 |  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
See the see the highlights of the 2008 Summit (New)
The third Canada-California Strategic Innovation Partnership (CCSIP) Summit aimed 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 brought together over 200 leading decision makers, researchers and developers from academia, industry, government and the investment community. The agenda featured plenary sessions with key note speakers, focused workshops, and a wealth of networking opportunities.
The Summit was made possible by financial support from the following partners:
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
- Terry Tamminen, Environmental Advisor to Governor Schwarzenegger
- 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
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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
- Closing Remarks from Dr. Eliot Phillipson, President and CEO, Canada Foundation for Innovation
- Outcomes of Summit Workshops
- Launch of Call for Proposals: Stuart Wilson, Vice-President, ISTPCanada; and Dr. Steven Beckwith, Vice President of Research and Graduate Studies, University of California
- 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 Workshop Information
We are pleased to provide you with 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 hosted a sustainable and green Summit. We offered 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.
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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