Past Events
September 2019
Keeping Up With the Speed of Disruption: Session 1 – The New Biology
A Public Policy Forum Learning Program
We’ll be talking about CRISPR, synthetic biology, engineering: how new technologies are changing the way we interact with biological information and biological systems. PPF Fellow Rob Annan will be our keynote speaker and Dan Munro will facilitate the exciting day on Friday, Sept. 27 that runs from 9 a.m. until...
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When
Friday September 27, 2019
9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. -
Where
Bayview Yards Innovation Centre
7 Bayview Station Rd., Ottawa
Workshop on the impact of AI on the workforce, culture and social cohesion
The Public Policy Forum (PPF) is collaborating with the Banff Forum for a series of workshops with Banff Forum members across the country. These discussions are part of the regional consultations that PPF is undertaking as part of its Brave New Work project. This session in Montreal is our...
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When
Wednesday September 25, 2019
5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. -
Where
Montreal
Public Policy Leadership Program: First Ottawa in-class session
This is the first three-day in-class session of the new Public Policy Leadership Program (PPLP) offered jointly by the Public Policy Forum and the Telfer School of Management.
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When
Wednesday September 18, 2019 - Friday September 20, 2019
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. -
Where
Telfer School of Management Centre for Executive Leadership
99 Bank Street, Suite 200, Ottawa
August 2019
Action Canada 2019/2020 – Yukon Study Tour
Following tradition, Action Canada is heading North for one its study tours.
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When
Monday August 19, 2019 - Sunday August 25, 2019
6:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. -
Where
Yukon
Keeping Up with the Speed of Disruption: Session 1
A Public Policy Forum Learning Program
The Public Policy Forum is offering a professional development opportunity for public service executives to better understand disruptive technologies and the way they are challenging policy and governance approaches. Government reactions often lag long behind technological changes; how can governments not only catch up, but reorient their organizations to reliably...
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When
Friday August 16, 2019
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. -
Where
Innovation Centre at Bayview Yards
7 Bayview Road, Ottawa, ON, K1Y2C5
June 2019
Brave New Work Conference
Shaping the future of work in Canada
Technology, demographics and other factors are transforming the world of work – and quickly. Push aside the dystopian scenarios and watch this discussion that helped shape policy pathways to enable Canadians to thrive in the jobs of the future.
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When
Wednesday June 26, 2019
7:45 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. -
Where
MaRS Discovery District
101 College Street, Toronto, ON
Public Policy Leadership Program: Second Ottawa in-class session
This is the second three-day in-class session of the new Public Policy Leadership Program (PPLP) offered jointly by the Public Policy Forum (PPF) and the Telfer School of Management.
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When
Wednesday June 19, 2019 - Friday June 21, 2019
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. -
Where
Telfer School of Management Centre for Executive Leadership
99 Bank Street, Suite 200, Ottawa
Work in Progress: Why jobs are changing and where are the opportunities for all?
And why are jobs changing? Join the Indigenomics Institute's Carol Ann Hilton and Microsoft's Edoardo de Martin for a dialogue facilitated by SFU's Mark Winston on June 14 in Vancouver.
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When
Friday June 14, 2019
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. -
Where
Asia Pacific Hall, Wosk Centre for Dialogue
580 W. Hastings St., Vancouver
Action Canada 2019/2020 – First Study Tour
The newest Action Canada cohort will start their journey on June 13 in Vancouver. Follow along with them!
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When
Thursday June 13, 2019 - Sunday June 16, 2019
8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. -
Where
Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia
May 2019
Jane Suiter on the Irish Citizens’ Assembly and its lessons for Canada
Three years ago, ninety-nine randomly selected citizens from across Ireland met for twelve weekends to tackle a range of issues that had deadlocked politicians: abortion, climate change, aging, and parliamentary reform. Join us on May 29 in Ottawa for a special talk with Dr. Jane Suiter about the story of the Irish Citizens' Assembly and its lessons for Canada.
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When
Wednesday May 29, 2019
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. -
Where
Impact Hub Ottawa
6th Floor - 123 Slater St. Ottawa