Engagement Activities
University Delegates (UD) Network members engage with CIHR via teleconference and in-person meetings in Ottawa. Through the UDs, CIHR seeks the views of the community on key policy and implementation questions, and is attentive to concerns expressed by members and the communities they represent.
UD monthly teleconference meetings
- Members meet with CIHR representatives via teleconference every first Thursday of every month (12:30-13:30 ET).
- These information-sharing meetings are chaired by the Director General of the CIHR Operations Support branch.
- Each meeting agenda is set by the University Delegates Advisory Committee (UDAC) three (3) weeks prior to each meeting.
- Topics of interest for these meetings can be submitted to your UD or directly to CIHR via the UD mailbox: university.delegates@cihr-irsc.gc.ca.
- A high-level summary of topics discussed at each meeting is available on the Meeting Information page.
UD annual in-person meetings
- Members meet with CIHR representatives in Ottawa once a year in June (unless indicated otherwise).
- Annual meetings provide an opportunity for UDs to meaningfully engage and interact with CIHR representatives on matters of key importance to the research community and to CIHR.
- Topics of interest for these meetings can be submitted to your UD or directly to CIHR via the UD mailbox: university.delegates@cihr-irsc.gc.ca.
- A high-level summary of topics discussed at each annual meeting is available on the Meeting Information page.
UDAC in-person meetings
- CIHR executive and management staff meet, engage and consult with the UDAC.
- During these interactive meetings, members represent the research community’s views on key policy and implementation questions.
- Topics of interest for these meetings can be submitted to your UD or directly to CIHR via the UD mailbox: university.delegates@cihr-irsc.gc.ca.
- A meeting update and a high-level summary of topics discussed at each annual meeting are available on the Meeting Information page.
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