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The Research Chair INFRA-S is pleased to announce the receipt of a $24,999 grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) for the project: “Advancing Measurable Social Equity Outcomes in Sustainable Infrastructure” This project is led in particular by Sara Rankohi, Nathalie Drouin, and Alejandro Romero-Torres, in collaboration with academic partners, and marks the first joint […]

The Research Chair INFRA-S warmly congratulates Seyyedeh Zahra Naseri on the acceptance of her scientific paper entitled “Twenty-five years of social housing projects through the lens of social sustainability: a systematic literature review”, which will be presented at the upcoming edition of the IRNOP Conference, to be held in Delft from June 3 to 5, 2026. Co-written in collaboration with Nathalie Drouin, […]

As part of the Symposium organized by PMI Montréal, Professor Nathalie Drouin led the panel “When Mobility Becomes a Societal Project.” The discussion brought together Renée Amilcar (Mobilité Infra Québec) and Philippe Batani (CDPQ Infra) to explore mobility as a driver of territorial, economic, and societal transformation. The exchanges highlighted the importance of making bold decisions, establishing […]

Nathalie Drouin contributes to a recent publication dedicated to social value through projects, published in the International Journal of Managing Projects in Business. This publication brings together several articles focusing on social value in a project management context. To access the papers, follow this link: https://lnkd.in/eCw2mrfz

Nathalie Drouin is part of the research team awarded a £36,000 grant by the Association for Project Management (APM, UK) for the project entitled “Towards a more dynamic understanding of project value: The perspective of governance boards.” The project brings together an international team composed of Sorin Piperca (Birkbeck, University of London), Martina Huemann (UCL and WU Vienna), […]

Marie-Andrée Caron and Nathalie Drouin have been studying the social valorization of infrastructure for several years within the Research Chair INFRA-S. In collaboration with international researchers, they have recently analyzed governance patterns of ESG practices in megaprojects. This presentation is based on an exploratory study of five energy megaprojects located in Canada, Norway, and Lithuania. […]

The Research Chair INFRA-S  is proud to recognize the excellence of Seyyedeh Zahra Naseri’s doctoral journey, as she is the recipient of a 15,000$ excellence scholarship. This distinction was awarded in recognition of the outstanding quality of the progress of her doctoral studies, her academic commitment, and the rigor of her research approach. Congratulations to Seyyedeh Zahra on this […]

As the holiday season approaches, the chair INFRA-S would like to take a moment to highlight the commitment, collaboration, and trust that have shaped the past year. The past year has been rich in projects, reflections, and progress on issues related to infrastructure governance, sustainability, and value creation. These achievements would not have been possible […]

The Research Chair INFRA-S is pleased to announce the release of its latest video capsule. This interview features Camélia Radu and Olivier Greusard, who share their perspectives on diversity and inclusion in research settings within organizations and infrastructure projects. Watch the video capsule here: Axis 3: La diversité et l’inclusion en contexte de recherche dans les organisation […]

The Research Chair INFRA-S is pleased to announce the release of its fourth newsletter, highlighting the most recent research activities, international collaborations, and distinctions earned by its members. In this newsletter: highlights from the 2025 EURAM Conference, the academic mission to China, new research funding, as well as several emerging publications and projects. Available only […]