/global-engagement/taxonomy/term/29/all en /global-engagement/channels/news/mcgill-reporter-mcgill-world-economic-forum-davos-switzerland-293672 <p>By Neale McDevitt, Editor, Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Reporter</p> <p><em>Æ»¹ûÒùÔº is only Canadian member of the Global University Leaders Forum</em></p> <p>Principal Suzanne Fortier and Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou, Dean of the Desautels Faculty of Management, are in Davos, Switzerland to take part in the <a href="https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting#" target="_blank">2019 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting</a>, running from January 22–25.</p> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:37:06 +0000 admin 722 at /global-engagement /global-engagement/channels/news/la-presse-le-canada-veut-attirer-plus-detudiants-etrangers-296302 <p>Par Andy Blatchford, Presse canadienne, Ottawa</p> <p><em>Le Canada prévoit attirer plus d'étudiants internationaux en renforçant sa présence à l'étranger afin de promouvoir la diversité des salles de classe et d'accroître les retombées économiques qui atteignent déjà des milliards de dollars par année.</em></p> <p>Selon une analyse fédérale, les retombées économiques des étudiants étrangers ont presque doublé de 2010 à 2016, atteignant un total de 15,5 milliards. Cela va des frais de scolarité au loyer et à la facture d'épicerie.</p> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:37:06 +0000 admin 725 at /global-engagement /global-engagement/channels/news/2019-20-resident-fellowships-pre-tenure-faculty-centre-fourth-industrial-revolution-world-economic-296394 <p><a href="https://www.weforum.org/">The World Economic Forum</a> is the international Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. The Fourth Industrial Revolution – the current period of rapid, simultaneous and systemic transformations driven by advances in science and technology – is reshaping industries, blurring geographical boundaries, challenging existing regulatory frameworks, and even redefining what it means to be human.</p> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:37:06 +0000 admin 726 at /global-engagement /global-engagement/channels/news/2020-21-resident-fellowships-pre-tenure-faculty-centre-fourth-industrial-revolution-world-economic-324398 <p><a href="https://www.weforum.org/">The World Economic Forum</a> is the international Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. The Fourth Industrial Revolution – the current period of rapid, simultaneous and systemic transformations driven by advances in science and technology – is reshaping industries, blurring geographical boundaries, challenging existing regulatory frameworks, and even redefining what it means to be human.</p> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:37:06 +0000 admin 727 at /global-engagement