Perimeter Institute joins representatives from across Waterloo Region, Ontario, and Canada to take part in global gathering in Vancouver, B.C.
Newswise — WATERLOO, Ontario, Canada, February 14, 2012 – When the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) convenes its Annual Meeting from February 16-20, 2012 – the first gathering outside the United States in 30 years – Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics will play an active role, alongside many other Canadian scientific organizations and Waterloo Region’s own partners in innovation.
The AAAS Annual Meeting is the world’s largest yearly gathering of researchers, policy makers, educators and journalists throughout science and technology – with participants from approximately 60 countries worldwide who will share their interests, innovations and ideas for the decades ahead.
“AAAS has chosen an extremely timely theme for their 2012 Conference: Flattening the World: Building the Global Knowledge Society,” said Neil Turok, Director of Perimeter Institute and Co-Chair of this year’s Annual Meeting. “Science, technology, engineering, and education and their wise application will be critical factors determining our course into the next century. Collaboration will be vital, both in advancing and sharing knowledge, so that we can successfully navigate the future. I expect many new global partnerships will be cemented at the conference.” Neil expanded further here: http://bit.ly/zn5cyc
--Perimeter Participation--
For the thousands of conference attendees, the AAAS Annual Meeting offers hundreds of informative events and networking opportunities. This year, Perimeter Institute and close partners are participating in the following events:
• Thursday Opening Ceremony, where meeting co-chairs provide welcome remarks – including Perimeter Institute Director Neil Turok, Simon Fraser University President Andrew Petter and University of British Columbia President Stephen J. Toope – preceding Nina V. Federoff’s AAAS President’s Address. Find out more: http://bit.ly/wW7sOi • Friday Plenary Lecture on the role of science and education with Mike Lazaridis, Founder and Vice-Chair of RIM, Founder and Board Chair of Perimeter Institute, and Founder of the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC). Find out more: http://bit.ly/wRNhtf • Friday Topical Lecture on International Science & Technology Collaboration with Steven MacLean, President of the Canadian Space Agency and Perimeter Institute Board Member. Find out more: http://bit.ly/y8jzT3 • Friday Panel Discussion on the past, present and future of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) with Thierry Zomahoun, Executive Director of the AIMS-Next Einstein Initiative; Neil Turok, AIMS Founder; AIMS alumni; and Canadian colleagues. AIMS is a focal point for Perimeter Institute’s Global Outreach operations. Find out more: http://bit.ly/zpeoDk • Sunday Launch of the Equinox Blueprint: Energy 2030 by the Waterloo Global Science Initiative (WGSI), a partnership between Perimeter Institute and the University of Waterloo that has seen energy experts, entrepreneurs and future leaders work toward the release of this solutions-oriented approach to the globe’s rising electricity needs. Feridun Hamdullahpur, President of the University, opens the session as Executive Sponsor, followed by a presentation of the findings with science and policy experts. Find out more: http://bit.ly/AiwImA • Sunday Presentation on quantum information technologies with Raymond Laflamme, Perimeter Institute Associate Faculty and Executive Director of the Institute for Quantum Computing, along with Canadian and international colleagues. Find out more: http://bit.ly/Auf1dL
--Team Approach--Perimeter’s participation is part of a broader effort in sharing the ideas and outputs of multiple research and education organizations across the country. In fact, over 30 Canadian partners are involved in the 2012 AAAS Annual Meeting. Several organizations from the Waterloo Region of Ontario will also be taking part in activities organized by Communitech, an umbrella organization to the high tech sector. In addition to contributions from Perimeter, IQC and WGSI, attendees at AAAS will have opportunities to learn about work flowing from Wilfrid Laurier University, the Canadian Digital Media Network, the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology located at the University of Waterloo, and other Communitech partners.
“Waterloo Region thrives on collaboration,” said Iain Klugman, President of Communitech. “And the community-wide participation in AAAS says as much about that cooperative spirit as it does about the innovation ecosystem that’s driving cutting-edge research, advanced education, growth in companies and jobs.”
You can review the full program of events at AAAS to learn more about the many activities involving researchers, policy makers, educators and science communicators from Ontario’s Waterloo Region, across Canada and all around the world, found here: http://bit.ly/zQJVV9
--About AAAS--The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is an international, non-profit organization dedicated to advancing science around the world by serving as an educator, leader, spokesperson and professional association. In addition to organizing membership activities, AAAS publishes the journal Science, as well as many scientific newsletters, books and reports, and spearheads programs that raise the bar of understanding for science worldwide.
--About Communitech--Founded by a group of dedicated entrepreneurs in 1997, Communitech is the regional hub for the commercialization of innovative technologies supporting and building a southwestern Ontario tech cluster of more than 800 companies that now generates more than $25B in revenue. Communitech supports tech companies at all stages of their growth and development – from startup companies, to rapidly growing SMEs, to large global players – to create greater numbers of successful global businesses for Ontario and for Canada. http://www.communitech.ca/
--About Perimeter Institute--Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics is an independent, non-profit, scientific research organization working to advance our understanding of physical laws and develop new ideas about the very essence of space, time, matter and information. Located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, Perimeter also provides a wide array of research training and educational outreach activities to nurture scientific talent and share the importance of discovery and innovation among students, teachers, and the general public. In partnership with the Governments of Ontario and Canada, Perimeter is a successful example of public-private collaboration in scientific research, training and outreach. http://perimeterinstitute.ca/
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