CSPC’s inaugural national symposium on Diaspora Scientific Communities
First in Canada Symposium
Diaspora Scientists:
Canada’s untapped resource of global knowledge networks
As part of the 7th Canadian Science Policy Conference (CSPC 2015), to be held in Ottawa on November 25th – 27th 2015 CSPC is organizing the inaugural national symposium on Diaspora Scientific Communities in Canada. The symposium seeks to mobilize the untapped resources of diaspora communities to strengthen Canada’s global connections in science, innovation and trade.
The objectives of this symposium include:
● Mobilizing and connecting existing scientific diaspora communities in Canada
● Providing networking opportunities among diaspora scientists and communities to share experiences, lessons, best practices, and generate new opportunities
● Sharing lessons and best practices to understand the full potential of existing networks of diaspora scientist
● Forming a Canadian Diaspora Scientists Network, including a database of organizations and individuals who are active in this field
The symposium will be a one day pre-conference function on Nov. 25th from 8:30am to 2pm, covering topics in lessons from existing diaspora groups, academic research in the field, and include an interactive session on the forming of a network of diaspora scientists.
SYMPOSIUM AGENDA
Opening Remarks– Mehrdad Hariri Daryl Copeland Science and Diplomacy: Diaspora Communities at Home and Abroad
Panel Discussion: Researchers Findings, Diaspora Scientists and Diaspora Networks
Elian Carsenat- Mapping Scientific Diasporas in Canada, applying onomastics on bibliographic databases
Margaret Walton- Diasporic-led investment in skill development and training in the Indian Health care sector.
Sujata Ramachandran – Prospects and Challenges of Diaspora Engagement: South African Diaspora in Canada
Halla Thorsteinsdottir- The Role of Diaspora in International Scientific Collaborations
Panel Discussion: Diaspora in Action: Scientific Community Networks Making Impacts
Rahim Rezaie (moderator)
Girish Shah- Scientific Collaboration between Canada and India: Role of Binational Organizations, Indo-Canadian Diaspora and Indophiles
Ken Simiyu- The role of Canadian diaspora in tackling global health; experience from Grand Challenges Canada
Farid Bensebaa- How to increase the impact of the Scientific Diaspora: Lessons from the North African Diaspora Jeongdong Choe – The Role of Diaspora Scientists and Engineers in Canada: AKCSE (Association of Korean-Canadian Scientists & Engineers) examples
Interactive Session: The Canadian Network of Diaspora Scientists, Community Building in Practice, Recommendations and Next Steps
Register here for this inaugural national symposium
& contribute to the formation of the Canadian Diaspora Scientists Network