| Startegic International Workshops | | | ERA-Can seeks to maximize the potential for research collaborations in areas of strategic importance to Canada and Europe by enriching Canadian and European participation at international conferences and workshops in these areas. ERA-Can works with leading organizations engaging researchers and research managers with strong national networks in these activities. Recent events include: Europe-Canada Workshop on Alzheimer’s Research
Paris, France, July 7, 2009 & Prague, Czech Republic, March 15-16, 2009 Canada-Europe Meeting on Technology Transfer and Commercialization
Ottawa, Canada, November 25, 2008 Europe-Canada Hydrogen Fuel Cell Initiative
Copenhagen, Denmark, October 4-7,2008 Canada-Europe Workshop on Arctic Biodiversity
Vancouver, Canada, September 11-12, 2008 ITU Symposium on ICTs and Climate Change
London, United Kingdom, June 17-18, 2008
Ottawa, Canada, July 4, 2008 Canada-Europe Young Scientist Workshop on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology
Ulm, Germany, June 10-13, 2008 Canada-Europe Workshop on the Toxicology and Risk Assessment of Nanomaterials, Waterloo, Canada, June 20-21, 2007 | | |
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| | Europe-Canada Workshop on Alzheimer’s Research | | | Europe-Canada Funders Meeting
Paris, France, July 7, 2009
Following the Europe-Canada Workshop on Alzheimer’s Research held in Prague, Czech Republic, March 15-16, 2009 (see report and presentations below), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Fonds de recherche en santé du Québev (FRSQ) joined ERA-Net Neuron, a trans-national European initiative to advance collaboration between research funding agencies in the area of disease-related neurosciences. In discussion with ERA-Net Neuron and other national funding agencies, CIHR proposed the development of a joint initiative focused on the thematic areas identified at the Prague workshop: risk factor identification, early diagnosis and early therapeutic intervention/prevention in treating Alzheimer’s Disease.
To advance these discussions, CIHR organized a funders’ meeting in cooperation with European Research Area-Canada initiative (ERA-Can) in Paris on July 7, 2009. The aim of the meeting was to explore possible mechanisms for such an initiative and to identify a plan of action and timeline.
The meeting included an overview of the current state of research and opportunities for scientific collaboration focusing on the proposed program areas.Please find bellow:
Meeting program
Meeting Presentations:
Introduction:
Remi Quirion: International Collaborative Research Strategy for Alzheimer’s Disease (ICRSAD)Research Priorities:
Serge Gauthier: Research overview on early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease – a clinical perspective
Raj Kalaria: Risk factors for dementiaFunding Mechanisms:
Marlies Dorlöchter: The ERA-Net NEURON
Maria-Jose Vidal- Ragout: “Joint Programming”, A European pilot initiative for combating neurodegenerative diseases, in particular Alzheimer’s Meeting Report Europe-Canada Workshop on Alzheimer’s Research
Prague, Czech Republic, March 15-16, 2009 The Europe-Canada Workshop on Alzheimer’s Research was organized by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) in cooperation with European Research Area-Canada initiative (ERA-Can) immediately following the 9th Annual International Conference on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases” in Prague, Czech Republic. The workshop brought together leading researchers and senior representatives of national funding agencies from Canada and Europe to identify shared priorities for research on Alzheimer’s Disease as well as other neurodegenerative diseases and dementias and to explore opportunities for collaboration between Canadian and European researchers. Participants heard presentations on national initiatives in France, Germany, Italy and the UK as well as two trans-national initiatives to combine European funding for Alzheimer's Research. Scientific discussions focused on biomarkers, animal models, innovative therapeutic strategies and prevention. Please find below: Workshop Program
Biographies of Workshop Participants
Workshop Presentations: Alain Beaudet: International Collaborative Research Strategy for Alzheimer’s Disease Remi Quirion: Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Dementias - Introductory Remarks Alexis Brice: Neurodegeneration Research; Overview of French Current National and International Initiatives
Marlies Dorlöchter : Research Initiatives on neurodegenerative diseases in Germany
Marlies Dorlöchter: The ERA-Net NEURON
Christopher Kennard: Initiatives in Neurodegeneration in the United Kingdom
Alessandro Padovani: Research on Alzheimer’s Disease in Italy Anne Martin-Matthews: Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging Research Theme: Biomarkers
Peter St. George-Hyslop, Roger M. Nitsch: Biomarkers for the early detection and secondary prevention of Alzheimer’s disease
Research Theme: Animal Models
Luc Buée : Animal Models
Weihong Song: Animal Models
Research Theme: Innovative Therapeutic Strategies
Barry Greenberg: Innovative Therapeutic Strategies
Tobias Hartmann: Innovative Therapeutic Strategies
Research Theme: Prevention
Yves Joanette, Harry Steinbusch: The prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease
Harry Steinbusch: Training to reach excellence in Neuroscience in Europe Workshop Report | | |
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| | Canada-Europe Meeting on Technology Transfer and Commercialization | | | Canada-Europe Meeting on Technology Transfer and Commercialization
Ottawa, Canada, November 25, 2008 Working in collaboration with the Alliance for the Commercialization of Canadian Technology (ACCT Canada), ERA-Can hosted a meeting of senior representatives from Canadian and European associations for technology transfer to identify technology transfer and commercialization issues in Canada – Europe science and technology and consider possibilities for addressing these issues in an international (Canada-EU) context. Please find below:
Participant List | | |
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| | Europe-Canada Hydrogen Fuel Cell Initiative | | | Europe-Canada Hydrogen Fuel Cell InitiativeCopenhagen, Denmark
October 4-7,2008 ERA-Can joined the Foreign Affaires and International Trade Canada as well as Hydrogen Fuel Cells Canada in delivering a series of academic, industrial and policy workshops on hydrogen fuel cell technology in Copenhagen, Denmark. The activities allowed Canadian and European companies, university researchers and graduate students to cement on-going relationships and develop new contacts. Activities included:
Canada-Denmark Fuel Cell Summer School, October 2-6
Canadian-Scandinavian Hydrogen Highways Partnership Meetings October 6
Canada-Sweden Bilateral Meeting, Lund, October 6-7
Canada-EU Fuel Cells Workshop, October 7
Fuel Cells Science and Technology Conference, October 8-9 Please find below:
Program of Activities
Participant List
Summer School Report
Partnership Meeting Report
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Academy (HyFC) | | |
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| | Canada-Europe Workshop on Arctic Biodiversity | | | Canada-Europe Workshop on Arctic Biodiversity Vancouver, Canada
September 11-12, 2008 ERA-Can worked with Environment Canada, the Canadian International Polar Year Secretariat and the Arctic Council in delivering a workshop that supported the creation of three expert arctic biodiversity monitoring groups. This initiative also represented a contribution to the Sustaining Arctic Observing Networks initiative. Please find below:
Workshop Program
Participant List
Workshop Report | | |
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| | ITU Symposium on ICTs and Climate Change | | | ITU Symposium on ICTs and Climate Change
London, United Kingdom, June 17-18, 2008
Ottawa, Canada, July 4, 2008 ERA-Can assisted the participation of Richard Labelle in the International Telecommunications Union Symposium on Information and Communications Technologies and Climate Change in London, United Kingdom. Labelle presented a summary of Symposium discussions at a meeting of Canadian companies and national stakeholders in Ottawa on July 4. Please find below:
Symposium Report | | |
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| | Europe-Canada Young Scientist Workshop on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology | | | Europe-Canada Young Scientist Workshop on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology
Ulm, Germany, June 10-13, 2008 In collaboration with Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, the National Research Council of Canada and ZSW (Germany), ERA-Can organized the Canada-Europe Young Scientist Workshop on hydrogen fuel cell technology at the Ulm Electrochemical Talks in Ulm, Germany. Two Canadian participants won awards for their entries in the poster competition. Please find below:
Workshop Program
List of Workshop Participants
Workshop Report | | |
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| | Canada-Europe Workshop on the Toxicology and Risk Assessment of Nanomaterials | | | Canada-Europe Workshop on the Toxicology and Risk Assessment of Nanomaterials
Waterloo, Canada, June 20-21, 2007In collaboration with the Fifth Annual Canadian Nanomedicine Meeting, NanoForum Canada and the Northern Lights Summer Conference of the Canadian Federation of Biological Societies, ERA-Can organized a series of presentations to increase awareness of European research and funding opportunities on the toxicology and risk assessment of nanomaterials.Please find below:
Workshop Program
List of Workshop Participants
Workshop Report Nanotechnology and Environmental Nanotechnology (ppt)
Funding opportunities in Europe for Nanotechnology R&D (pdf)
NanoSAFE (pdf) | | |
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