Intensive 7-week program
Leadership Development Program in Science and Innovation
8 April 2025 - 5 June 2025
9 weeks, 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Ottawa
- $9,800.00 incl.
Sessions
Description
Start date for Cohort 11: April 8, 2025
Registration deadline: Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Email us at registration@iog.ca if you have any questions that are not addressed here on the website. Thank you.
If you are interested in this program for yourself or someone on your team, but cannot attend the fall cohort, please complete this form and we will keep you informed when the Spring cohort is open for registration. This program runs twice per calendar year.
This is a time for leadership in science and innovation.
The contract (or compact) between science and society is changing. The interface between science, innovation, and policy making must change, too.
If your work touches on science, innovation, and/or policy development and you’re finding yourself needing new tools to lead through the times, then the virtual Leadership Development Program in Science and Innovation (LDPSI) is for you.
The program is delivered in three modules – Governance in Canada; Science, Innovation, and Society; and Leadership – with a group project, on-demand support, and coaching and mentoring.
LDPSI is delivered in partnership with the Canadian Science Policy Centre (CSPC) and as a program participant, you will receive a free conference pass to the annual CSPC conference.
This program will develop your leadership competencies in:
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Understanding the ‘cultures’ of science, innovation, and policy-making
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Analyzing interpersonal skills
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Synthesizing research
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Managing expert communities
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Communicating scientific knowledge
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Advising policy makers
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Engaging citizens and stakeholders
Facilitators
Rhonda Moore
Executive Director, Science and Innovation
Rhonda Moore is Executive Director, Science and Innovation, at the Institute on Governance (IOG). For 20 years, Rhonda worked at the intersection of research and policy analysis, governance, development, and science and research communications and stakeholder engagement.
At the IOG Rhonda is responsible for leading the science and innovation practice area which provides conducts independent research on the relationship between science and society, and provides professional development training in areas of science and innovation policy, communications and governance; and, works with science-based organizations to promote good governance in the public interest. During her time at the IOG, Rhonda has co-led two original research programs: Government Science and Innovation in the New Normal and Beyond Endless Frontiers, which each examine the change nature of society’s relationship with science.
In 2023-2024 Rhonda was seconded to Health Canada to support the Federal Review of Pandemic Science Advice and Research Coordination. While at Health Canada Rhonda lead a small policy team that supported the work of an external expert panel to conduct this review which resulted in a final report, released in September 2024. The purpose of the review is to better prepare the federal health portfolio for the next health emergency.
Before she joined the IOG, Rhonda worked at the Public Policy Forum, where her work spanned a range of social and economic policy issues including but not limited to energy regulation, innovation, science diplomacy, and workplace literacy. During this time Rhonda’s work focused on upstream policy analysis based on qualitative research methods; she produced more than 10 research projects and facilitated more than 35 stakeholder engagement processes. Rhonda supported the delivery of ERA-Can+, a Canada-EU bilateral program to promote research collaboration and coordination which included designing and delivering an international study tour on incubators and accelerators. Rhonda was the project lead behind Your Energy Future, a precursor to the renewal of the Action Canada Policy Fellowship.
Rhonda has worked for a variety of private, non-profit and academic organizations in Canada including the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (now Universities Canada), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, the University of Ottawa, the Canadian Automobile Association, and Health Canada.
Rhonda has served on a number of national and regional boards including the International Association of Business Communicators (Ottawa and Canada), the Canadian Association of Research Administrators, and Northwestern United Church. Rhonda is currently Chair of the board for the Science Writers and Communicators of Canada.
Rhonda has a Bachelor of Public Relations from Mount Saint Vincent University and she holds a Master’s degree in Science, Technology and Innovation studies from the University of Edinburgh, with distinction. Rhonda received the University of Edinburgh’s David Edge prize for her dissertation.
Omer Boudreau
Associate, Faculty
A seasoned, bilingual leader in public administration for over 30 years, Omer has significant experience in public policy, corporate management and government operations. He is a strategic leader who has successfully implemented transformation change in various settings. His reputation of excellence in building relationships, in the engagement of stakeholders and in achieving results has consistently [...]
Karen Dodds
Associate, Faculty
Karen Dodds retired in 2016 after a 32-year career in the public service. She built on her basic background in science research, developing expertise in regulation, legislation, operations, and policy. Karen retired as Assistant Deputy Minister, Science & Technology Branch, Environment and Climate Change Canada. That branch was responsible for research and monitoring in the [...]
Geoff Munro
Associate, Faculty
Geoff Munro was the Chief Scientist of NRCan (retired Dec 2013) and in this capacity advanced the work of the departmental Science and Technology Board and helped to drive the corporate priority of "Mobilizing our Science & Technology". Mr. Munro was first appointed Chief Scientist at NRCan in 2007 and carried out this role while [...]
More Info
This particular cohort will be delivered in a hybrid format, with in-person sessions at the beginning and the end of the program, and virtual sessions in between.
Going virtual does not mean you lose out on the value of face-to-face learning. Unlike traditional e-learning courses, the LDPSI is highly interactive and our instructors will ensure you get the most of your experience.
The IOG Difference
Our team is uniquely equipped to help you understand science and innovation policy, and to help you communicate scientific research and innovation in plain language that’s accessible to everyone.
Program Cost
Government and corporate organizations: $9,800
Any government or corporate organization that submits two or more nominations in one cohort: $8,800
Includes course tuition, course materials, online tools used during the course, registration to the annual Canadian Science Policy Conference, group mentoring, and one-on-one coaching.
Location: You can access the LDPSI across a network of virtual platforms and tools, all of which can be accessed from home, the office, or at any convenient location. In-person sessions will be held at the IOG Office, at 60 George Street in Ottawa's ByWard Market.
As a not-for-profit, the IOG does not collect HST.
Discounted rates are available for non-profit organizations.
Maximum 5 participants per cohort from the same department or organization.
