India-Canada IC-IMPACTS Annual Research Conference discusses ways of taking cooperation to new level

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10 August 2020 Current Affairs:India-Canada IC-IMPACTS Annual Research Conference was held on 6-7 August 2020. IC-IMPACTS hosted the 2020 Annual Research Conference online this year. They discussed the ways of taking cooperation to a new level. The Conference was organized virtually by the India-Canada Centre for Innovative Multidisciplinary Partnership to Accelerate Community Transformation and Sustainability (IC-IMPACTS).

Conference Highlights:
The conference aimed to strengthen the existing international connections, sharing best practices in multiple areas, and initiating new collaborations in government and institutions.
The major focus areas of research cooperation are green buildings and smart cities; occupants survivability in buildings during fires.
The Conference highlighted the integrated water management & safe and sustainable infrastructure and health problems arising from water-borne and infectious diseases.
Around 200 Indian and Canadian participants participated in the virtual conference.

Background:
Department of Science and Technology (DST) has been working with IC-IMPACTS for research partnerships since 2013. The partnership is aimed towards working hand-in-hand with communities in the two countries to develop community-based solutions for the most urgent needs.

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