Halifax NS event: Smart Skills for a Smarter Canada

May 19, 2015

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Leveraging university resources for better business

Uncertain economic times.
Growing demand for sophisticated skills and new knowledge.
An increasingly competitive global marketplace.

Today’s businesses must be nimble, responsive and visionary in the face of emerging challenges. Partnering with universities helps companies and communities gain this competitive advantage.

Join Paul Davidson, president of Universities Canada, as he looks at universities’ role in providing the skills, new knowledge and innovation Canada needs to compete, open up new markets and get fresh ideas to market faster.

Mr. Davidson will take you behind the scenes of today’s universities and illustrate how higher education is building prosperity through research, innovation and experiential learning.  He’ll talk about the many ways universities provide young Canadians with the workforce experience, entrepreneurial skills and international and intercultural opportunities employers want and Canada needs. Learn how to harness the potential of universities to make Canada’s businesses, communities and regions stronger.

Thursday, June 18, 2015
11:30 am to 1:30pm
Westin Nova Scotian
1118 Hollis Street
Halifax. NS

For more information on programming and tickets, please go to the Chamber website: halifaxchamber.com/events

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Lisa Wallace
Assistant Director, Communications
Universities Canada
communications@univcan.ca