[News-releases] BCIC partners with TRIUMF to bring 200 BC science students to AAAS Annual Meeting

[Tim Meyer]

BCIC PARTNERS WITH TRIUMF TO BRING 200 BC SCIENCE STUDENTS TO AAAS ANNUAL
MEETING

Vancouver, BC (January 19, 2012) – The British Columbia Innovation Council
(BCIC) is making it possible for 200 lucky young scientists to soak in four
days of scientific discovery, discussion and demonstration led by the
world’s best scientists and engineers at the American Association for the
Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting and international conference in
Vancouver February 16-20, 2012. 

The conference will bring 8,000 of the world’s brightest scientific minds
from more than 60 countries to our province. Conference goers will have the
opportunity to hear from leading scientists and engineers throughout the
four days of symposia, seminars, workshops and poster sessions that cover
every area of science, technology and education. AAAS also provides the
opportunity to showcase Canada’s contribution to solving global issues
through science and innovation. 

BCIC has invested $19,000 in passes to the conference and has partnered with
TRIUMF, Canada’s national laboratory for particle and nuclear physics, to
allocate the tickets to 200 BC high school and university students in
science, engineering and business.

“Science affects our everyday lives – whether it’s the oceans we fish, the
diseases we conquer or the digital media breakthroughs that allow us to
communicate better,” said Richard T. Lee, Parliamentary Secretary for Asia
Pacific and MLA for Burnaby North. “The more young people we have
experiencing the excitement of science and scientists, the more we can
encourage the innovation that keeps BC and Canada growing and strong.”

The theme of this year’s conference is Flattening the World: Building the
Global Knowledge Society. In today’s global knowledge economy where
technology plays such a big role in our day-to-day lives, it’s never been
easier to communicate, and then collaborate with others. The focus of 2012’s
meeting will address the use of information technology and electronics to
tackle complete problems on a global scale through international,
multidisciplinary efforts. 

AAAS has also organized Family Science Days, a community science showcase
featuring hands-on demonstrations and other family and kid oriented
activities while shining the spotlight on researchers and science educators
who are instrumental in promoting interest in science and technology. All
Family Science Days events are free to the public and will take place on
Saturday and Sunday, February 18-19, 2012 at the Vancouver Convention
Centre. 

For more information on AAAS and the Annual Meeting in Vancouver, visit
www.aaas.org/meetings/2012.

For more information, contact:

Lindsay Thom
Media Manager, BCIC
lthom at bcic.ca
604.602.5249

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Timothy I. Meyer, Ph.D.
Head, Strategic Planning & Communications
TRIUMF -- Accelerating Science for Canada |
    Un accélérateur de la démarche scientifique canadienne
4004 Wesbrook Mall
Vancouver, BC  V6T 2A3  CANADA
Tel: 604-222-7674
Fax: 604-222-3791
Cell: 650-464-8955
E-mail: tmeyer at triumf.ca
WWW: http://www.triumf.ca
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