Articles in the 'Science and Governance' Category

Invitation to talk about Covid-19

Weathering the pandemic  If there is interest in talking to us at OLI-works about the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically to compare notes and possibly develop a workshop series, feel welcome to contact us.  At our Spanish and French language workshops and over some years we have discussed how the pandemic affected participants in diverse locales, including Vancouver, Kelowna, Calgary, Ottawa-Gatineau and

Mar 24th, 2020
by MBarker

Rationale for OLi workshops

Science, technology, trade and politics In the early 2000’s I worked at Canada’s federal government department of foreign affairs and international trade. Within its science and technology (S&T) unit, I held the title of Science and Technology Intelligence Officer.  To say it was fun, challenging and invigorating would be an understatement. At a training course on competitive intelligence — meaning,

Oct 30th, 2019
by MBarker