Canadian Association of Postdoctoral Scholars 15th Annual General Meeting

Schedule

Tue Nov 04 2025 at 12:30 pm to 05:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

University of Ottawa | Ottawa, ON

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Please join us at the Canadian Association of Postdoctoral Scholars (CAPS/ACPP) 15th Annual General Meeting to discuss the work of CAPS and the future of the Canadian postdoctoral system. This will be a hybrid meeting on Zoom and in person in Ottawa. Our in person meeting site and morning networking session are provided with the generous sponsorship of University of Ottawa.

For more information about CAPS/ACPP please visit:

capsacpp.ca


About the AGM: AGM is the key annual event for our association. It enables our Executive members from across Canada to meet with members and representatives from other organizations, discuss issues pertaining to Canadian postdocs, discuss the future of CAPS/ACPP, present CAPS contributions and efforts in supporting postdocs in Canada and Canadian postdocs abroad, and develop collaborations aimed at improving postdoctoral policy in Canada.

Visit our website for more details on the agenda and our speakers: http://capsacpp.ca/agm-2024/


Who can attend? This event is free of charge for all postdocs, provided you are registered as a member of CAPS/ACPP. Membership registration is free and open to all current / former postdocs (Active and Alumni Members, respectively) as well as other stakeholders (Adjunct Members; graduate students, administrators, union representatives, etc.)

If you are not yet a CAPS member, please register to attend at:

https://capsacpp.ca/home-2/membership/

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Joignez-vous à nous lors de la 15e assemblée générale annuelle de l'Association canadienne des chercheurs postdoctoraux (CAPS/ACPP) pour discuter du travail de CAPS et de l'avenir du système postdoctoral canadien. Il s'agira d'une réunion hybride sur Zoom et en personne à Ottawa. Le site de la réunion en personne et la séance de réseautage du matin sont offerts grâce à la généreuse commandite de l'Université d'Ottawa.

Pour plus d'informations sur CAPS/ACPP, veuillez consulter le site :

capsacpp.ca


À propos de l'AGA : L 'AGA est l'événement annuel clé de notre association. Elle permet à nos membres exécutifs de tout le Canada de rencontrer des membres et des représentants d'autres organisations, de discuter de questions relatives aux postdoctorants canadiens, de discuter de l'avenir de CAPS/ACPP, de présenter les contributions et les efforts de CAPS pour soutenir les postdoctorants au Canada et les postdoctorants canadiens à l'étranger, et de développer des collaborations visant à améliorer la politique postdoctorale au Canada.

Visitez notre site web pour plus de détails sur l'agenda et nos conférenciers : http://capsacpp.ca/agm-2024/


Qui peut participer ? Cet événement est gratuit pour tous les postdocs, à condition qu'ils soient inscrits en tant que membres de CAPS/ACPP. L'inscription en tant que membre est gratuite et ouverte à tous les postdocs actuels et anciens (membres actifs et anciens, respectivement) ainsi qu'à d'autres parties prenantes (membres auxiliaires, étudiants diplômés, administrateurs, représentants syndicaux, etc.)

Si vous n'êtes pas encore membre de la CAPS, veuillez vous inscrire à l'adresse suivante :

https://capsacpp.ca/home-2/membership/


Agenda

🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Lunch & Networking / Dîner et résautage - [ROOM NUMBER]

Info: In person only. A special opportunity to connect with postdocs and postdoc associations in the Ottawa area! ----------- Session de mise en réseau
En personne seulement. Une occasion unique de rencontrer des postdocs et des associations de postdocs dans la région d'Ottawa !


🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Opening Remarks & CAPS 2025 in review / Ouverture et bilan de l'année 2025

Info: (Room _____) Remarques préliminaires et bilan de l'année 2025 de la CAPS/ACPP


🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Keynote: Dr. Nancy Olivieri, MD, MA, FRCPC

Info: (Room ____) The [TITLE], by [PRESENTER], MD, MA, FRCPC, [AFFILIATIONS] ----------- < L'illusion de la protection des lanceurs d'alerte dans la recherche médicale : leçons apprises sur trois décennies > de Dr. Nancy Olivieri, MD, MA, FRCPC, University of Toronto, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, Cancer Clinical Research Unit (CCRU), Princess Margaret Cancer Centre


🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:45 PM
CAPS 2024 Survey Results / Résultats du sondage de 2024 de l'ACPP

Info: (Room _____) Dr. Titus Oluktibi, PhD.


🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Break with refreshments (ROOM#)
🕑: 03:00 PM - 04:15 PM
Looking forward: The Evolution of the Research Funding Landscape

Info: (Room _____) Panel discussion: Topics will include the Tri-Agency Research Training Strategy and a forward look at the implementation of Budget 2024: the New Talent Program, Capstone, and Support Our Science ------------------------- " Développements fédéraux dans le système postdoctoral canadien " Débat d'experts : Les sujets abordés comprendront la stratégie de formation en recherche des trois agences et un aperçu de la mise en œuvre du budget 2024 : le Programme pour les nouveaux talents, Capstone, et Appuyons notre science. Dr. Josephine Chileshe, Managing Director Society for Postdoctoral Scholars, University of Saskatchewan, Member-at-large CAPS/ACPP
Dr. Alsayed Mostafa, Vice-President External, Postdoctoral Fellows Association, University of Alberta. CAPS/ACPP Member-at-large.
Dr. Seth Dworkin, Academic Lead Postdoctoral Fellows, Toronto Metropolitan University, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Canada Research Chair (Tier II)


🕑: 04:15 PM - 04:20 PM
Closing Remarks (Room ___) / Remarques de clôture
🕑: 04:20 PM - 05:00 PM
CAPS/ACPP Members Only - Closed Session (Room DCC 707/709)

Info: (Members only) Voting on CAPS/ACPP Constitutional amendments and essential association updates.


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