Program
Program
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November 24, 2009
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9:00 – 9:45
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Opening keynote
Phil Cooke,
Director, Centre for Advanced Studies, University of Wales
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9:45 – 10:15
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BREAK
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10:15-12:00
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Session 1: How does Canada’s innovation look from a global perspective?
· Fred Gault IDRC/OECD
· Peter Nicholson, Council of Canadian Academies
· Carolyn Preston, PTRC Regina
· Janet Walden, VP Partnerships, NSERC
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12: 00 – 1:30
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LUNCH.
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1:30 – 3:00
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Session 2 How can western Canadian industry become more sustainable?
· Gavin Wright, Stanford University
· David Layzell, Executive Director, ISEEE
· Chris Holly, Alberta Energy
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3:00 -3:30
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BREAK
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3:30 -5:00
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Session 3: What are the Innovation policies in other jurisdictions
· Richard Hawkins
· Jeremy Hall, Simon Fraser University
· Kevin Fitzgibbons DFAIT
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5:00 -6:00
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Reception. Cash bar.
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6:00 – 8:00
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DINNER, with keynote [Doug Horner, Minister of Advanced Education and Technology]
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November 25
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9:00 – 9:30
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Bob Fessenden
What’s the role for government?
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9:45- 10:15
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BREAK
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10:15 – 12:00
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Session 4: What is the role for government?
Panel discussion. Speakers from the previous day plus the Deputy Ministers responsible for innovation:
John Clarkson - Manitoba
Dale Botting - Saskatchewan
Annette Trimbee – Alberta
Facilitated by Richard Hawkins
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12:00 – 1:30
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LUNCH Closing remarks
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1:30
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Conference closes
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