McDonald Institute Future Directions

• Tony Noble

Future Engineering Support

• Koby Dering

PANEL: Science, Diplomacy, and International Collaborations

• Marc-André Hawkes (Global Affairs Canada)
• Darren Grant (Simon Fraser University)
• Edward Thomas (McDonald Institute)
• Jean-François Doulet (Ambassade de France au Canada)

In the wake of recent disruptions in global politics, “Science Diplomacy” is making a comeback as a statement of serious intent among politicians, scientists, and their advisors. This panel develops both the frameworks, incentives, and the stakes for thinking about astroparticle physics as a long-term contributor to Canada's diplomatic profile.

PANEL: Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay

PANEL: EDII and New Challenges

• Edward Thomas (Queen's University (Arthur B. McDonald Canadian Astroparticle Physics Research Institute))
• Eddy Ng (Queen's University)
• Erica Caden (SNOLAB)
• Alexandra Pedersen (McDonald Institute)

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives in research are facing a major backlash in the same countries that recently championed EDI/DEI. While sociological and organizational research tells us that a diminution of diversity and inclusion will ultimately reduce the effectiveness and impact of our multi-decade-duration collaborations, we find ourselves in an international environment of markedly divergent attitudes and approaches to the idea of equitable, diverse, and inclusive research communities. What are our options for moving forward?

Meeting Wrap-up