CCSIP Working Groups

On October 27, 2008, CCSIP working groups will reconvene at the 2008 Summit in Montreal, Quebec. Researchers, developers, industry leaders and investors will participate in focused workshops and explore new opportunities for collaboration in six key sectors of activity.

Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS)
Green IT
Infectious Diseases
Next Generation Digital Media
Sustainable BioFuels
Cross-border Intellectual Property

CCSIP working group members are invited to use the following secure working area to share information: click here. Should you require the password or additional assistance with this page, please contact Dominic Jean at: 514.398.1354 or Dominic.Jean@international.gc.ca.

This page enables CCSIP working groups and participants from the 2008 CCSIP Summit to:

Acquire background information on participants
Review the workshop agenda and supporting materials
Post relevant white papers and presentations

Should you wish to acquire additional information on a working group, please do not hesitate to contact the leaders identified below.

The 2008 CCSIP Working Groups:

Carbon Capture and Sequestration Working Group:

Carbon Capture and Sequestration
Californian Leader	Omar M. Yaghi, Professor, UCLA	yaghi@chem.ucla.edu
	Arthur Lee, Principal Advisor, Global Policy and Strategy, Chevron Corporation USA
Canadian Leader	Bill Reynen, Director, Geological Survey of Canada, Natural Resources Canada	BReynen@NRCan.gc.ca
Workshop Coordinator	Lisa Stockley Trade Commissioner	lisa.stockley@international.gc.ca

Green IT (Zero Carbon Cyber-Infrastructure and Next Generation Internet) Working Group:

Green IT (Zero Carbon Cyber-Infrastructure and Next Generation Internet) Working Group:
Californian Leader	Larry Smarr, Director, Professor Computer Science and Engineering, CalIT2	lsmarr@soe.ucsd.edu
Canadian Leaders	Charles Despins, Prompt inc. President & CEO	CDespins@promptinc.org
	Bill St. Arnaud, CANARIE Chief Research Officer	bill.st.arnaud@canarie.ca
Workshop Coordinator	Lisa Stockley Trade Commissioner	lisa.stockley@international.gc.ca

Infectious Diseases Working Group:

Infectious Diseases
Californian Leader	Dr. Scott Layne Principal Investigator, Center for Rapid Influenza Surveillance and Response, , UCLA	scott.layne@ucla.edu
	Dr. Marc Madou Chancellor's Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, UC Irvine	mmadou@uci.edu
Canadian Leader	Dr. Michel G. Bergeron, Directeur, Centre de recherche en infectiologie, Université Laval	michel.g.bergeron@crchul.ulaval.ca
Workshop Coordinator	Eric Holdrinet Consul & Trade Commissioner	eric.holdrinet@international.gc.ca

Next-Generation Digital Media:

Next-Generation Digital Media
Californian Leader	Dr. Sheldon Brown, Director, Center for Research in Computing and the Arts, UC San Diego	sgbrown@ucsd.edu
Canadian Leader	Dr. Don McLean, Dean, Schulich School of Music, McGill University	don.mclean@mcgill.ca
Workshop Coordinator	Eric Holdrinet Consul & Trade Commissioner	eric.holdrinet@international.gc.ca

Sustainable Biofuels:

Sustainable Biofuels
Californian Leader	Dr. Sharon Shoemaker, Executive Director, California Institute of Food and Agricultural Products, UC Davis	spshoemaker@ucdavis.edu
Canadian Leader	Dr. Franco Berruti, Director, Institute for Chemicals and Fuels from Alternative Resources, University of Western Ontario	berruti@eng.uwo.ca
	Don Smith, Professor and Chair, Plant Science Department Head, Green Crop Network, McGill University	donald.smith@mcgill.ca
Workshop Coordinator	Eric Holdrinet Consul & Trade Commissioner	eric.holdrinet@international.gc.ca

Cross-border Intellectual Property:

Cross-border Intellectual Property
Californian Leader
Canadian Leader
Workshop Coordinator