TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 09/19/12 — The 4th Canadian Science Policy Conference (CSPC) is heading to Alberta on November 5th-7th at the Telus Spark Centre in Calgary. The conference features 3 days of expert insight on Canadian science policy issues today and into the future.
Under themes addressing health, agriculture, energy and where science policy meets government, industry and academia, this year–s program features 80 Canadian and International speakers and panelists including:
The full agenda for CSPC 2012 is available .
This year–s keynote session will feature a discussion between the prestigious CSPC 2012 Honorary Co-Chairs:
Elizabeth Cannon, PhD, FCAE, FRSC, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Calgary
The Honourable Preston Manning C.C., President & CEO, Manning Centre for Building Democracy
Dr. Eric Newell, Chancellor Emeritus, University of Alberta, Former Chair and CEO, Syncrude Canada Ltd.
You can find complete biographical information at .
Registration for the conference is now open at . The Early Bird rate ends October 1, 2012.
Don–t miss Canada–s premiere science policy conference as it brings a spotlight to Western Canada!
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Contacts:
For more information or to arrange an interview
(French or English) with Conference Chair Mehrdad Hariri,
please contact:
Canadian Science Policy Centre
Susan Jellinck