The Inaugural Meeting of the Canada-France Quantum Alliance (CAFQA)

在法国国家研究中心（CNRS）与舍布鲁克大学双边机构合作取得令人鼓舞的成果的推动下，基于法国和加拿大研究界在量子科学领域开展科学合作的悠久传统，并与目前计划于2023年初召开的法加科学技术联合委员会有联系（并受其影响），CNRS和多所法国和加拿大的大学（迄今为止8加8）联合成立了加拿大-法国量子联盟（CAFQA）。这个国际研究网络（IRN）的目标是将法国和加拿大在量子科学和技术不同领域的研究人员聚集在一起，创建一个可见的、有竞争力的和“志同道合”的跨大西洋研究社区，这将为法国和加拿大带来多重共享利益，包括提高能力：从多个来源吸引资金；连接应用和工业部门；增加研究生培训的数量和广度，增加研究生的经验；通过汇集现有手段和技术平台进行高效研究。虽然IRN已经成立，但他们还没有面对面的会面。至关重要的是，双方要亲自会面，确定协同效应和潜在合作，以实现设想的联合项目，提高两国在量子领域的地位和声誉。在巴黎举行的CAFQA成立大会上，我们的目标是通过接待100名学生、博士后和研究人员（每个国家50名）来促进这些合作，这也将为我们的加拿大学生提供良好的国际经验。

Building on the long tradition of scientific cooperation in quantum sciences between the French and Canadian research communities, prompted by the encouraging results of the bilateral institutional cooperation between the French National Centre for Research (CNRS) and Sherbrooke University, and connected to (and influenced by) the France - Canada Joint Committee on Science and Technology currently planned for the beginning of 2023, the CNRS and multiple French and Canadian universities (8 plus 8 to date) have united to form the Canada-France Quantum Alliance (CAFQA). The objective of this international research network (IRN) is to bring together French and Canadian researchers in different fields of quantum science and technology to create a visible, competitive and 'like-minded' trans-Atlantic research community which will result in multiple shared benefits for France and Canada, including increased ability to: attract funding from multiple sources; connect with applied and industrial sectors; increase the number and breadth of training and experience of graduate students; research efficiently through pooling of existing means and technological platforms. Though the IRN has been formed, they have not yet met face to face. It is crucial to have people meet in person to identify synergies and potential collaborations in order to enable the envisioned joint projects and grow the standing and reputation of both countries in the quantum field. At the inaugural meeting of CAFQA in Paris we aim to catalyze these collaborations by hosting up to 100 students, postdocs and researchers, 50 from each country, which will also provide an excellent international experience for our Canadian students.