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Forum on the Saint-Laurent 2024

Summary of the event

The eighth edition of the Forum on the St. Lawrence, on the theme of "Stakeholder involvement in the sustainable management of the St. Lawrence River", will be held in person on October 15th and 16th, 2024, at the Hilton Hotel in Quebec City.

The 2024 edition of the Forum aims to disseminate knowledge on the various challenges facing the St. Lawrence, and to share solutions and tools for tackling certain St. Lawrence issues from a sustainable development perspective. It is also an opportunity to publicize the work of the regional roundtables (TCR) network, and to offer networking opportunities between St. Lawrence stakeholders.
 

The preliminary program will be updated regularly.

Preliminary planning

October 15th and 16th, 2024

Day 1 - October 15th - Welcome

8:30 - 9:00Registration
9:00 - 9:20

Opening speeches 
(Co-chair of the St. Lawrence Action Plan)

Day 1 / Block 1 / Environmental issues associated with sustainable development and the St. Lawrence River

9:20 - 12:00
  • Tools for the prevention of Invasive Aquatic Alien Species
  • Lac Saint-Pierre shoreline monitoring program
  • Prevention of marine incidents
  • Panel of speakers and questions
12:00 - 13:20Lunch on site
13:20 - 14:00

Stands and posters

Day 1 / Block 2 / Economic issues associated with sustainable development and the St. Lawrence River

14:00 - 15:45
  • Maritime environmental certification
  • Other-conference: to come
  • Panel of speakers and questions
15:45 - 16:00

End of the day

Day 2 - October 16th - Welcome

8:30 – 9:00Registration
9:00 - 9:15Opening speeches
(Co-secretaries of the St. Lawrence Action Plan)
 

Day 2 / Block 1 / Regional round tables

9:15 – 12:00
  • TCR presentations
  • Other conference: to come
  • Panel of speakers and questions
12:00  - 13:15Lunch on site

Day 2 / Block 2 / Social issues associated with sustainable development and the St. Lawrence River

13:15 - 14:50
  • Governance and rehabilitation of Lake Saint-Pierre
  • Other conference: to come
  • Panel of speakers and questions

Day 2 / Block 3 / Closing conference and survey

14:50 - 16:00Closing conference and survey