About the event
On December 10, at 4:00 PM, the ISSP was delighted to host a panel of experts to discuss the current status of higher education in Canada.
Societal and employer needs are evolving rapidly, and knowledge generation is taking place faster than ever before. This is pressuring higher education systems’ existing models of learning and training, which must become more flexible, interdisciplinary and problem-focused, and encourage students to engage in life-long learning. What are the main drivers prompting change? What are some of the new models of learning and training? What are the obstacles and opportunities? How is Canada positioned internationally on this front? Panel participants explored these questions from a variety of public, private, academic and civil society perspectives at the domestic and international levels.
Welcome Remarks
Martine Lagacé
Associate Vice-President Research Promotion and Development, uOttawa
Moderator
Monica Gatinger
Director, ISSP and Full Professor at the School of Political Studies, uOttawa
Panelist
Denise Amyot
President and CEO, Colleges and Institutes Canada
Panelist
Jason Blackstock
Inaugural Director, Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy, University College London
Panelist
Kimberly Girling
Research and Policy Director, Evidence for Democracy
Panelist
