University Advisory Council

The University Advisory Council (UAC) was launched in 2010 to foster greater collaboration and coordination among Canadian universities that are CAGH institutional members, serving as a platform to move the global health research agenda forward nationally. Representatives from our 25 member institutions meet in person every year, they connect virtually on a quarterly basis and participate in issue-based working groups to discuss common interests, challenges, and future goals.

Current Activities

• Collaborating with other committees to organize regional events focused on capacity-building and networking.
• Encouraging curriculum sharing and preparing lists of courses with materials relevant to global health research that could be shared among colleagues in UAC member universities and institutes.
• Fostering a transdisciplinary research approach to the deeply complex problems in global health and supporting the growth of such research teams.
• Exchanging on internationalization policies and strategies, within the broader framework of “social accountability”.
• Promoting research harmonization in Canada through information sharing about projects where there is potential for value-added coordination and collaboration.