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CSPC 2018

Lisi Feng

Ministry of Children and Family Development of British Columbia
Mitacs Science Policy Research Fellow
Vancouver

Lisi Feng joined British Columbia's Ministry of Children and Family Development as a Mitacs Science Policy Research Fellow. She is currently conducting two research projects: one on the funding mechanisms for foster parents and kinship carers in developed countries and the other one on best practices to support youth transitioning out of government care. Prior to her role in the provincial government, Lisi Feng earned her PhD in Community and Regional Planning and her MA in Sociology, both from the University of British Columbia. Dr. Feng's interests span from child welfare to international development, housing, and community planning.

8:15am EST

Opening Remarks Delta Ottawa, International Ballroom

8:30am EST

Plenary Session - How can better federal-provincial collaboration strengthen Canada’s Research ecosystem? Delta Ottawa, International BallroomAndré Picard • Dr. Gilles Patry • Krista Connell • Dr. Janet Rossant, PHD FRS FRSC • Marc LePage • Dr. David Naylor • Dr. Mona Nemer • Dr. Michael J. Strong

10:30am EST

(90 min) Improvisation for Science Communication / Improvisation dans les communications scientifiques Delta Hotel - Joliet-FrontenacAlan Shapiro • Nikki Berreth • Mitchell Beer • Dr. Jeff Dunn • Dr. Monica Granados • María Cortés Puch (90 min) Incorporating indigenous ways of knowing into applied research / Intégration de façons autochtones de savoir à la recherche appliquée Delta Ottawa - ChaudièreUrsula Gobel • Manon Tremblay • Bronwyn Hancock • Émilie Parent • Pitseolak Pfeifer • Dr. Krista Robson • Gabriel Snowboy

1:30pm EST

(90 min) New Ways of Informing Policy by Leveraging Scientific Knowledge: Two Models related to Public-Academic Collaborations / De nouvelles façons d'éclairer les politiques en se servant du savoir scientifique... Delta Hotel - Joliet-FrontenacMadeline Johnson • Bipasha Baruah • Ian Clark • Ioanna Sahas Martin • Maïka Sondarjee (90 min) Communication culture: scientists' views and trainers' methods to better engage with publics and policy-makers / Culture de dialogue : objectifs des scientifiques et méthodes des formations pour mieux... Delta Hotel - RichelieuKathryn O'Hara • Dr John D. Besley • Sarah Everts • Jim Handman

4:15pm EST

(45 min) A two-way street: science informing policy, and policy informing science Delta Hotel - Joliet-FrontenacDeborah Gordon-El Bihbety • Denise Amyot • Krista Connell • Necole Sommersell

5:00pm EST

CSPC 2018 Opening Reception Delta Ottawa - Pinnacle

6:00pm EST

Keynote Session - New directions for science advice in federal government Delta Ottawa, International BallroomToby Fyfe • Sarah Gallagher • Dr. Donna Kirkwood • Dan Wayner

9:00pm EST

Special CSPC 2018 Pub Night Party LIFE RESTO LOUNGE

7:45am EST

Breakfast Session - Skills and competencies where science and policy meet - MITACS Science Policy Fellows Special Panel Delta Ottawa, International BallroomAlejandro Adem • Gail Bowkett • Dr. David Castle • Scott Findlay • Katie Gibbs

10:30am EST

(90 min) Failure to Thrive: Why Canada Struggles to Grow World Leading Tech Companies / Retard de croissance : pourquoi le Canada éprouve-t-il des difficultés à développer des entreprises de haute technologie... Delta Ottawa, International BallroomEric M. Meslin, Ph.D., FCAHS • Lisa Crossley • Judy Fairburn, FCAE • Pierre Lortie, C.M., FCAE • Victoria Lennox • Iain Stewart

12:30pm EST

A Conversation with Dr. Mona Nemer, Canada’s Chief Science Advisor Delta Ottawa, International Ballroom

1:30pm EST

(90 min) Making Science Matter: Overcoming barriers to knowledge mobilization and science communication Delta Ottawa - ChaudièreAnton Holland • Dr. Aline Dimitri • Jim Handman • Purnima Sundar

2:15pm EST

(45 min) Enabling Interdisciplinarity for the Next Generation of Problem Solvers / Favoriser l'interdisciplinarité pour la prochaine génération de solutionneur de problèmes Delta Ottawa - CapitaleSteven Cooke • Dr. Graeme Auld • Dr. Shohini Ghose • Dr. Vivian Nguyen • Andrea Reid

3:30pm EST

(45 min) Connecting Science with Policy in Canada: How do I do it? / Faire un lien entre les sciences et les politiques au Canada: comment je m'y prends? Delta Hotel - Joliet-FrontenacSilke Nebel • Mark Daley • Scott Findlay • Amy Luers • Frederick John Wrona, Ph.D. • Christopher Ragan

4:15pm EST

(45 min) Federal-Provincial Coordination in Research and Innovation Funding / Coordination fédérale-provinciale en financement de la recherche et de l'innovation Delta Hotel - Joliet-FrontenacEmina Veletanlic • Dr. Creso Sá • Dr. Marc Fortin • Dr. David Moorman • Dr. Merli Tamtik

5:30pm EST

Reception and Gala Dinner The Canadian Museum of History

9:00pm EST

Post-Gala Reception - Hosted by Bayer The Canadian Museum of History

8:30am EST

(90 min) Where the rubber meets the road: The real life impact of policy on Canadian postdocs / Les répercussions concrètes des politiques sur les boursiers canadiens Delta Ottawa - CapitaleJoseph S. Sparling, PhD • Dominique Bérubé • Rachel Fernandez, PhD • Jenna Haverfield, PhD • Krishnamoorthy Hegde, PhD

1:00pm EST

Science Policy 101 / Politique scientifique 101 Delta Ottawa, International BallroomDr. Kimberly Girling • Dr. Jeff Kinder • Silke Nebel • Kori St-Cyr Supporting Canada’s Energy Transition – Bridging the Gap between Fundamental Research, Industry, and Policy Delta Ottawa - ChaudièreCarolyn DeLoyde • Joy Romero, P.Eng, MBA PM, ICD.D, FCAE • Michael Fraser • Monica Gattinger • Dr. Praveen Jain • Warren Mabee • Trevor Nightingale • Dr. Ron Oberth • Laura Oleson • Dr. Kimberly A. Woodhouse