Newsletter - June 2023

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CIRANO's annual theme will focus on accelerating the transition to a sustainable and innovative biofood sector.

Under the direction of the principal researchers of the «Sustainable Development and Agri-Food» major theme at CIRANO, Sophie Bernard (Polytechnique Montréal, CIRANO), Annie Royer (Université Laval, CIRANO) and Lota Tamini (Université Laval, CIRANO), a major part of this year's research program will focus on this thematic «Accelerate the transition to a sustainable and innovative bio-food sector».

Many CIRANO researchers will be looking at a multitude of topics and exploring different approaches to encourage the transition to a sustainable biofood sector, including raising consumer awareness, evaluating policies and regulations, and developing innovative practices - in particular, the digital transition and the emergence of artificial intelligence in agriculture, which are positioning themselves as real revolutions.

This theme will encourage collaboration with stakeholders from the agricultural sector, the food industry, the financial sector and the government.

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Activities and resources related to the annual theme

Several projects, research activities and transfer of results will punctuate the next twelve months at CIRANO on the new annual theme 2023-2024 «Accelerate the transition to a sustainable and innovative bio-food sector». Some scientific activities will be held in Quebec City in collaboration with our research community at Université Laval and our government partners.

Several activities are already planned for June, don't hesitate to register!

Resources related to the annual theme

As part of the Quebec government's Biofood Policy, consumer confidence is measured using the Baromètre de la confiance des consommateurs québécois à l'égard des aliments, a measurement and decision-making tool for the government and stakeholders in the food sector.

In this video, discover some of the highlights of the 2023 edition of the Barometer before the presentation of the full results on June 8.

CIRANO NEWS


Overdiagnosis of ADHD in Quebec: Interview with the authors of the CIRANO study
	On 24 April, CIRANO published “Surdiagnostic du TDAH au Québec : Impact de l’âge d’entrée à l’école, différences régionales et coûts sociaux et économiques”, a study by Catherine Haeck and Philip Merrigan, professors at ESG-UQAM and CIRANO Fellows, and two colleagues from UQAM. In this video, Catherine Haeck and Philip Merrigan, discuss the results of the study and explain their approach and their contribution to advancing knowledge on the issues of overdiagnosis of ADHD in Quebec. Read more

Bourstad 2023 Awards Ceremony
	The 2023 Bourstad challenge was held from February 13 to April 14, 2023. To pay tribute to the winners of this 36th edition, the awards ceremony was hosted by CIRANO on May 29, 2023, in the presence of the grand prize winners and Bourstad challenge partners. Congratulations to the 2,199 participants in the Bourstad 2023 contest, a big thank you to the 125 teachers and animators who acted as Bourstad leaders in their schools, and congratulations to the winners of the grand prizes and mentions of excellence! Read more

U.S. Consul General in Montreal visits CIRANO
	We were delighted to welcome Mrs Ana Escrogima, Consul General of the United States in Montreal, at CIRANO on June 1, as part of the Campus USA “Global Technological Innovation”. This course, given by Thierry Warin, full professor at HEC Montréal, researcher and CIRANO Fellow, began in Montreal and will continue in Washington, D.C., and New York City, with the main objective of studying how global technological innovation impacts our societies. Read more

2023-2024 Research Program
	We are pleased to present the 2023-2024 research program. More than 60 research projects will be carried out this year in CIRANO's 10 major research themes. CIRANO is also proud to unveil its annual theme for 2023-2024: “Accelerating the transition to a sustainable and innovative biofood sector”. This theme is at the heart of current issues of interest to the entire society, including our partners. Numerous activities will be organized around this theme throughout the year. Read more

Appointment of 2 CIRANO principal researchers
	CIRANO is proud to announce the appointment of 2 principal researchers. Lota Tamini, Professor at Université Laval, becomes principal researcher of the Sustainable Development and Agri-Food theme and Benoit Dostie, full professor at HEC Montréal, was principal researcher for the Innovation and Digital Transformation theme, and is now principal researcher for the Skills theme. Read more

CIRANO attends the 4th annual meeting of partners of the ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ)
	As part of its 2018-2025 biofood policy, the Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ) organized the 4th annual partners' meeting. Nathalie de Marcellis-Warin, Professor at Polytechnique Montréal, Fellow and CEO of CIRANO, Ingrid Peignier, CIRANO Senior Director of Partnerships and Research Promotion and Thomas Gleize, CIRANO Research Professional presented in a video the highlights of the 3rd edition of the Baromètre de la confiance des consommateurs québécois à l'égard des aliments, in the presence of André Lamontagne, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Read more

Welcome to the new CIRANO Researchers
	CIRANO is pleased to welcome a new researcher, Nadia Sourial, Assistant Professor at the Université de Montréal, and a new associate researcher, Rachidi Kotchoni, Economist at the African Development Bank. Read more

Symposium on occupational risk prevention in higher education and research
	CIRANO, in collaboration with GP'Sup and Polytechnique Montréal, organized a 3-day symposium on occupational risk prevention in higher education and research. Manuelle Oudar, President and CEO of the Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST), attended and gave a presentation on the regulations and organization of prevention applicable to higher education and research. Read more

OUTREACH


Genevieve Dufour appointed to the 4POINT0 Steering Committee
	Genevieve Dufour, Director of Major Collaborative Projects and CIRANO Project Director, has been appointed to the 4POINT.0 Steering Committee. 4POINT.0 is an academic partner of CIRANO, under the leadership of Catherine Beaudry, full professor at Polytechnique Montréal and CIRANO Fellow. The aim of this partnership is to propose, help implement and evaluate innovation ecosystem models that accelerate and improve the trajectory of disruptive technologies, from science and technology to innovation, in order to foster strong economic development. Read more

CIRANO researchers present at the 2023 Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR)
	Since 2012, the Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR) has been organizing an annual health research conference. This year, it was held from May 29 to 31, CIRANO was one of this year's partners. Roxane Borgès Da Silva, Associate Professor at Université de Montréal and CIRANO Fellow, Erin Strumpf, Associate Professor at McGill University and CIRANO Fellow, took part in panels at the Conference. Jolianne Bolduc, Lecturer at Université de Montréal, presented her work during the poster session. Read more

UPCOMING EVENTS

Unveiling of the results of the 3rd edition of the Quebec Consumer Confidence in Food Barometer

Thursday, June 8, 2023

As part of the Quebec government's Biofood Policy, the level of consumer confidence is measured with the Barometer of Quebec Consumer Confidence in Food, a measurement tool that was developed at CIRANO by Nathalie de Marcellis-Warin, full professor at Polytechnique Montréal and CIRANO Fellow, and Ingrid Peignier, Senior Director of Partnerships and Research Valorization and CIRANO Project Director. Nathalie de Marcellis-Warin, Ingrid Peignier and Thomas Gleize, CIRANO research professionals, will present the highlights of the 3rd edition of this Barometer at CIRANO on June 8, 2023.

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External activity: 20 years of research at the Chaire en fiscalité et en finances publiques

Thursday, June 15, 2023

On Thursday, June 15, 2023, a major event will be held to mark the 20th anniversary of the Chaire en fiscalité et en finances publiques, held by Luc Godbout, Professor at the Université de Sherbrooke and CIRANO Researcher and Fellow. On the programme: a day of reflection on public finance, discussions on 50 years of taxation, and a number of experts, including Marcelin Joanis, Professor at Polytechnique Montréal and CIRANO Researcher and Fellow.

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External activity: Summer conference on industrial organization

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

The Montreal Summer Conference on Industrial Organization is back for its 10th edition on June 20 and 21, 2022 at HEC Montreal (Manuvie room), CIRANO is a partner of the event. It is organized by Robert Clark (Queen's University and CIRANO), Allan Collard-Wexler (Duke University), Gautam Gowrisankaran (University of Arizona), Laura Lasio (McGIll and CIRANO) and Mario Samano (HEC Montréal and CIRANO) in collaboration with HEC Montreal, CIRANO, the John Deutsch Institute for the Study of Economic Policy (JDI), the Columbia Program for Economic Research and Duke University.

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Post-Brexit Intergouvernemental relations in the United Kingdom

Tuesday, August 8, 2023

David Bell, Professor Emeritus at Stirling University will give a conference on how intergovernmental relations in the UK have been affected by the Brexit on August 8 at CIRANO during his visit to Montreal.

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2023 NBER-NSF Time Series Conference

Friday, September 22, 2023

The NBER-NSF Time Series Conference is organized this year by the Department of Economics at ESG-UQAM under the aegis of professors Alain Guay and Dalibor Stevanovic, CIRANO Researcher and Fellow and Main researchers of the theme Economic and Fiscal Policy. The conference will be held on September 22 and 23 at the Coeur des sciences building of the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). The conference will start Friday AM and adjourn Saturday PM.

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