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2023 ACHRI Research Retreat: One Child Every Child

Join us in-person for this special retreat!

ACHRI members, research staff and trainees are invited to learn about and join the One Child Every Child initiative. Please also join us for trainee presentations and the ACHRI Annual General Meeting.

Thursday, December 7: 9 am - 10 pm
Friday, December 8: 7 am - 1 pm

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

Retreat registration and trainee abstract deadline: Wednesday, November 1 at 11:59 pm MST

Please note:

  • ACHRI is covering all meals and 1 night’s accommodation (checking in December 7 and checking out on December 8). Hotel guests will be responsible for any incidentals, extra room charges, and room upgrades (such as single occupancy) during their stay and will be required to provide a credit card upon check-in. 
  • Please note that ACHRI members have the option of having a single (1 queen) or double room (2 queens). Sharing a double room (2 queens) is mandatory for all ACHRI trainees/postdocs and research staff.
  • If you would like to stay any extra nights, please call the Banff Centre at 403-762-6148. Additional nights will not be covered by ACHRI/One Child Every Child.
  • Everyone who wants to attend the retreat must register individually.
  • Attendees are expected to cover Banff National Park passes and transportation expenses to and from Banff.

Questions about the retreat? Email r4k@ucalgary.ca

Parking Options

Complimentary parking is available to all retreat attendees on December 7 and 8. Parking areas are indicated on the map.


Thursday, December 7

9 - 10 am: Registration/Check-in at Galleria Central on 1st floor Kinnear Centre for Creativity & Innovation & Luggage Drop-off at Lloyd Hall & Poster Drop-off/Setup on 2nd floor Kinnear Centre for Creativity & Innovation

10 - 10:30 am: Opening Remarks by Drs. Susa Benseler and William Ghali, and Indigenous Blessing and Story by Elders Watson Kaquitts and Donna Kaquitts at Cenovus Great Hall on 1st floor, Kinnear Centre for Creativity & Innovation

10:30 - 11 am: One Child Every Child Overview and Introductions by Drs. Benedikt Hallgrímsson and François Bernier at Cenovus Great Hall on 1st floor, Kinnear Centre for Creativity & Innovation

11 - 11:30 am: Parallel Paths Keynote by Dr. Michael Hart at Cenovus Great Hall, Kinnear Centre for Creativity & Innovation

11:30 am - 12 pm: EDI in Research by Dr. Bukola Salami at Cenovus Great Hall, Kinnear Centre for Creativity & Innovation

12 - 1:30 pm: Lunch and Networking at Vistas Dining Room, Sally Borden Building & Poster Drop-off/Setup on 2nd floor Kinnear Centre for Creativity & Innovation

1:30 - 2:30 pm: Breakout Group Sessions on 3rd floor Kinnear Centre for Creativity & Innovation

  • Accelerator 1: Indigenous Ways of Knowing (facilitated by Drs. Michael Hart and Jennifer Leason) at Room 303
  • Accelerator 3: Transdisciplinary Training (facilitated by Drs. Quentin Pittman and Elizabeth Oddone Paolucci) at Room 301
  • Accelerator 5: Technology Solutions (To develop accessible, distributed, wearable and culturally acceptable precision health interventions.) (facilitated by Drs. Adam Kirton and Michael Kallos) at Room 305

2:30 - 2:40 pm: Break and Networking at Galleria Central on 1st floor Kinnear Centre for Creativity & Innovation

2:40 - 3:40 pm: Breakout Group Sessions on 3rd floor Kinnear Centre for Creativity & Innovation

  • Accelerator 2: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (facilitated by Drs. Aleem Bharwani and Bukola Salami) at Room 303
  • Accelerator 4: Comprehensive Data (facilitated by Drs. Benedikt Hallgrímsson, François Bernier and Nils Forkert) at Room 301
  • Accelerator 6: Impact, Value and Knowledge Mobilization (facilitated by Dr. Deborah Marshall) at Room 305

3:40 - 4:15 pm: Hotel Check-in at Lloyd Hall

3:40 - 4:15 pm: ACHRI Member - Collaborator Networking at Room 301 on 3rd floor at Kinnear Centre for Creativity & Innovation

4:15 - 5:15 pm: ACHRI Annual General Meeting hosted by Dr. Michael Esser (for ACHRI members only) at Room 303 on 3rd floor at Kinnear Centre for Creativity & Innovation

4:15 - 5:15 pm: ACHRITA Trainee Social and Scavenger Hunt at Rooms 201, 203 & 205 on 2nd floor Kinnear Centre for Creativity & Innovation

  • Join your fellow trainees in a scavenger hunt for the chance to win prizes!

5:15 - 6:30 pm: Dinner and Networking at Vistas Dining Room, Sally Borden Building

6:30 - 8 pm: Trainee Poster Session on 2nd floor Kinnear Centre for Creativity & Innovation

8 - 10 pm: Trainee Poster Awards by Dr. Elizabeth Oddone Paolucci and Jacqueline Wilson, and Social at Cenovus Great Hall, Kinnear Centre for Creativity & Innovation

Friday, December 8

7 - 8:45 am: Breakfast at Vistas Dining Room, Sally Borden Building

9 - 9:05 am: Day Two Opening Remarks with Dr. Benedikt Hallgrímsson at Cenovus Great Hall on 1st floor, Kinnear Centre for Creativity & Innovation

9: 05 - 9:35 am: Better Beginnings Theme Overview at Cenovus Great Hall on 1st floor, Kinnear Centre for Creativity & Innovation

9:35 - 10:05 am: Inclusive Governance: Concepts and Paths by Dr. Aleem Bharwani at Cenovus Great Hall on 1st floor, Kinnear Centre for Creativity & Innovation

  • To consult with ACHRI members, trainees and research staff about the EDI action plan.

10:05 - 10:35 am: Break and Networking at Galleria Central on 1st floor Kinnear Centre for Creativity & Innovation

10:35 - 11:05 am: From Vulnerable to Thriving: An Overview and Opportunity for Engagement with Drs. Susan Graham, Brent Hagel and Kate Storey at Cenovus Great Hall on 1st floor, Kinnear Centre for Creativity & Innovation

11:05 - 11:35 am: Impact Consultation by Dr. Deborah Marshall at Cenovus Great Hall on 1st floor, Kinnear Centre for Creativity & Innovation

  • To consult with ACHRI members, trainees and research staff about impact, value and knowledge mobilization.

11:05 - 11:35 am: Indigenous Ways of Knowing Consultation with Elders Alice Kaquitts and Donna Kaquitts at Room 303 on 3rd floor Kinnear Centre for Creativity & Innovation

11:35 - 11:45 am: Break and Networking at Cenovus Great Hall on 1st floor, Kinnear Centre for Creativity & Innovation

11:45 am - 12:15 pm: Precision Health and Wellness Theme Keynote by Drs. Benedikt Hallgrímsson and François Bernier at Cenovus Great Hall on 1st floor, Kinnear Centre for Creativity & Innovation

12:15 - 12:25 pm: Closing Remarks by Dr. François Bernier at Cenovus Great Hall on 1st floor, Kinnear Centre for Creativity & Innovation

12:25 - 1 pm: Grab and Go Lunch at Galleria Central on 1st floor Kinnear Centre for Creativity & Innovation


Trainee Poster Session

Abstract Submissions: Maximum 250 words. View abstract review criteria.
Undergraduate students, graduate students, postdocs and fellows are welcome to submit an abstract for the trainee poster session.
Trainee abstract deadline: Wednesday, November 1 at 11:59 pm MST

Poster Information:

  • Posterboard dimensions: 
    • Height - 3'9", Width - 7'7"
    • Recommended Poster Sizes: 3 x 4, 3.9 x 3, 3.75 x 3.75
    • Any size fitting the board is acceptable
  • Only one abstract per presenter will be accepted.
  • Please acknowledge your funding source on posters. If your research is funded by ACHRI, please use the ACHRI logo found here

Trainees are encouraged to set up poster presentations at Kinnear Centre for Creativity & Innovation on the 2nd floor anytime after 9 am on December 7.

Questions? Email Mohammad (mohammad.ghasoub@ucalgary.ca) or Rumika (rumika.mascarenhas@ucalgary.ca)

Questions about the retreat?