 |  The 2008 Canada-California Strategic Innovation Partnership Summit
Monday, October 27, 2008
8:30AM – 7PM
Centre Mont-Royal
2200 Mansfield Street (Alternate entrance at 1000 Sherbrooke Street West)
Montréal, Québec, Canada
The third Canada-California Strategic Innovation Partnership (CCSIP) Summit aims to stimulate new research, development and delivery that offers economic and social benefit to both jurisdictions; increase participation in the CCSIP initiative; and promote the results of the partnership to date. This by-invitation event will bring together 125 leading decision makers, researchers and developers from academia, industry, government and the investment community. Our agenda features plenary sessions with key note speakers, focused workshops, and a wealth of networking opportunities.
The Summit is made possible by financial support from the following partners:
Registration
Participation in the Summit is by invitation only. All invitees to the Canada-California Strategic Innovation Partnership Summit are asked to register online by October 3, 2008.
Should you have a questions or require additional information about participation in the Canada - California Strategic Innovation Partnership Summit, please e-mail dominic.jean@ccsip.org.
Preliminary Program
Monday, October 27, 2008
| 7:15 – 8:25 |
Carbon Capture and Sequestration Workshop - First Session - Salon International 1, 3rd Floor |
| 7:30 – 8:30 |
Registration and Breakfast - Lobby, 4th Floor |
| 8:30 – 9:40 |
Opening Plenary Session: Salon Mont-Royal 2, 4th Floor
Remarks from:
- Marie-Lucie Morin, Deputy Minister of International Trade, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, Government of Canada
- Dr. Heather Munroe-Blum, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, McGill University
- Mary D. Nichols, Chairman, California Air Resources Board, Government of California
- Raymond Bachand, Minister of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade, Gouvernement du Québec
A CCSIP Success Story - The Cancer Stem Cell Consortium (CSCC): A presentation from Dr. Cindy Bell, Interim Executive Director of the CSCC; and Executive Vice-President, Corporate Development, Genome Canada; and Dr. John Hassell, Chair of the CSCC Scientific Steering Committee; and Professor, Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University
- Marc Lepage, Consul General of Canada of Canada in San Francisco and Master of Ceremonies
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| 9:40 – 10:00 |
Coffee Break: Lobby, 3rd and 4th Floor |
| 10:00 – 12:15 |
CCSIP Summit Workshops:
- Carbon Capture and Sequestration: Salon International 1, 3rd Floor
- Cross-border Intellectual Property: Mansfield Room, Lower Level
- Green IT: Salon Mont-Royal 2, 4th Floor
- Infectious Diseases: Salon Cartier 2, 3rd Floor
- Next-Generation Digital Media: Salon International 2, 3rd Floor
- Sustainable Biofuels: Salon Cartier 1, 3rd Floor
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| 12:15 – 13:30 |
Luncheon: Atrium, 3rd Floor
- Introduction by Paul Krekorian, Representative of the Speaker, California State Assembly
- Keynote address from Dr. Vicky J. Sharpe, President and CEO, Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC)
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| 13:30 – 15:45 |
CCSIP Summit Workshops:
- Carbon Capture and Sequestration: Salon International 1, 3rd Floor
- Green IT: Salon Mont-Royal 2, 4th Floor
- Infectious Diseases: Salon Cartier 2, 3rd Floor
- Next-Generation Digital Media: Salon International 2, 3rd Floor
- Sustainable Biofuels: Salon Cartier 1, 3rd Floor
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| 15:45 – 16:00 |
Coffee Break: Lobby, 3rd and 4th Floor |
| 16:00 – 17:00 |
Closing Plenary Session: Salon Mont-Royal 2, 4th Floor
- Outcomes of Summit Workshops
- Launch of Call for Proposals: Dr. Henri Rothschild, President and CEO, ISTPCanada; and Dr. Steven Beckwith, Vice President of Research and Graduate Studies, University of California
- Closing Remarks from Dr. Eliot Phillipson, President and CEO, Canada Foundation for Innovation
- David Fransen, Consul General of Canada of Canada in Los Angeles and Master of Ceremonies
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| 17:00 – 19:00 |
Cocktail Reception: Atrium, 3rd Floor |
Access to Initial Workshop Information
We are pleased to provide you with advance access to information about working group participants, research ideas (including white papers and presentations) and project plans prepared by the five CCSIP Working Groups for targeted workshops on: Sustainable BioFuels; Carbon Capture and Sequestration; Green IT; Infectious Disease; and Next-generation Digital Media.
This information is available to all Summit participants at:
http://www.ccsip.org/workshops.html
The password is: Registrant08.
We strongly encourage you to review this information in advance of the event.
A Sustainable and Green Summit:
What Does This Mean to You?
Consistent with the principles and priorities established by CCSIP, we aim to host a sustainable and green Summit. We will offer a menu with many local foods, pitchers of water, extensive recycling facilities, and minimal paper. Instead of receiving information packages, all participants will receive a USB key with all Summit documents. There will be a free wireless hotspot on site, and all working group rooms will be equipped with a power bar, a projector and a screen for display of presentation materials. Should you have questions or require additional information about the facilities, or equipment to be provided, please contact Dominic jean at Dominic Jean, CCSIP Steering Committee Secretary, at 514.398.1354 or Dominic.Jean@international.gc.ca.
Hotel Accommodations
McGill University has negotiated special accommodation rates for Summit participants at three hotels in the heart of downtown Montréal. All hotels are located within two blocks of the Centre Mont-Royal, our venue for the Summit. Participants are strongly encouraged to confirm their reservations prior to Sunday, October 5, 2008 to take advantage of the special Summit rates.
Sofitel
www.sofitel.com
1155 Sherbrooke West (at the corner of Stanley Street)
Montréal, Québec H3A 2N3
514.285.9000
Please request the McGill University rate of $199 +taxes per night
Hotel OMNI Mont-Royal
www.omnihotels.com
1050 Sherbrooke Street West (at the corner of Peel Street)
Montréal, Québec H3A 2R6
514.284.1110
Please request the McGill University rate of $167+taxes per night
Hotel Best Western Ville-Marie
www.hotelvillemarie.com
3407 Peel Street (at the corner of Sherbrooke Street)
Montréal, Québec H3A 1W7
800.361.7791
Please request the McGill University rate of $149+taxes per night
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Contact
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Dominic Jean, CCSIP Steering Committee Secretary, at 514.398.1354 or dominic.jean@ccsip.org.
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