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May 1, 2019 | by Agri-food Innovation Council | Uncategorised
Here are the highlights of this month’s Gender Equality Mainstreaming Digest! Click HERE for the full version. Opportunities and Upcoming Events: Trees and People: Resilience in a Changing Climate – John G. Bene Fellowship 2019 – Make a difference in the face of climate change by conducting research on the relationship between forest resources and […]
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April 1, 2019 | by Agri-food Innovation Council | Uncategorised
Here are the highlights of this month’s Gender Equality Mainstreaming Digest! Click HERE for the full version. Opportunities and Upcoming Events: Summer internship for Indigenous peoples in Genomics Canada (SING Canada) – This year’s Summer internship for Indigenous peoples in Genomics Canada (SING Canada) will take place from 14 July – 20 July 2019 at […]
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March 19, 2019 | by Agri-food Innovation Council | Uncategorised
A number of positive measures for agri-food research and agri-food in general were included in Budget 2019. Some of these measures will support agri-food research. Key measures include the creation of a new Strategic Science Fund, expansion of the SR&ED program ($395 million over five years), an allocation of $100 million to the Strategic Innovation […]
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March 19, 2019 | by Agri-food Innovation Council | Uncategorised
At today’s appearance in the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Agri-food Innovation Council (AIC) Chief Executive Officer, Serge Buy, called on the federal government to take on a more active leadership role in the pursuit of a greater sense of public trust in agri-food. Discussing the importance to have effective, […]
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March 1, 2019 | by Agri-food Innovation Council | Uncategorised
Here are the highlights of this month’s Gender Equality Mainstreaming Digest! Click HERE for the full version. Opportunities and Upcoming Events: Society for Canadian Women in Science & Technology – Various events are planned around the country in March, including the following. Sat. March 2 2019. https://ubcywfs.wordpress.com/ Vancouver First annual UBC Women and STEM Conference […]
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January 31, 2019 | by Agri-food Innovation Council | Uncategorised
Here are the highlights of this month’s Gender Equality Mainstreaming Digest! Click HERE for the full version. Opportunities and Upcoming Events: PIPSC Research Officer – Women and Science – The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, a national union representing some 61,000 professionals and scientists throughout Canada, requires a Research Officer for a […]
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January 28, 2019 | by Agri-food Innovation Council | Uncategorised
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food recently undertook a study, “Advancements of Technology and Research in the Agriculture and Agri-Food Sector that can support Canadian Exports.” AIC participated in this study in May 2018. The Committee’s report was released today, and includes 23 recommendations: Recommendation 1—Reducing the carbon footprint of […]
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January 2, 2019 | by Agri-food Innovation Council | Uncategorised
Here are the highlights of this month’s Gender Equality Mainstreaming Digest! Click HERE for the full version. Opportunities and Upcoming Events: Expressions of Interest for Canada’s Partnership for Gender Equality On May 25th, 2018, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister for International Development launched a call to action to mobilize unprecedented levels of financial resources to […]
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December 11, 2018 | by Agri-food Innovation Council | Uncategorised
From 2017-18, the Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry undertook a study regarding the potential impacts of the effects of climate change on the agriculture, agri-food and forestry sectors. AIC participated in this study in September 2017. Today, the Committee’s final report was made public. It includes a number of recommendations relevant to our […]
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November 30, 2018 | by Agri-food Innovation Council | Uncategorised
Here are the highlights of this month’s Gender Equality Mainstreaming Digest! Click HERE for the full version. Opportunities and Upcoming Events: The 5th Global Science Conference on Climate Smart Agriculture 2019 – Abstracts will be accepted until February 28th, 2019. Conference dates and location: 8-10 October 2019 | Bali, Indonesia. For a transformation to succeed, […]
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