Launch of CIRANO’s 2025–2026 Annual Theme Video: Education and Workforce

CIRANO has released the video of its 2025–2026 Annual Theme, entitled Education and Workforce: Toward a More Productive and Equitable Society. This video presents the main areas of focus that will guide the year’s research and knowledge-mobilization activities.

In a context shaped by major social, economic, and technological transformations, education and workforce development are essential levers to enhance productivity, support innovation, and reduce inequalities. The video highlights the core pillars of the Annual Theme, including education and training, the impacts of digital innovation and artificial intelligence, labour market dynamics, and issues related to inequality and poverty.

The Annual Theme activities are coordinated by Geneviève Dufour, Director of Major Collaborative Projects at CIRANO, with the involvement of CIRANO’s principal researchers Benoit Dostie (HEC Montréal) and Fabian Lange (McGill University) for the Skills theme and Raquel Fonseca (ESG UQAM) and Markus Poschke (McGill University) for the Inequality and Poverty theme.

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