Blue Sky Meeting
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[edit] Background
Carleton University's Office of the Vice-President (Research & International) and the Office of Innovation Transfer hosted a meeting February 22, 2008 to provide input and advice regarding Carleton’s strategic approach to research and programming in the area of Social Innovation and the steps needed to institute a comprehensive, integrated and forward-thinking approach.
[edit] Purpose
Carleton University wants to become the premier institution in the field of social innovation by establishing a distinctive and competitive research and project profile. This profile will be supported by five outcomes:
- Achieve high levels of activity in this area
- Create an environment that actively engages student participation
- Create and sustain a productive and active network of collaboration between researchers across faculties and scholars at other universities and/or institutions, domestically and internationally
- Establish strong partnerships and links outside of the academic community
- Procure external funding that reflects a multi-disciplinary and/or multi-institutional approach
[edit] Attendees
You can visit the Blue Sky Attendees Biographies page to view all the bios of the attendees.
Faculty and Program Staff:
- Ted Jackson, Chair, Carleton Centre for Community Innovation
- Susan Phillips, Director and Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration
- Paula Speevak-Sladowski, Managing Director of the Centre for Voluntary Sector Research and Development
- Karen Schwartz, Assistant Professor, School of Social Work
- Bessa Whitmore, Professor Emeritus, School of Social Work
- Michael Wohl, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
- John Buschek, Co-chair and Administrator, Technology, Society, Environment Studies
- Tony Bailetti, Associate Professor, Department of Systems and Computer Engineering
- Root Gorelick, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology
- Jacques Chevalier, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
- Daniel Buckles, Adjunct Research Professor and Senior Research Associate, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
- Chris Worswick, Associate Professor Economics, Department of Economics
- Lorraine Dyke, Associate Professor, Sprott School of Business
- Francois Brouard, Associate Professor, Sprott School of Business
- Peter Hoddinott, Talent First Network
- Richard Nimijean, Undergraduate Supervisor, School of Canadian Studies
Students:
- Tracey Lauriault, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies
- Kamal Hassin, Technology Innovation Management
- Andrew Pullin, Technology Innovation Management
- Nicole MacDonald, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Office of Vice President, Research and International:
- Kim Matheson, Vice President, Research and International
- Luc Lalande, Director, Innovation Transfer Office
External:
- Coralie Lalonde, President, Katsura Investments
- Tim Brodhead, President, McConnell Foundation
- Rudi Loepp, General Manager, Higher Education, IBM Canada
- David Preston, Canadian Lead - Social & Security Services, IBM Global Business Services
- Jenny Gullen, former President of the Board, The Social Planning Council of Ottawa
- Dianne Urquhart Executive Director, The Social Planning Council of Ottawa
- George Brown, President, Ottawa Community Loan Fund
- Ignacio Estefanell, Marketing/Community Outreach, Ottawa Community Loan Fund
- Tariq Bhatti, Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
- Simone Powell, Public Health Agency of Canada
- Michael Trottier, Associate, Training Task Group International
- Larissa Silver, Executive Director, Volunteer Ottawa
- Peter MacGibbon, Executive Director, The Quebec Learners’ Network
[edit] Event Highlights and Discussion
Please click the Blue Sky Meeting Highlights page for more information regarding:
- Welcome Remarks from hosts Dr. Kim Matheson, Acting Vice-President (Research and International), Luc Lalande, Director, Innovation Transfer Office and Tim Brodhead, President, McConnell Foundation
- Discussion Highlights
- Actionable Items and Project Champions
