The ISSP and the Institute on Governance (IOG) were delighted to host an event for Senior Fellows Paul Dufour and Jeff Kinder for the launch of their edited volume The Lantern on the Bow: A History of the Science Council of Canada and Its Contributions to The Science and Innovation Policy Debate. The book launch featured a panel discussion to explore the past, present and future of science policy and science advice in Canada.
The book is a labour of love by a collection of authors, many of whom were associated with the Science Council of Canada (SCC). Equally importantly, the book traces the SCC’s history and its contributions to important science and innovation policy issues which continue to resonate today, including: priority-setting in research, big science, STEM education, industrial innovation policy, concerns for the environment, the digital economy, science culture and science diplomacy.
Documents
Speaker's bios (PDF file)
Links
Event photos (Facebook album)
The Official Videos of the event (Youtube link)
The Official Videos of the event (Facebook link)
Opening Remarks
Toby Fyfe, President, IOG
Moderator
Professor Monica Gattinger, Director, ISSP, University of Ottawa
Initial Presentation
Jeff Kinder, Executive Director, Science and Innovation, IOG (Senior Fellow, ISSP, University of Ottawa)
Panelists
Kristiann Allen, Science Policy Specialist at Office of the Chief Science Advisor / Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Janet Bax, Project Director, Council of Canadian Academies
Eric Meslin, President and CEO of the Council of Canadian Academies
Kathryn O’Hara, Adjunct Professor, School of Journalism, Carleton University
Final Presentation
Paul Dufour, Senior Fellow, ISSP, University of Ottawa