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Working in Partnership with the World's Best Researchers

Reaching out to the world

To flourish in the 21^st century global economy, Canada needs to be both a contributor to and recipient of the worldwide flow of ideas, talent and technologies. Realizing this, the Government's 2007 S&T Strategy challenged researchers, industry leaders and entrepreneurs to look beyond Canada's borders for inspiration and opportunities.

Here again, the NCE was ahead of the curve.

In 2006, the networks had been asked to submit their ideas for innovative initiatives to extend their research reach beyond Canada's borders. In the spring of 2007, the NCE was in position to respond to the Government's challenge by launching the International Program Initiative (IPI). This represents an investment of almost $6 million over two years, with grants awarded to seven networks, including:

AllerGen, The Allergy, Genes and Environment Network – to work with international partners to identify new treatments and potential cures;
ArcticNet – to partner with circumpolar colleagues to provide the most comprehensive picture yet of the impact of climate change on the Arctic;
The Canadian Arthritis Network (CAN) – to strengthen linkages with world-leading arthritis institutes;
Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems (MITACS) – to link with international counterparts on key economic and social issues;
The National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly (NICE) – to establish an international network of scientists and practitioners specializing in geriatrics and gerontology;
PrioNet – to work closely with NeuroPrion in Europe and the National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center in the U.S; and
The Stem Cell Network (SCN) – to continue leading the International Consortium of Stem Cell Networks (ICSCN) and promote professional development of trainees.

**REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF NCE PERSONNEL AND FUNDS**
Province / Territory	NCE Researchers		Highly Qualified Personnel*		NCE Expenditures
Province / Territory	# TOTAL	PERCENTAGE	# TOTAL	PERCENTAGE	# TOTAL	PERCENTAGE
NWT, Nunavut & Yukon	2	0%	4	0%	$0	0.0%
British Columbia	201	13%	660	13%	$9,459,141	13.1%
Alberta	219	14%	630	13%	$7,849,477	10.8%
Saskatchewan	29	2%	58	1%	$1,109,161	1.5%
Manitoba	60	4%	157	3%	$3,450,449	4.8%
Ontario	658	41%	2007	41%	$34,495,668	47.6%
Quebec	288	18%	1107	23%	$13,368,346	18.5%
New Brunswick	42	3%	84	2%	$1,038,317	1.4%
Nova Scotia	46	3%	116	2%	$1,120,311	1.5%
Prince Edward Island	2	0%	14	0%	$153,551	0.2%
Newfoundland and Labrador	12	1%	41	1%	$375,425	0.5%

Total	1559	98%	4878	100%	$72,419,847	100%
Total Foreign	35	2%	20	0%	$0	0.0%

Grand Total	1594	100%	4898	100%	$72,419,847	100%

* Highly Qualified Personnel refers to research staff such as research associates and technicians, and research trainees such as postdoctoral fellows, graduate students and summer students.
Source: NCE, Database: Organizations In-Kind Support Contribution Table.

Did You Know?

Fifty percent of the world's population lives along coastlines. If greenhouse gas emissions cause the sea level to rise over the next century, it may affect a great number of the world's population. Dr. Stephen Sheppard has been working on a GEOIDE project to create realistic images of what everyday residential and urban areas will look like under different predicted environmental conditions.

Source: Hot in my backyard – Using visualizations to bring the science of climate change into our everyday lives, brochure on GEOIDE website; Delta Optimist article on Stephen Sheppard's project, also available on GEOIDE website.