Past Events

Central Agencies Event

Wikis, Blogs, Twitter and Facebook: Fad or Future in the Government of Canada?

Over 50 individuals attended this event on November 26 about the future of Web 2.0 in the federal government. Download the presentations given by the panelists:

November 12 2008 Unravelling Risk Harvard Professor Malcolm Sparrow Toronto, ON Management "guru" at Harvard University and best-selling author of The Character of Harms, Dr. Sparrow will be speaking to 200 senior public servants on "Risk Management in the Public Service". Dr. Sparrow has promised a thought provoking three hours of lecture and discussion . Tony Dean, former head of the Ontario Public Service, who plans to join us for this event, describes Sparrow’s new book, The Character of Harms: “Sparrow uses his skill in blending the academic and practical to help us decode the complexity and multi-dimensional character of risk and harm reduction. This inquiry is both broad and deep, and yet meticulous, full of great advice and replete with relevant examples. The analysis of organizational culture, structure, functions and processes hits the reader between the eyes. An indispensable read for practitioners, public administrators, CEOs, political advisors, and anyone else with a serious interest in the art and science of harm reduction.” Additional Speakers: Dr. Jennifer Keelan Professor at the University of Toronto’s Department of Public Health Science. Dr. Fergal I. Nolan President and CEO of the Radiation Safety Institute of Canada The all-day seminar will be full of interaction and opportunities to share and network www.networkedgovernment.ca/sparrownov12	Registration Closed
October 02 2008 The Role of the Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page, the Parliamentary Budget Officer Lord Elgin Hotel, MacDonald Room, 100 Elgin Street Join us at this breakfast event to hear Kevin Page, the Parliamentary Budget Officer, speak about his mandate When:      Thursday, October 2nd Time:      7:30 – 7:45 a.m.: Registration / Breakfast 7:45 – 9:00 a.m.: Presentation and Q&A Where:      Lord Elgin Hotel, MacDonald Room, 100 Elgin Street Cost:      $15.00 for IPAC members and students, $20.00 for non-members RSVP:     hoyeung@deloitte.ca or 613-786-8613 by September 30th	Registration Closed
October 01 2008 The Quest for Excellence in the Public Service: Where to Begin Cheryl Baird, Dr. Paul Crookall and Vic Pakalnis Colonel By Room, Ottawa City Hall, Elgin Street, Ottawa If the Public Service is to advise Ministers and deliver programs and services to the highest standards of excellence, it must be creative in its thinking, efficient in its work processes, effective in risk management, and fully accountable for its performance. These are the characteristics of a “high performance” Public Service. One of the most important elements of any successful organization is the development of a culture of teamwork among all of the key players. Amidst all of the competing demands for space at the Government's table, we must never lose sight of the fact that we are all on the same team. Beyond a culture of teamwork is how well we do our work, and what benchmarks we set for ourselves. Here attitudes matter. The basic questions are simply: are we aiming daily for excellence in public policy and public service? And, are today as excellent as we can be? Kevin Lynch, Clerk of the Privy Council believes we should make excellence our quest. The CPSQA wants to help deepen and entrench excellence in the culture of the public service and the everyday work of public servants. Together, we can make excellence the benchmark by which we judge ourselves and the work we do. By setting a standard of excellence, by managing to this standard, by recognizing employees who do exceptional work, we will not only improve the pride of our employees in what they do, but also improve public esteem for public service and public servants. Our panel is going to share their experience to help us as we begin or continue our quest.	Registration Closed
June 18 2008 Link and Drink (Ottawa) Cock and Lion Pub FREE ADMISSION Share an evening with other New Professionals and Students over a few pints to expand your professional network. RSVP:      howard_yeung@hotmail.com	Registration Closed
June 10 2008 2008 Annual General Meeting Lord Elgin Hotel Annual General Meeting Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC) National Capital Group 2008 AGM Agenda Proposed slate of Officers and Directors-at-Large to be considered for 2008-09	Registration Closed
April 17 2008 The Relationship Between Canada and France His Excellency, Mr. Daniel Jouanneau Rideau Club, Laurier Room	Registration Closed
March 13 2008 National Capital Region - New Professionals - Wine Tasting Event (Ottawa)	Registration Closed
February 06 2008 2008 Ottawa Public Sector Quality Fair & Professional Learning Day (Ottawa)	Registration Closed
January 11 2008 The Politics of Public Money: Spenders, Guardians, Priority Setters and Financial Watchdogs (Ottawa)	Registration Closed
November 27 2007 Networking Event for New Professionals (Ottawa)	Registration Closed
November 27 2007 Un 5 à 7 pour les nouveaux professionnels (Ottawa)	Registration Closed
November 20 2007 New Zealand and Australian Foreign Policy Priorities (Ottawa)	Registration Closed
November 02 2007 Digital State at the Leading Edge: How is IT transforming government? (Ottawa)	Registration Closed
February 15 2007 Public Service Excellence and Renewal with Nicole Jauvin (Ottawa)	Registration Closed
February 15 2007 Looking Prospectively and Reflectively with Carol Layton (Ottawa)	Registration Closed
January 25 2007 Networking for Success: Demystifying Networking (Ottawa)	Registration Closed
November 15 2006 A Panel on the Finnish Presidency of the European Union (EU) and the state of Canada’s relationship with Europe (Ottawa)	Registration Closed
November 07 2006 A discussion Panel on the State of the Federal Government' s "Five Priorities" (Ottawa)	Registration Closed
May 16 2006 Annual General Meeting (Ottawa)	Registration Closed