Societal Impact of Science 2023

Words of Welcome

Dear speakers, coordinators, trainers, guests and participants,

We are delighted to welcome you to the AESIS’s 11th annual conference on Societal Impact of Science. After touring various cities in different parts of the world, AESIS has now brought the conference to Halifax/Kjipuktuk and we are very excited for the three days of exciting discussions, networking, and fun!

The conference features experts from within and outside the science ecosystem discussing and connecting science to society. The conference has been designed to delve deeper into certain topics such as ‘Demonstrating and evaluating the societal impact of science’ or ‘Collaboration between science and society for greater impact’ but discussions during this conference will also very much focus on the Canadian scientific landscape by keeping EDIA in the centre of all discussions.

The world is advancing faster than ever. This poses a challenge and makes it all the more important to have meaningful discussions and focus on ways we can apply all the new scientific discoveries and research to make our world a better place to live in. By means of this conference, we hope to get a step closer to learning and finding out ways to connect science and society – to make it easier for those out of academia to be able to make an impact, apply and relate to these new discoveries and impact stories.  

There is a lot that still needs to be done. To make an impact, all the various societal stakeholders need to understand each other, relate to one another, and work together. We believe that this conference may bring us all one step closer to each other in making an impact. We are glad to have you all be a part of this.

Kind regards,

Dr. Rohini Bannerjee, PhD (she/her/elle) 

Dr. Barb Hamilton-Hinch, PhD (she/her)

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"The nexus of impact scholarship practice."

"A remarkably stimulating interdisciplinary conference, two thumbs up!"

"An impact delight."

"A friendly, inspiring and nourishing experience with very interesting experts from all around the world."

Halifax, Canada

19 – 21 June 2023

The Societal Impact of Science Conference will be held on-location in Halifax, Canada over 3 days and will focus on stimulating societal impact of science by building stronger, long-term structures for knowledge and data exchange, as well as Public-Private collaboration.

The need for science to tackle challenges our world faces is not a new phenomenon, but has increasingly grown on a global scale, with the world facing pandemics, environmental changes and societal struggles. Policymakers, businesses and other societal actors are increasingly aware of the value of scientific data and knowledge to support them in overcoming challenges, but in many cases the interaction between worlds is not structured or stable enough. For the 11th time in a row AESIS will be organising their annual conference on Societal Impact of Science, to bring together stakeholders in- and outside of the science eco-system to engage with each other on the most effective approaches for implementing policies, strategies, methods and tools to optimise societal impact of science and evaluate success.

In 2023, the international conference will be hosted in Halifax, Canada. This conference will feature highly regarded and internationally recognised experts who will be discussing the contribution of research to the quality of life and well-being. The conference expects over 250 participants from more than 30 countries, bringing together experts such as R&D evaluators, university managers, research councils, policy makers, funders, and other stakeholders of impact. The goal is sharing, evaluating, and discussing best practices around the world on: policy strategies for societal impact, creating (long-term) alliances between stakeholders; regional, national, and international instruments for evaluating and achieving impact; current issues on i.e. public engagement, evidence-based policy, interdisciplinary approaches, and harmonising definitions and assumptions. We are very excited to be working with our colleagues in Canada and elsewhere in the world to create the most valuable programme and experience for all of you who would like to learn about and contribute to science transforming the world.

Selection of topics that we tackle:

  • Demonstrating and evaluating societal impact of science
  • Transforming policies and strategies for impact
  • Most prominent obstacles for improving societal impact of science
  • Building stronger structures for knowledge exchange and collaboration in science eco-systems for improved societal impact
  • Collaboration between science and society for greater impact
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Terms & costs

Confirmed speakers

Rohini Bannerjee

Rohini Bannerjee

Conference Chair

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Barb Hamilton-Hinch

Barb Hamilton-Hinch

Conference Chair

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Euan Adie

Euan Adie

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Alice Aiken

Alice Aiken

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Matias Barberis Rami

Matias Barberis Rami

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Claire Brown

Claire Brown

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David Budtz Pedersen

David Budtz Pedersen

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David Campbell

David Campbell

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Irene Dal Poz

Irene Dal Poz

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Iha Diwan

Iha Diwan

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OmiSoore Dryden

OmiSoore Dryden

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Anika Duut van Goor

Anika Duut van Goor

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Katy Elliott

Katy Elliott

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Britta Fiander

Britta Fiander

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Julie Francis

Julie Francis

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Kate Geddie

Kate Geddie

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Gagan Gill

Gagan Gill

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Ursula Gobel

Ursula Gobel

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Kathryn Graham

Kathryn Graham

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Ahsan Habib

Ahsan Habib

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Melissa Helwig

Melissa Helwig

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Rachel Herbert

Rachel Herbert

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Bev Holmes

Bev Holmes

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Rolf Hvidtfeldt

Rolf Hvidtfeldt

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Chris James

Chris James

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Jude Kong

Jude Kong

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Sandra Lapointe

Sandra Lapointe

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Margot Latimer

Margot Latimer

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Stefan Leslie

Stefan Leslie

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Hamish McAlpine

Hamish McAlpine

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Shawn McGuirk

Shawn McGuirk

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Angela McGuire

Angela McGuire

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Stéphane Mercure

Stéphane Mercure

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Áine Mhic Thaidhg

Áine Mhic Thaidhg

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Chafic Mokbel

Chafic Mokbel

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Rhonda Moore

Rhonda Moore

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Renira Narrandes

Renira Narrandes

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Eddy Nason

Eddy Nason

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Wendy Naus

Wendy Naus

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Sean Newell

Sean Newell

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Ken Paul

Ken Paul

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David Phipps

David Phipps

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Mario Pinto

Mario Pinto

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Rémi Quirion

Rémi Quirion

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Gavin Reddick

Gavin Reddick

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Tatiana Rincón

Tatiana Rincón

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Marlies Rise

Marlies Rise

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Michiel Roelse

Michiel Roelse

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Kennan Salinero

Kennan Salinero

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Malinda Smith

Malinda Smith

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Cagla Stevenson

Cagla Stevenson

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Cameron Stockdale

Cameron Stockdale

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Vanessa Sung

Vanessa Sung

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Ole Henning Sørensen

Ole Henning Sørensen

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David Sweeney

David Sweeney

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Andrea Tricco

Andrea Tricco

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Kelly Ulcuango

Kelly Ulcuango

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Michael Vandenburg

Michael Vandenburg

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Stephanie Warner

Stephanie Warner

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Frank Zwetsloot

Frank Zwetsloot

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Locations

Conference Venue

Dalhousie University - McCain Building

Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3H 4R2
Canada

Accommodation Suggestions

To make it easier for you as our participant in this conference; we have created a document that gives you some suggestions of accommodation in Halifax. If you require any more assistance please do not hesitate to contact Niranut (n.saenjang@aesisnet.com) who is the contact person regarding hotels and accommodation.

 

Staying at Dalhousie Campus

Campus Room Reservation

To make a reservation to stay on campus, please visit this website:  stay.dal.ca. As a participant of the 'Societal Impact of Science' conference you can book a campus room by using the promo code:  AESIS23.

If you require any assistance, please contact the Dalhousie University directly by phone:  +1 (888)271-9222 or by email at: stay@dal.ca and one of their associates would be happy to help.