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MONTRÉAL, May 24, 2017
MONTRÉAL, May 24, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - In their recent presentation of a joint brief before the Commission sur le développement économique et urbain et l'habitation de la Ville de Montréal, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and Concordia University emphasized that the presence of four major, international-calibre universities, some ten institutes and specialized schools and a dozen colleges represents an immense benefit to the city.
"We are pleased that the City of Montreal is considering a partnership with its key knowledge institutions. This agreement will further strengthen the ties that have made Montreal 'the best student city in the world,' " says Concordia University president Alan Shepard. "Universities, with their vital forces and their expertise, constitute an invaluable asset for the city's development."
"Institutions of higher education play a key role in the city's economic, social and cultural development. The university hub is particularly effective as a lever for innovation. Indeed, this was shown in a recent study of the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal and Montréal International. It is vital that we make the best use possible of the tremendous potential represented by universities, to the great benefit of the city and of all its citizens", said UQAM president, Robert Proulx.
Concordia and UQAM, building on their urban character, their shared values of inclusion and accessibility, their roots in the community and their many academic collaborations, have targeted four priority areas where action can be taken to maximize the potential for the economic development and innovation offered by Montreal's institutions of higher education.
In concluding their joint presentation, UQAM and Concordia commended the City of Montreal for its recent initiative to strike a formal collaboration agreement with universities, specialized post-secondary schools and Cegeps in its jurisdiction. It is a step toward the establishment of a true, dynamic partnership between the City and its institutions of higher learning. The two universities expressed the hope that they will have the opportunity to participate concretely in such a partnership and return in one year's time to reflect on all that will have been accomplished.
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SOURCE Université du Québec à Montréal
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