AV俱乐部

The AV俱乐部 community is invited to attend a presentation by representatives of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) on聽.

NSERC has been implementing initiatives to increase women and girls鈥� participation in natural sciences and engineering research since the 1980s. These initiatives are now being complemented by additional institutional commitments and a Council-wide action plan to increase equity, diversity and inclusion as integral elements of research excellence. The agency鈥檚 current strategic plan, NSERC 2020, has as one of the five strategic goals 鈥淏uilding a Diversified and Competitive Research Base鈥� which includes equity as a key priority.聽

This presentation, recognizing the range of issues contributing to current participation rates of women, people with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, gender diverse people and members of visible minorities in science and engineering research in Canada, introduces the initiatives and actions NSERC is committed to and undertaking to increase equity, diversity and inclusion in research and in understandings of research excellence.

笔谤别蝉别苍迟别谤:听Serge Villemure joined NSERC in 1991. Since 2010, he has been Director of the Scholarships and Fellowships Division. In 2013, he also became Director of the Chairs for Women in Science and Engineering Program and at the same time undertook the responsibility of integrating equity and diversity considerations into policies and programs, and facilitating Gender-Based Analysis capacity building across the Agency.聽

Venue: Slonim Room (Room 429/430) Goldberg Computer Science Building, 6050 University Avenue

Date:聽March 9, 2018

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Please RSVP to聽Elaine.lee-adams@dal.ca鈥嬧赌�

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