The history of the creation of the AQCS (formerly called the ACSQ), the political context of the time and the important issues of the education network are the focus of this conversation between Mr. Roger Carette, first president of the ACSQ (1972-1979) and Mr. Jean-François Parent, CEO of the AQCS (since 2016).
Let's celebrate the 50th anniversary of the AQCS together! Our video clips and content on the origins of our Association will be available online at www.aqcs.ca.

Education in Quebec has a long history. From New France to the Belle Province through Lower Canada, education in our part of the world has undergone many transformations, from a complete lack of organization to today's complex and modern system.
While the educational landscape has changed a great deal since ancient times, we can see that the burning issues we are currently dealing with were often at the heart of debates in the past:
How can education be adequately funded?
How should we train those who wish to become teachers?
What subjects should be taught and emphasized in the curriculum and timetable?
How do we recruit educational staff and, at times, deal with the shortage of teachers?
More generally, what goals should the education system pursue?
Of course, the answers given in the past cannot be ours, but exploring and analyzing them is necessary for anyone who wants to understand our current education landscape better.
Therefore, we invite participants to take a historical journey that will highlight the key moments in Quebec education.

In the ‘70s and ‘80s, our professional boards were already playing a vital role in supporting the evolution of executives' skills! This interview between Mr. Fernand Langlais, the first Executive Director of the ACSQ (1972-1987) and Mr. Martin Caron, Director of Professional Development of the AQCS (since 2015), demonstrates the dynamism of our Association in terms of continuing education.
Let's celebrate the 50th anniversary of the AQCS together! Our video clips and content on the origins of our Association will be available online at www.aqcs.ca.

Do you know the proverb: you eat today's bread because yesterday's is dry, and tomorrow's has not been baked yet? In other words, do you feel that you are present in your daily life to what is there, now, and what matters today, both for you and for your teams?

Hubert Makwanda will weave this exploration and conference through qualities such as humility, courage, love and creativity in the service of the common good. Reconciling benevolent presence and performance is essential if we are to act with integrity in today's reality and emerge from the organizational groundhog day syndrome.

Creation of the pension plan (PPMP), implementation of linguistic school boards, zero deficit, redesign of the classification plan: listen to this fascinating exchange on the issues and battles of the AQCS... from yesterday to today! Mr. Conrad Berry, Director of Labour Relations (since 2012), talks with Mr. Jacques Fortin, Executive Director of our Association from 1989 to 2008.
Let's celebrate the 50th anniversary of the AQCS together! Our video clips and content on the origins of our Association will be available online at www.aqcs.ca.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving innovation in many areas and is expected to transform all fields of endeavor. And what about the education sector? While we are still thinking about how to integrate ICT into schools, this new technology, which is already present in many areas of our daily lives, is slow to emerge in schools. In this conference, we will learn what AI is and what impact it could have on education. And above all, we will question the needs of our students in this changing society.

What will be the issues, challenges and needs of school administrators by 2032? How will the AQCS need to evolve and shape its services? We asked three members:

• Ms. Mélanie Boisselle, Assistant Director, Human Resources Department, CSS de la Capitale
• Mr. Carl Fecteau, Assistant Director, Centre national de conduite d'engins de chantier de Saint-Jean-Chrysostome, CSS des Navigateurs
• Ms. Dominique Lessard, Coordinator, Material Resources Department, CSS des Premières-Seigneuries

Let's celebrate the 50th anniversary of the AQCS together! Our video clips and content on the origins of our Association will be available online at www.aqcs.ca.