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2011 National CRDCN Conference on Aging

Last fall, University of Alberta's RDC hosted the 2011 CRDCN National Conference where researchers, policymakers and practitioners from across Canada took part in a critical examination of the many social and economic issues arising from population aging. Several Power Point presentations are now available, including key note speech by Susan McDaniel and presentations by renowned experts such as Norah Keating, Janet Fast, Peter Hicks and Michael Wolfson. Click here to consult them.

6 January, 2012 |

Cochrane Canada 2012 Symposium

The 10th annual symposium of Cochrane Canada will be held in Winnipeg on May 9 and 10, 2012. The theme of the Symposium is Health Evidence for ALL. Abstracts for oral presentation, posters and workshops can now be submitted on the following topics: Engaging with the Evidence; ensuring equity in the evidence; what works in evidence production and use for all? Deadline is January 12, 2012. To know more, click here.

6 December, 2011 |

Public Health in Canada: Creating and Sustaining Healthy Environments

The Canadian Public Health Association will hold its 2012 annual conference on June 11 to 14, in Edmonton, Alberta. Abstract for either an oral or a poster presentation can now be submitted. Deadline for submissions is December 2, 2011. To know more about the conference, click here. 

21 November, 2011 |

Forthcoming conference on circumpolar health

To celebrate the inauguration of a new RDC branch in Yellowknife, the first to be established north of 60º and outside campus, the Institute for Circumpolar Health Research organizes an international conference on circumpolar health on October 31, 2011.

14 October, 2011 |

Health Data Users Conference 2011

The conference titled "Health Data: Pushing the Boundaries" will be held in Ottawa at the Ottawa Convention Centre, September 22-23. To view the program and to register, visit the conference's website.

22 August, 2011 |

International Conference on Social Statistics, Poverty and Social Exclusion : Registration open

Registration for the "International Conference on Social Statistics, Poverty and Social Exclusion: perspectives from Quebec, Canada and Abroad" organized by the QICSS is now open. Early bird rates are available until October 31st. To register, click here.

1 August, 2011 |

2011 RDC Conference: Program now available

The program for the 2011 RDC Conference Canada Coming of Age: The Policy Impact of an Aging Population is now available. To view the program: click here.

15 July, 2011 |

Call for Poster Presentations for Student Researchers of the CRDCN

In preparation for the "International Conference on Social Statistics, Poverty and Social Exclusion: perspectives from Quebec, Canada and Abroad" organized by the QICSS, students undertaking work on this subject in the CRDCN are invited to submit a proposal for a poster presentation by August 15. All expenses related to travel and stay in Montreal will be covered for the selected candidates. For more information, click here.

5 July, 2011 |

2011 RDC conference: Registration open

The registration for the 2011 RDC Conference Canada Coming of Age: The Policy Impact of an Aging Population is now open. To register: click here.

15 March, 2011 |

Call for abstracts: 2011 CRDCN Conference

Coming of Age: The Policy Impact of an Aging Population:  the Research Data Centre at the University of Alberta invites researchers from any discipline to present their research findings at the CRDCN's ninth annual conference, Edmonton, October 4-5, 2011.

9 February, 2011 |

Call for proposals: Social Statistics, Social Exclusion and Poverty : perspectives from Quebec, Canada and Abroad

Organised jointly by the QICSS (Quebec's RDC) and the Ministère de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale, this international conference will be held in Montreal, November 30- December 2, 2011.

Submission deadline: March 21, 2011

3 February, 2011 |

Socio-economic Conference 2011 - Call for papers

Statistics Canada's Socio-economic Conference  From data to decision-making  will be held in Ottawa, May 2-3, 2011. January 4th is the deadline for proposals for papers, sessions or posters.

7 December, 2010 |

QICSS 2010 New Researchers Conference

Congratulations to Maria Constanza Street and Claudia Masferrer who shared the "best presentation" award at the 5th edition conference on Methodological Challenges: Balancing Research Questions and Available Data in Montreal on November 12th.

19 November, 2010 |

Economic Relations between Children and Parents

Queen's RDC hosted the 2010 CRDCN National Conference, held at the John Deutsch Institute on October 21-22. Researchers from across Canada discussed the latest research on Economic Relations between Children and Parents. 

More soon....               Program and information

26 October, 2010 |

Economic Relations between Children and Parents

CRDCN 2010 National Conference at Queen's University, Kingston, October 21-22.

Registration is now open for researchers, policy makers and others who are interested in finding out about the latest research on Economic Relations between Children and Parents  and discussing the implications.     Registration and information

24 August, 2010 |

Economic Relations between Children and Parents : Call for Papers

Submit a proposal for the 2010 CRDCN National Conference by June 15

25 May, 2010 |