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The Future of Montreal: A Public Dialogue Pour un Québec Lucide, One Year Later
On October 19, 2005, 12 prominent voices from Québec’s political, business, media and academic domains published a manifesto, “Pour un Québec Lucide/For a Clear-eyed Vision of Québec”. Signed by, among others, former Québec Premier Lucien Bouchard, La Presse editor André Pratte, respected economists Robert Lacroix and Pierre Fortin and Oscar-winning film producer Denise Robert, the treatise delivered a call to sweeping economic, social and attitudinal change based on a pointed warning: “Our society and our standard of living are under imminent threat. We must act now or face a long, slow decline. Human Capital Institute, McGill University, and Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal host a Montreal City Summit, one year later.
(PRWEB) September 21, 2006 --
“Everyone must ask what they can do, in their field and as a citizen, in order to give Québec the momentum it needs to tackle the challenges of the future.”
--- Pour un Québec Lucide, October 19, 2005
On October 19, 2005, 12 prominent voices from Québec’s political, business, media and academic domains published a manifesto, “Pour un Québec Lucide/For a Clear-eyed Vision of Québec”. Signed by, among others, former Québec Premier Lucien Bouchard, La Presse editor André Pratte, respected economists Robert Lacroix and Pierre Fortin and Oscar-winning film producer Denise Robert, the treatise delivered a call to sweeping economic, social and attitudinal change based on a pointed warning: “Our society and our standard of living are under imminent threat. We must act now or face a long, slow decline.
One year later, on October 19, 2006, The Human Capital Institute, in partnership with McGill University and the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal, will host a summit called: Our Future: a Public Dialogue, a day-long assessment of the critical human capital-related issues raised in the manifesto.
Our Future: A Public Dialogue will feature prominent keynote speakers and panelists along with 250 participants addressing four key themes: Demographics, Globalization, Education and Innovation.
Allan Schweyer, President and Executive Director of the Human Capital Institute, said, “In the 21st Century, economic success will be determined by the choices of talented workers and entrepreneurs, who will locate based on a society’s creative outlets, tolerance, diversity, and the degree to which an economy is globally integrated. We look forward to discussing these issues as they impact Montreal and Québec.”
“As a Québec University, McGill is particularly pleased to play a leadership role in assembling a range of experts and leading thinkers from Québec and elsewhere to exchange ideas and approaches at this event, including Lucien Bouchard" said McGill Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Heather Munroe-Blum.
Political Science Professor and McGill Dean of Arts Christopher Manfredi, who will moderate the conference, said, "We are confident that this dialogue will stimulate further debate throughout Québec society on the urgent questions of our common destiny and the role each Québecer can play in advancing the prospects we face together.”
To register for the Montreal talent summit, please contact Kathryn Waslen, dialogue.public@mcgill.ca, or call 514-831-4812. Interested parties may register online at www.mcgill.ca/dialogue">www.mcgill.ca/dialogue.
The Human Capital Institute will host a series of “talent” summits in city regions worldwide this year and next, beginning with Montreal in October 2006, Johannesburg, South Africa in November 2006 and Dallas, Texas in spring, 2007.
ABOUT THE HUMAN CAPITAL INSTITUTE
The Human Capital Institute is a think tank, educator, and global professional association dedicated to the advancement of talent management practices with individuals and organizations. HCI serves as a catalyst for innovative thinking in integrated talent strategy, acquisition, development, engagement, management, and measurement. Through research and collaboration, HCI programs collect original, creative ideas from a field of the brightest thought leaders in talent management. Those ideas are then transformed into measurable, real-world strategies that help its members attract and retain high-performing people, build a diverse, inclusive workplace, and leverage individual and team performance throughout the enterprise. HCI members represent a broad coalition of educators, talent managers and executives. For more information, please visit: www.humancapitalinstitute.org
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