• Oct 17, 2019 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm
  • Location: Kensington Gardens, 25 Brunswick Avenue, M5S 2L9, Toronto
  • Latest Activity: Oct 9, 2019

Immigrant Researchers Support Network (IRSN) Meeting

 

Date:                     October 17, 2019

Time:                    5:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Venue:                 Kensington Gardens, 25 Brunswick Avenue, M5S 2L9, Toronto

 

About IRSN

The Immigrant Researchers Support Network (IRSN) was initiated by Access Alliance to promote career success of internationally educated researchers (epidemiologists, statisticians, clinician scientists, qualitative researchers, evaluation experts, etc.) in Canada by providing a networking and peer support platform and offering professional development opportunities.

 This IRSN meeting on October 17, 2019 features keynote speakers, Nadia Caidi, Associate Professor, Director of International Student Experience, University of Toronto and Saadia Muzaffar, Founder, Tech girls, Canada. Their presentation will focus on ‘Pan-Canadian Research on Employment Barriers and Opportunities for Immigrant Women.’ The meeting will also include a presentation on Health Informatics Bridging Program of Skills for Change. The event will conclude with a professional development workshop on ``Proposal Writing’’ by Nasiha Musarrat, Development officer, Food Banks Canada.

 

Agenda

 

 5:30 pm

Networking and Light Dinner

 6:00 pm

Welcome and Introductions

Ted Richmond

 

Keynote Speakers - Pan-Canadian Research on Employment Barriers and Opportunities for Immigrant Women

Nadia Caidi, Associate Professor, Director of International Student Experience, University of Toronto and Saadia Muzaffar, Founder, Tech girls, Canada

6:30 pm

Discussion and Q&A session

6:50 pm

Health Informatics Bridging Program

Anahita Kiasat, Bridging Program Specialist, Skills for Change

  7:10 pm

Discussion and Q&A session

  7:20 pm

Professional Development Workshop: Proposal Writing

Nasiha Musarrat, Development Officer, Food Banks Canada

8:00 pm

Discussion and Q&A session

8:15 pm

Closing Remarks (Ted Richmond)

 

Please send RSVP by October 10, 2019 to Aysha Shamsuddin, IISI Project Coordinator at ashamsuddin@accessalliance.ca or 416-324-0927, ext. 327

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