| Save the date of March 30, 2023! |
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Pandemics, labor shortages, climate issues, and the economic situation related to the war in Ukraine are all impacting supply chains around the world. CIRANO is addressing these issues for its 2022-2023 thematic year entitled « Tackling the challenges of supply chains ». In this context, we are pleased to organize our annual colloquium which will bring together CIRANO's principal researchers of the Pole on Data Science for Trade and Intermodal Transport, as well as representatives from Transport Canada, Global Affairs Canada, the Quebec Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility. We will also have the pleasure to welcome players from the ecosystem including Armateurs du Saint-Laurent, Cargo-M, Port of Montreal, Manufacturiers Exportateurs du Québec, SODES and others. Over a full day of conferences and roundtables, our speakers will discuss international trade disruptions, the latest methodologies for developing real-time predictive models in trade and transportation, digital transformation issues for the workforce, value chains in the face of climate disruptions, and issues surrounding transportation, multimodality and logistics. A preliminary program will be available shortly.
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| CIRANO NEWS |
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CIRANO-CIREQ Workshops on Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
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From the beginning of January to the end of April 2023, CIRANO and CIREQ are organizing workshops in environmental and natural resource economics once or twice a month. This workshop is intended for researchers and doctoral students in economics who are interested in the economics of natural resources and the environment.
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Welcome to the new CIRANO Researchers
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CIRANO is pleased to welcome four new researchers: David Talbot, Associate Professor, ENAP, Kim Heejeong, Assistant Professor, Concordia University, Nora Traum, Associate Professor, HEC Montréal, and Giacomo Candian, Associate Professor, HEC Montréal.
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CIRANO will hold a symposium at ACFAS on the issues of inequality and poverty
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The 90th Congress of Acfas, organized in collaboration with the Université de Montréal, HEC Montréal and Polytechnique Montréal, will take place from May 8 to 12, 2023. CIRANO will participate in the Congress and will organize a symposium on the issues of inequality and poverty. Several CIRANO researchers will participate in the panels.
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| OUTREACH |
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Nicolas Vincent appointed Non-Executive Deputy Governor at the Bank of Canada
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Congratulations to Nicolas Vincent, full professor at HEC Montréal, Main researcher of the Business cycles and Financial Markets theme and CIRANO Fellow, for his appointment as a non-executive deputy governor at the Bank of Canada. He will take office on March 13, 2023 for a two-year term following the successful completion of a public recruitment process.
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Ari Van Assche future editor-in-chief of the Journal of International Business Policy
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Ari Van Assche, Professor at HEC Montréal, main researcher of the Global Economy Theme and CIRANO Fellow, has been selected by the Executive Committee of the Academy of International Business (AIB) to become the next Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of International Business Policy. Currently Associate Editor of the journal, he will succeed Sarianna Lundan, founding Editor-in-Chief of the scholarly journal, on January 1, 2024.
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Frédéric Marty interviewed by Uplawder
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Frédéric Marty, Research Fellow at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Member of the College of the French Competition Authority and CIRANO Research Associate carried out an interview on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) as a facilitator of anti-competitive cartel practices for Uplawder.
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Nathalie de Marcellis-Warin participated in an OECD meeting on sustainable finance
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Nathalie de Marcellis-Warin, CEO of CIRANO and professor at Polytechnique Montréal, joined business representatives of Canada and several policy experts at OECD for an informal dialogue on OECD work related to corporate social purpose, sustainable finance and investment, and effective solutions to boost SME awareness and demand for sustainable finance products. They had the opportunity to meet H.E Ambassador Madeleine Chenette, Permanent Representative of Canada to the OECD.
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| UPCOMING EVENTS |
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Bourstad Webinar: The basics of investing in the stock market
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Tuesday, February 7, 2023
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| Do you want to invest successfully in the stock market? Learn about the world of finance and portfolio management with the creator of Bourstad, a financial education activity from CIRANO. In this presentation for beginners, Paul Bourget, project director at CIRANO will present and explain the basics of investing in the stock market. |
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External Activity: « Celebrating Women's Success in STEM Symposium »
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Thursday, February 9, 2023
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| Organized by the National Research Council Canada (NRC) in collaboration with Acfas, this virtual event will bring together the Canadian university community and the Government of Canada to celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The program will include scientific discussions, exchanges on research issues and a roundtable on women's leadership and ambition. |
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CIRANO-CIREQ Workshop on Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
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Friday, February 10, 2023
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| This workshop is addressed to researchers and PhD students in economics interested in natural resource and environmental economics.
The February 10 workshop will host Jie He, full professor at the University of Sherbrooke and CIRANO researcher, and Guy Martial Takam Fongang, Ph.D. Student at UQAM. |
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The various facets of remote work: First results of a longitudinal survey on job performance and satisfaction
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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
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| The pandemic forced many workers in Quebec and around the world to work remotely. Today, a large number of them continue and wish to continue working remotely, at least in part.
A team of CIRANO researchers will present the highlights of the first phase of an innovative longitudinal study that provides evidence from more than 10,000 employees in Quebec to assist employers in their work organization decisions. |
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Bourstad Webinar: Portfolio management in a Bourstad Simulation
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Thursday, February 16, 2023
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| In this webinar, the experts Ian Gascon, President of Idema Investments and winner of the 1998 Bourstad contest and Paul Bourget, founder and director of Bourstad projects at CIRANO, will explaine how to manage a financial portfolio in order to make a set of securities grow. |
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Bourstad Webinar: Portfolio management in a simulation Bourstad
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Tuesday, February 21, 2023
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| In this webinar, the experts Ian Gascon, President of Idema Investments and winner of the 1998 Bourstad contest and Paul Bourget, founder and director of Bourstad projects at CIRANO, will explaine how to manage a financial portfolio in order to make a set of securities grow. |
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Bourstad Webinar: Sustainable Investment in the Bourstad Challenge
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Monday, March 6, 2023
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| In this webinar, Thomas Estinès, co-director of the Responsible Investment Group (RIG), will present shareholder proposals, a responsible investment strategy that RIG has been practicing for many years. Michel Magnan, CIRANO Fellow, professor at Concordia University and member of the Jarislowsky Chair on Corporate Governance, will present the extra-financial risks (ESG) that allow to measure the sustainability of investment products offered to individual investors. At the beginning of the webinar, Paul Bourget, director of the Bourstad project at CIRANO, will describe the Responsible Investing component of the Bourstad competition. |
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Bourstad Webinar: Sustainable Investment in the Bourstad Challenge
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Thursday, March 9, 2023
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| In this webinar, Thomas Estinès, co-director of the Responsible Investment Group (RIG), will present shareholder proposals, a responsible investment strategy that RIG has been practicing for many years. Michel Magnan, CIRANO Fellow, professor at Concordia University and member of the Jarislowsky Chair on Corporate Governance, will present the extra-financial risks (ESG) that allow to measure the sustainability of investment products offered to individual investors. At the beginning of the webinar, Paul Bourget, director of the Bourstad project at CIRANO, will describe the Responsible Investing component of the Bourstad competition. |
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Bourstad webinar: Challenges and Opportunities in Supply Chain Management
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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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| This webinar will start with a presentation of 2 basic concepts in supply chain management: the industrial structure and the value chain. Experts Thierry Warin, Professor HEC Montreal, CIRANO Fellow and Paul Bourget, CIRANO Project Director will then address the current challenges will then address the current challenges of supply chain management whose vulnerability has been highlighted by events such as the pandemic, the war in Ukraine. Many companies are currently reviewing their supply chain practices. Which industries are likely to win or lose as a result of this review? |
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Women in Economics
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Thursday, March 23, 2023
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| The Department of Economics of Laval University, in collaboration with CIRANO, invites you to the second edition of the event "Women in Economics".
The event will take place on March 23 and 24, 2023 in the presence of Marlène Koffi, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto. |
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| A LOOK BACK ON OUR EVENTS |
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Bourstad Webinar: The basics of investing in the stock market
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Tuesday, January 31, 2023
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G3 Symposium on Fiscal Federalism and Social Protection in Canada
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Friday, January 20, 2023
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Pole Workshop on Health Services and Policy Efficiency: Recent Research Results and Recommendations for the Future
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Thursday, January 19, 2023
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Launch of the Bilan de la fiscalité au Québec - 2023 Edition
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Friday, January 13, 2023
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CIRANO-CIREQ Workshop on Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
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Friday, January 13, 2023
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