Organised by the RIISQ with the support of the FRQ, the Confluences forum: imagining the future, acting together is a mobilising event bringing together research actors, governments, municipalities, territorial organisations and practice settings around a common challenge: better mobilising research and collective intelligence to respond to the risks related to flooding, water, climate and the resilience issues that Quebec society faces.
The event will take place on November 5 and 6, 2026, at the Centre Eau Terre Environnement (490, rue de la Couronne, Québec), in person only. Meals and coffee breaks will be provided. The 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) for RIISQ members will be held as part of the forum (in a hybrid format).
Through panels, strategic discussions, and participatory workshops, the event will bring scientific knowledge together with field experience, identify current and emerging issues, and, above all, develop avenues for collective action that can produce tangible outcomes. This focus aligns with the proposed program, which places significant emphasis on future challenges, partners’ needs, and improving collaboration among research, practice, and decision-making.
The event is open to RIISQ members, partners and collaborators from research, governments, municipalities, territorial organizations and practice settings.
Event Objective:
To mobilize the collective expertise of RIISQ members and partners in order to identify priorities and action plans for renewing its scientific and strategic directions and strengthening its contribution to the prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery from systemic risks related to flooding, water, and climate.
In the context of RIISQ’s renewal for 2028-2032, this objective includes identifying the needs of different sectors, emerging issues, and blind spots, while strengthening collaboration between research, practice, and decision-making.
Event partners:
- Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
- Science Faculty, UQAM
- Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS)
- Université de Montréal (UdeM)
- Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO)
- Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ)
- Regroupement des organismes de bassins versants du Québec (ROBVQ)
- Communauté métropolitaine de Québec (CMQ)
- Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (MELCCFP)
- Ressources naturelles Canada (RNCan)
- Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (MAMH)
EVENT PROGRAM – Please note that the detailed schedule and speakers will be confirmed at a later date.
Registration deadline: October 30, 2026.