3 October 13 20, Edmonton, AB: ASTech Awards and NextGen Innovators Showcase 4 October 26, 2018 $5.00

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1 Travel, Hospitality and Working Session Expense Report Matthias Ruth, Vice-President (Research) the period October 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 Overview The University of Alberta is accountable for the prudent and effective stewardship of University funds and is committed to providing transparency by reporting travel, hospitality and working session expenses incurred by members of its senior executive team on a quarterly basis. Travel Expenses Item # Description Beijing/Shanghai, China: 65th Anniversary of Chinese University of Petroleum; establishment ceremony of Worldwide Energy Universities Network; meeting with Deputy Head of Mission 1 September 20 28, 2018 Embassy of Canada in Beijing; meetings at Tsinghua University, East $1, China Normal University, and Consultate General of Canada in Shanghai, and visit TusStar (Shanghai) 2 October 2 5, 2018 Ottawa, ON: Joint Advocacy Meetings with President, and U15 Research Committee meeting $1, Hong Kong/Shenzhen, China: Various meetings at Tsinghua 3 October 13 20, 2018 University, South China University of Technology, Chinese University of Hong Kong and Canadian Consul General in Hong Kong $7, Edmonton, AB: ASTech Awards and NextGen Innovators Showcase 4 October 26, 2018 $5.00 Halifax, NS: Royal Society of Canada Celebration of Excellence and 5 November 14 18, 2018 $4, Engagement Ottawa, ON: U15 CURIF (Coordination of French Research Intensive 6 November 21 22, 2018 Universities) meeting and reception $1, November 28 December 3, 2018 Ottawa, ON/Montreal, QC: Major Science Initiatives Workshop (Ottawa); Canada CIFAR (Canadian Institute for Advanced Research) AI (Artifical Intelligence) (CCAI) Chairs celebration dinner (Montreal), and meeting of the Pan Canada AI Strategy (AICan) (Montreal) $1, December 8 16, 2018 Tel Aviv, Israel: Meeting of Delegation of Canadian Vice Presidents (Research) $8, February 27 March 1, 2019 Victoria, BC: Western Vice Presidents (Academic) and Vice Presidents (Research) Annual Meeting $533.66

2 Hospitality and Working Session Expenses Item # Description 10 August 28 29, 2018 Working Session: Senior Administrators Retreat (Individual shared expense) $ September 5, 2018 Working Session: Meeting with Chief Executive Officer of ChemRoutes Corporation (2 attendees) $ September 24, 2018 Hospitality: Hosted dinner for Professor from Tsinghua University (3 attendees) $ October 2, 2018 Working Session: Dinner meeting to prepare for Joint Advocacy Meetings with President (2 attendees) $ October 23, 2018 Working Session: Lunch meeting with Chief Executive Officer of Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (2 attendees) $ November 28, 2018 Working Session: Dinner meeting to prepare for presentation at Major Science Initiatives Workshop (4 attendees) $188.64

3 Detail for Travel Expenses Travel Expense Item # 1 September 20 28, 2018 Beijing/Shanghai,China $ $ $1, $ $1, Hotel: Accommodation x 5 nights. Total cost of trip: $1, Travel Expense Item # 2 Joint Advocacy Meetings with President, and U15 Research Committee meeting October 2 5, 2018 Ottawa, ON $1, $90.47 $ $96.82 $1, Hotel: Accommodation x 3 nights. Total cost of trip: $1, Travel Expense Item # 3 Various meetings at Tsinghua University, South China University of Technology, Chinese University of Hong Kong and Canadian Consul General in Hong Kong October 13 20, 2018 Hong Kong & Shenzhen, China $6, $ $ $84.52 $7, Hotel: Accommodation x 2 nights. Travel Expense Item # 4 65th Anniversary of Chinese University of Petroleum; establishment ceremony of Worldwide Energy Universities Network; meeting with Deputy Head of Mission Embassy of Canada in Beijing; meetings at Tsinghua University, East China Normal University, and Consultate General of Canada in Shanghai, and visit TusStar (Shanghai) ASTech Awards and NextGen Innovators Showcase October 26, 2018 Edmonton, AB $5.00 $5.00 Other 1 : Parking 1 Other travel expense includes incidentals such as conference registration, parking, telephone/internet charges, travel insurance, baggage or seat selection fees, travel visa, vaccinations

4 Travel Expense Item # 5 Royal Society of Canada Celebration of Excellence and Engagement November 14 18, 2018 Halifax, NS $1, $ $1, $ $4, Hotel: Accommodation x 4 nights. Total cost of trip: $4, Travel Expense Item # 6 U15 CURIF (Coordination of French Research Intensive Universities) meeting and reception November 21 22, 2018 Ottawa, ON $1, $ $ $96.80 $1, Hotel: Accommodation x 1 night. Total cost of trip: $1, Travel Expense Item # 7 November 28 December 3, 2018 Ottawa, ON & Montreal, QC $1, $ $ $1, Hotel: Accommodation x 2 nights. Balance of expenses will be reported in fourth quarter of fiscal Travel Expense Item # 8 Major Science Initiatives Workshop (Ottawa); Canada CIFAR (Canadian Institute for Advanced Research) AI (Artifical Intelligence) (CCAI) Chairs celebration dinner (Montreal), and meeting of the Pan Canada AI Strategy (AICan) (Montreal) Tour of Delegation of Canadian Vice Presidents (Research) December 8 16, 2018 Tel Aviv, Israel $7, $1, $8, Other 1 : ground services being provided by Embassy of Israel. Balance of expenses will be reported in fourth quarter of fiscal Other travel expense includes incidentals such as conference registration, parking, telephone/internet charges, travel insurance, baggage or seat selection fees, travel visa, vaccinations

5 Travel Expense Item # 9 Western Vice Presidents (Academic) and Vice Presidents (Research) Annual Meeting February 27 March 1, 2019 Victoria, BC $ $ Other 1 : Registration fee. Balance of expenses will be reported in fourth quarter of fiscal Other travel expense includes incidentals such as conference registration, parking, telephone/internet charges, travel insurance, baggage or seat selection fees, travel visa, vaccinations

6 Detail for Hospitality and Working Session Expenses Hospitality / Working Session Expense Item #10 Hospitality / Working Session Expense Item #11 Hospitality / Working Session Expense Item #12 Working Session: Senior Administrators Retreat August 28 29, 2018 Derrick Golf and Winter Club, Edmonton $86.36 $86.36 Meals = Food and Beverages (Individual shared expense for 2 days) Working Session: Meeting with Chief Executive Officer of ChemRoutes Corporation September 5, 2018 Good Earth Coffeehouse, Edmonton $13.31 $13.31 Attendees 2 people Hospitality: Hosted dinner for Professor from Tsinghua University September 24, 2018 Brotzeit, China $ $ Attendees 3 people Hospitality / Working Session Expense Item #13 Working Session: Dinner meeting to prepare for Joint Advocacy Meetings with President October 2, 2018 Tosca Ristorante, Ottawa $60.77 $60.77 Attendees 2 people 2 Other hospitality expenses include accommodation, transportation and other amenities provided in connection with the event. Other working session expenses include parking and miscellaneous expenses incidental to the event.

7 Hospitality / Working Session Expense Item #14 Hospitality / Working Session Expense Item #15 Working Session: Lunch meeting with Chief Executive Officer of Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute October 23, 2018 Woodwork, Edmonton $82.18 $82.18 Attendees 2 people Working Session: Dinner meeting to prepare for presentation at Major Science Initiatives Workshop November 28, 2019 Town, Ottawa $ $ Attendees 4 people 2 Other hospitality expenses include accommodation, transportation and other amenities provided in connection with the event. Other working session expenses include parking and miscellaneous expenses incidental to the event.