Join in a conversation about the future with Ontario universities

Ontario’s universities are creating a conversation about the future, about Ontario’s future, about your future, about our collective future, and about how universities can help build a better future for the province. And, we want to hear from you.The Council of Ontario Universities (COU) launched the #futuring campaign in the fall, asking Ontarians to engage in this important conversation via anonline survey at ontariosuniversities.ca.
“The world is changing so quickly and in ways we couldn’t have imagined possible. Disruptive technology, demographic shifts and globalization bring tremendous opportunities, but all that uncertainty can also make people anxious. Universities want to have a conversation about what we can all do together to help shape tomorrow, and to make sure no one is left behind,” says David Lindsay, President and CEO of the COU.
Universities also want to tap into ideas and aspirations about the future from among a broader audience. They will spend the year in their communities asking businesses, health and social service agencies, arts and cultural creators, not-for-profits, researchers, municipal governments and more what they think about the future.
Universities want to hear ideas and advice, for example, on how, we can build strong industries and jobs for the future, how we can strengthen our growing service sectors, how we can support our artists, how we can protect our natural heritage and how we can promote good health.
Findings will be made public throughout the year in a series of online postings, blogs and reports, culminating in a summit next year on Ontario’s future and how universities can partner to help Ontarians succeed.
“The pace of change is rapid, and Ontarians are wondering how we can draw on the talents and resources Ontario has to offer to make sure they are successful, and to make sure Ontario is successful,” says Lindsay.
“That’s why we are inviting anyone who shares an interest in the future to join the conversation.”