{"id":5,"date":"2024-01-10T16:15:50","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T16:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/events.collegesinstitutes.ca\/appliedresearch\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2024-01-16T14:57:11","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T14:57:11","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/events.collegesinstitutes.ca\/growing-impact\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/events.collegesinstitutes.ca\/growingimpact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/CICan_AR_Symposium23_Graphic_small-300x226.png\" alt=\"Abstract image of circles and other shapes.\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" class=\"d-none d-lg-block alignright size-medium wp-image-174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/events.collegesinstitutes.ca\/growing-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/CICan_AR_Symposium23_Graphic_small-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/events.collegesinstitutes.ca\/growing-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/CICan_AR_Symposium23_Graphic_small.png 717w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"lead\">CICan\u2019s 2024 Applied Research Symposium will bring together members of the applied research community from across the country to share best practices, network, and reflect on this year\u2019s theme of\u202f<strong>Growing Impact<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Colleges and institutes are key to advancing Canada\u2019s drive to net-zero, growing labour productivity, and addressing the impediments to sustainable growth facing Canada\u2019s business and not-for-profit community. Colleges and institutes help drive innovation in their communities, their regions, and across Canada. <\/p>\n<p>Held in Ottawa, this event will permit attendees of all levels to foster connections and engage in thoughtful conversation about the future of the sector, as it continues to expand and grow its impact from coast to coast to coast. <\/p>\n<div class=\"boxit2 p-5 my-5 text-center\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0\">What to Expect<\/h2>\n<div class=\"divider my-4 mx-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-3\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/events.collegesinstitutes.ca\/appliedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/ar2024-icon-about-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93 icon mb-4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/events.collegesinstitutes.ca\/growing-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/ar2024-icon-about-1.png 200w, https:\/\/events.collegesinstitutes.ca\/growing-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/ar2024-icon-about-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-5 mb-lg-0\">20+ engaging sessions featuring leaders from across Canada<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-3\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/events.collegesinstitutes.ca\/appliedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/ar2024-icon-about-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-95 icon mb-4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/events.collegesinstitutes.ca\/growing-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/ar2024-icon-about-2.png 200w, https:\/\/events.collegesinstitutes.ca\/growing-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/ar2024-icon-about-2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-5 mb-lg-0\">Networking opportunities designed to bring the applied research community together<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-3\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/events.collegesinstitutes.ca\/appliedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/ar2024-icon-about-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-97 icon mb-4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/events.collegesinstitutes.ca\/growing-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/ar2024-icon-about-3.png 200w, https:\/\/events.collegesinstitutes.ca\/growing-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/ar2024-icon-about-3-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-5 mb-lg-0\">Forward-looking conversation about where the applied research ecosystem goes from here<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-3\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/events.collegesinstitutes.ca\/appliedresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/ar2024-icon-about-4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-99 icon mb-4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/events.collegesinstitutes.ca\/growing-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/ar2024-icon-about-4.png 200w, https:\/\/events.collegesinstitutes.ca\/growing-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/ar2024-icon-about-4-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-5 mb-lg-0\">Multiple keynote speeches and panels, including on the importance of applied research in addressing climate change<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"pt-5\">Symposium Streams<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">Over more than two days, delegates from across Canada will discuss applied research as it applies to the following streams.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CICan\u2019s 2024 Applied Research Symposium will bring together members of the applied research community from across the country to share best practices, network, and reflect on this year\u2019s theme of\u202fGrowing Impact. 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