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) cooperation between Brazil and Canada, along with the potential for furthering this relationship. The focus will encompass strategic areas of contact, ongoing projects, and scholarship opportunities. It is pertinent to reflect on the science diplomacy efforts of each country and their reciprocal influence. Additionally, the panel aims to explore how Canada engages with developing countries in terms of STI.
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Date:
Sept. 6 [2023]October 4, 2023
Time: 1:00 pm EDT
Here are the speakers (from the CSPC’s Canada-Brazil Cooperation and Collaboration in STI event page),
Fernanda de Negri
Moderator
Director of Studies and Sectoral Policies of Innovation, Regulation and Infrastructure at the Institute for Applied Economic Research (IPEA), Brazil
See BioAlejandro Adem
President of Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada – NSERC
See BioAmbassador Emmanuel Kamarianakis
Canadian Embassy in Canada
See BioAmbassador Ademar Seabra da Cruz Jr.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brazil
See Bio
If you haven’t gotten your fill of virtual science policy panels yet, there’s this one on quantum technologies, from the August 17, 2023 Canadian Science Policy Centre (CSPC) newsletter,
Canada’s Quantum Strategy and International Collaboration
Countries are investing heavily in quantum computing and other quantum technologies. As Canada has recently released its Quantum Strategy [Note: There is also report on Quantum Technologies expected from the Canadian Council of Academies, no release date yet], this is an opportunity to foster further international collaborations. Panelists will discuss the opportunities and challenges Canada will be facing and what this could mean for Canada’s leadership in quantum research and the development of quantum technologies.
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Date: Sep 13 [2023]
Time: 1:00 pm EDT
Here’s some information about the panel participants, from the CSPC’s Canada’s Quantum Strategy and International Collaboration event page,
Dr. Sarah Burke
Associate Professor, University of British Columbia
See BioDr. Aimee K. Gunther
Deputy Director, Quantum Sensors Challenge Program, National Research Council Canada
See BioProf. Andrea Damascelli
Scientific Director, Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute | Professor, Physics and Astronomy | Canada Research Chair in the Electronic Structure of Quantum Materials
See BioNick Werstiuk
CEO, Quantum Valley Ideas Lab
See BioEric Miller
Fellow, Canadian Global Affairs Institute
See BioMs. Alexandra Daoud
Moderator
Vice President, Intellectual Property at Anyon Systems
See Bio
Interestingly, the moderator, Alexandra Daoud, is a patent agent.
As for the Council of Canadian Academies, you can find out about the proposed report on Quantum Technologies here.