Breaking the Ice

A 3-hour networking event hosted by Institut nordique du Québec (INQ) Open to INQ-affiliated researchers from the Montreal-Sherbrooke hub.  

Friday, March 17, 2023 (9:00 am – noon) 

McGill Faculty Club, Billard room (3rd floor) 

McGill University 

Refreshments provided 

Click here to register:  REGISTRATION LINK (free event)

This networking event unites researchers from INQ’s Montreal-Sherbrooke hub. These member institutions include:

• Concordia University
• École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS)
• École nationale d'administration publique (ENAP)
• Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie de l'Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS)
• McGill University
• Polytechnique Montréal
• Université de Montréal
• Université de Sherbrooke
• Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
• Université TÉLUQ. 

Join a roundtable discussion with researchers from different backgrounds and complementary areas of expertise to fuel reflection and spur engagement around INQ’s Scientific Program. Its vision is to develop a sustainable North through innovation and knowledge creation, and by integrating science with local and traditional knowledge in northern and Arctic regions. (For more information, click here for French and here for English.) 

Objective

Build a synergy between INQ affiliated researchers while initiating a broader conversation about the cross-cutting issues that will be included in a new version of the INQ Science Program. 

Agenda

1. Reception of partcipants and refreshments  
2. Land Acknowledgement 
3. Welcome remarks by Jean-Éric Tremblay, Scientific Director, who will also present the INQ's mandate, science program and activities, including funding opportunities. 
4. Roundtable Discussion - Brainstorm and identify up to 5 transversal issues linked to INQ’s five research axes. These intersecting issues must take into consideration the research needs and aspirations of northern communities. 
5. Closing remarks by Faiz Ahmad Khan, INQ-McGill Northern Research Chair in Respiratory Health & Health Services. 

For more information on this activity, contact

Haidee Smith Lefebvre, Coordinator of the INQ's Montreal-Sherbrooke hub.
haidee.lefebvre@inq.ulaval.ca