The 7es Journées scientifiques of the Réseau Démographie of the Agence universitaire de la francophonie (AUF) took place at Université Laval from June 19 to 22, 2007, with as theme “Mémoires et démographie. Regards croisés au Sud et au Nord.” The objective of this meeting was to create a space for reflection and discussion so as to arrive at different and plural readings of social and demographic transformations. The JS are concerning all social science professionals and researchers whose work involves demographic dynamics and emphasizes a historical dimension. Over 100 participants from approximately 30 different countries took part in the various workshops.

One of the sessions has discussed the Quebec and Canadian experiences and was facilitated by Rosemary Bender, Director General, Social and Demographic Statistics, Statistics Canada. Chad Gaffield, President of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and Principal Investigator of the CCRI, was the guest speaker opening this session. Marc St-Hilaire has delivered a paper, and a CCRI kiosk has provided information to participants wishing to learn more about the project. This scientific meeting has being organized by Richard Marcoux, Coordinator of the AUF’s Réseau Démographie and professor in Université Laval’s Sociology Department.

For more information see: http://www.demographie.auf.org/