2024 CERC/C150 Symposium
October 21-23, 2024
Dear delegates to the 2024 Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) and Canada Research Chairs 150 (C150) Symposium: we are delighted to welcome you to the Université de Sherbrooke (UdeS). This event was made possible through a collaboration between the Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat (TIPS) and the UdeS.
After engaging with the research community, the Programming Committee has put together a rich and varied series of activities focusing on themes and challenges common to CERC and C150 chair-holders. Over the next two days, you'll have the opportunity to take part in stimulating discussions and share your knowledge and experience with your peers. You will also benefit from networking activities to establish new relationships and develop your network of contacts.
On behalf of myself and the Université de Sherbrooke, allow me to express heartfelt thanks for your participation and wish you an inspiring Symposium!
Professor Jean-Pierre Perreault
Vice-President, Research and Graduate Studies
Université de Sherbrooke
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Complete Program
The complete program is now available! Discover the detailed program and Symposium speakers.
Site Plan and Parking
Coordinates
2500, boulevard de l'Université
Sherbrooke (Québec) J1K 2R1
819 821-7000
- Road Access (enter your starting point and a route will be suggested)
Parking Area
The Université de Sherbrooke has several parking lots on its main campus.
We invite you to park your vehicle at P-K1, which has a parking permit dispenser.
Rates and Payment Methods
Parking on the main campus is charged at all times.
Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.:
4 hours: $5
9 hours: $8.75
24 hours: $10.25
Rates from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., weekdays and weekends:
1 hour: $1.50
4 hours: $5
9 hours: $8.75
24 hours: $10.25
Parking permit dispenser operates with “Pay and Go” technology, combined with license plate payment:
- Enter your vehicle's license plate number;
- pay for the desired duration, then validate the transaction; leave.
- You don't have to return to your vehicle to deposit the receipt; just keep it with you.
The Université de Sherbrooke has a fleet of charging stations available to members of its university community and visitors on its three campuses.
On the Main campus, charging stations are located at parking P-B3 (near the Centre Culturel de l'Université de Sherbrooke).
Registration
The registration period is now closed. For those who have registered, detailed information will be sent to you over the next two weeks. In the meantime, if you have any questions, we invite you to send an e-mail to research@usherbrooke.ca
Registration deadline: September 20, 2024
Here is some important information about registering for the Symposium:
- Symposium registration is free and includes meals as specified in the program.
- The Symposium is intended for chairholders, members of their teams and management of academic institutions.
- Participation is limited to three people per Chair.
- Participation is in person only, remote participation is not possible.
- There will be no translation service. However, presentations will be displayed on the screens in both official languages. Moreover, they will be sent to you by e-mail after the Symposium.
- To avoid food waste, if your travel plans change, please notify us promptly by e-mail at research@USherbrooke.ca.
- You are encouraged to book your accommodation at a preferential rate with our partner, Delta Hotel Sherbrooke.
Accommodation and Transportation
We recommend the Delta Sherbrooke Hotel by Marriott. The Delta Sherbrooke is located 5.7 km from the main campus of the Université de Sherbrooke.
- Free parking
- Electric car charging stations
Reservation:
- Web reservation: Make an online reservation
- Telephone reservations: Centrale Marriott 1 (888) 236-2427
- Directly at the hotel: 1 (819) 822-1989 followed by 0
A promotional code for conventions has been negotiated with Air Canada if a minimum of 10 people use this airline.
- Reservations for destination YUL (Montreal)
- Travel starting no earlier than Monday, October 14, 2024 and ending no later than Wednesday, October 30, 2024
- 5% discount on standard fares and 10% discount on Flex fares and higher for flights within North America
- 10% discount on standard fares and higher for international flights
Booking: https://www.aircanada.com/
Promotional code to use when booking: Q42R2Y31
The distance between Montréal-Trudeau airport (YUL) and Sherbrooke is 170 km.
Aeroshuttle is the only carrier specializing in passenger transportation between the Sherbrooke region and Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau International Airport. This service is available to anyone wishing to travel to or from the airport 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Aeroshuttle adapts to your flight schedule and drops you off directly at your destination in Sherbrooke.
Fare: $175 plus taxes round-trip or $125 plus taxes one-way
- As the Symposium starts in less than 7 days, reservations can only made by calling the central at: 1‑855‑628-3883
Acknowledgments
Such a symposium cannot be realized without the help of committed individuals, and it's important to properly recognize their contribution.
First of all, I'd like to thank the members of the programming committee: Guillaume Beaulieu-Houle (TIPS), Christian Chouinard (TIPS), Heather Igloliorte (University of Victoria), Brigitte Leduc (Udes), Leonard MacGillivray (UdeS), Vincent Mooser (McGill University), Jean-Pierre Perreault (UdeS) and Maia Vergniory (UdeS).
I would like to thank the many people who agreed to participate as moderators or panelists. Their contribution to the symposium is crucial in inspiring and engaging the audience. We are fortunate to welcome people from a variety of institutions and backgrounds. You can find out more about them through the biographies in the program.
Finally, organizing such an event in record time would not have been possible without the contribution of dedicated and professional people. I'd therefore like to thank the members of the organizing committee: Émilie Dostie, Sylviane Poitras, Tania Fayad, Noémie Bourgeois and Mélissa Casavant, all from UdeS, and Philippe Desjardins (SPIIE). Thanks to all my partners!
Patricia Fournier
Assistant Vice-President, Research Development
Université de Sherbrooke
Université de Sherbrooke, 10th for research in Canada
Our approach to university research is built on a daring combination of entrepreneurial culture, pooled infrastructure and interdisciplinary vision. This way of doing things has propelled us into the top 10 most prolific research universities in the country*.
It’s an achievement that stems from our way of innovating, influencing and changing the future—to the power of 10!
* Source: Top 50 Research Universities 2023 by Research Infosource
The 2024 Symposium is organized jointly by the Université de Sherbrooke and the Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat (TIPS).