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👏 The UNESCO-PREV Chair would like to congratulate its General Coordinator, Sylvana Al Baba Douaihy, who has been selected for the third edition of the France-Canada “Personnalités d’Avenir” program on defense and diplomacy issues. 👏 For more information: click here.

On March 12, our co-holder Marie-Eve Carignan had the honour of sharing her insights and responding to questions from the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage (CHPC) at the House of Commons of Canada, as part of the meeting dedicated to the state of the journalism and media sectors. She notably addressed: The importance of media as a public good essential to democracy; The social responsibility of the press; The primary role of local and regional media; Funding challenges and solutions for a sustainable media ecosystem. The video of the meeting is available here.

Our co-holder Marie-Eve Carignan will participate in an evening event to benefit the Sherbrooke Museum of Nature and Science. On Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 6 p.m. or 8:15 p.m.*, attend the Humour et science benefit show hosted by the museum’s spokesperson, actor Emmanuel Bilodeau. In the first part, he will present comedy sketches on the theme of eco-anxiety. He will then lead a discussion that will deconstruct this reality with researchers from the University of Sherbrooke: Marie-Eve Carignan, Annie Chaloux, and Frederic Bouchard. *Please note that there will be two performances: 6 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. Adults and seniors:

Our Scientific Director Mathieu Colin will present a seminar entitled “Youth and Radicalization: New Ideological and Aesthetic Paradigms.” 🕜Friday, March 20, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 📍Room 813, Félix-Antoine-Savard Building (Laval University) 📝In person (free admission) and online (registration required).

Our co-holder, Marie-Eve Carignan, will take part on February 24 in a roundtable discussion that will address, among other topics: The challenges of science communication in a context of misinformation Issues related to scientific and media literacy The role of emotions in the reception of knowledge The tensions between expertise, skepticism, and public debate The conditions necessary to maintain trust in science With: Elyas Aissia, Francophone Content and Community Engagement Lead, LaSciencedAbord Initiative Marie-Eve Carignan, Professor, Department of Communication, Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke Marc D. David, Professor, Department of Communication, Faculty of Letters and Human