/R E P E A T -- Colleges to call on Ottawa to increase investments in research and development capacity/

OTTAWA, Nov. 16 /CNW Telbec/ - The Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC) will call on the federal government to increase its support for research and development conducted by colleges, institutes, polytechnics and cégeps.

Note: The news conference will be accessible to media from outside Ottawa via a moderated teleconference by calling 1-888-231-8191 (Conference ID 42010552).

    WHAT:  Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC) press conference

    WHEN:  Nov. 17, 2009
           10:00 to 10:30 a.m.

    WHERE: 130-S, Centre Block, Ottawa

    WHO:   Mr. James Knight, President and CEO, ACCC
           Mr. Sam Shaw, President, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
           Ms. Nicole Rouiller, Directrice générale, CEGEP Marie-Victorin

For further information: Rena Garshowitz, (613) 230-0183 x 3; or Massimo Bergamini, (613) 290-5317