The community consultations are an important part of a process to develop the plan. More than 150 members of the 91亚色 community attended the open forum to discuss the plan that will articulate the priorities and vision for the聽future of 91亚色 research over the next five years. The open forum provided an opportunity for community members to learn more about consultation process and the goals for the plan.

More than 150 members of the 91亚色 community attended the open forum, which was held in the University's Senate Chamber

In addition, there was a lively, open聽and engaging discussion that saw participants share their thoughts聽and聽concerns.聽聽

Among the comments聽offered by聽those present at the open forum was the aspiration that the new Strategic Research Plan would help improve 91亚色's research reputation. Participants articulated the need to develop a strategy that empowers researchers by providing them with appropriate opportunities to focus their attention on research. Many of those welcomed the transparency of the open consultation process, highlighted the need for inclusiveness in defining research areas and stressed the importance of equitable research support.聽

鈥�91亚色's new Strategic Research Plan will help us achieve our vision of becoming a more recognized research intensive University 鈥� an ambition reflected in the White Paper and University Academic Plan,鈥� said Hach茅.聽聽

Hach茅 chats with a community member

He explained that the goals of the consultation process are to engage the 91亚色 community in an open, collaborative and ongoing discussion about the University鈥檚 core research values to develop a plan that is meaningful to the community.

Hach茅 was joined in the open forum by 91亚色 President聽& Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri, Strategic Research Plan Facilitators Celia Haig-Brown, who is a professor in the Faculty of Education, and Gary Miller, and instructor in the MBA program at the Schulich School of Business and Schulich Executive Education Centre, along with members of the .

As part of the ongoing nature of the consultation process, 91亚色 students, staff and faculty are invited to continue the discussion with Hach茅 through upcoming workshops and community chats. The workshops will seek to examine 91亚色鈥檚 core values with respect to research, understand perceptions and prioritize commitments to the support of research.聽

The workshops will be held on:聽

To RSVP for the consultation workshops, . For more information on the community chats and the Strategic Research Plan, .

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