2012 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences
In the afternoon, His Excellency also delivered a keynote address on the opening day of the 2012 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences.
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His Excellency's speech “Democratizing Knowledge: The Key to Progress” was part of the Big Thinking lecture series, which was open to the public. Following his address, a discussion with panellists took place.
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His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, hosted a discussion on university-community engagement with stakeholders from academic and community groups. The event was held at Wilfrid Laurier University, in Waterloo, on May 26, 2012.
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Organized in partnership with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, United Way-Centraide and ResearchImpact, the round table encouraged greater collaboration among community organizations and universities to create a smarter and more caring Canada.
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Experts from CFI and from Canadian universities investigated new models of service in Canadian universities, looking specifically at how university leaders are defining ‘service’ in their institutional, regional, national and global contexts.
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The discussion concluded with a question period with participants.
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The discussion was moderated by CFI President and CEO Dr. Gilles Patry
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His Excellency also attended a panel discussion on “Research, Education and Service to the Community: New Ideas for a World of New Demands” hosted by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI).
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