Program Overview

Official IPAC Winds of Change Conference Program - Download

Pre-Conference Workshop Agenda - Download

Time	Description	Location
Monday October 26, 2009
7:00-18:30	Registration and Information	Pier 21
8:30-16:15	Pre-Conference Workshop Future Public Administration and Policy in Canada - Facilitators: Peter Padbury, Director, Policy Research Initiative Steve Harris, Manager, Employment Policies, Canada Public Service Agency	Pier 21
17:00-18:30	Welcome Reception	Pier 21
Tuesday October 27, 2009
7:00-16:30	Registration and information	Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel - Acadia Foyer
7:00-8:00	Breakfast	Nova Scotia Ballroom
8:00-8:45	Welcome and Opening Ceremonies	Nova Scotia Ballroom
8:45-9:45	Keynote Speaker Creativity and Innovation: Richard Worzel - Canada's Leading Futurist	Nova Scotia Ballroom
09:45 - 10:00	Health and Networking Break
10:00-11:30	Concurrent Session 1 - Creativity and Innovation
	Concurrent Session A - New Approaches to Alternative Service Delivery Guy Gordon, Executive Director, Institute for Citizen-Centred Service Delivery	Halifax Ballroom A
	Concurrent Session B - Busting Barriers to Innovation: How to Champion Innovative Ideas and Lead Change - Dr. David Wheeler, Dean, Faculty of Management,Dalhousie University - Doug Keefe, former Deputy Minister, Nova Scotia Department of Justice - Tanya Bowerman, Senior Manager, Business Planning, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Government of Alberta	Halifax Ballroom B
	Concurrent Session C - Views from New Professionals on innovative Public Sector Responses to Demographic Pressures - Dr. David Johnson, Professor, Department of Political Science, Cape Breton University - Dr. Andrew Molloy, Professor, Department of Political Science, Cape Breton University	Halifax Ballroom C
	Concurrent Session D - Quality Service Innovations - Janice Smith, Director, Quality and Recruitment, Delta Hotels - Janette Loveys, Manager, Visitor Services and Community Development, Capital Regional District (Victoria, BC)	Acadia A
	Concurrent Session E - Innovations in Delivering Service to Rural and Remote Areas - Jim Martin, Chief Exectuive Officer, tlicho Regional Services Agency, Northwest Territories	Acadia B
	Concurrent Session F Public Sector Challenges in Delivering Innovative Solutions to Complex Problems - Simon Kennedy, Privy Council Office, Government of Canada	Acadia C
11:30-11:40	Transition Break
11:40-13:10	Lunch & Luncheon Keynote -The Role & Use of Technology in a Modern Public Sector - Dr. Theresa Pardo, Deputy Director, Centre for Technology in Government, University at Albany, State University of New York	Nova Scotia Ballroom
13:10-13:20	Transition Break
	Concurrent Session A Technology and One-Stop Shopping for Public Sector Information & Services - Ms. Cheryl Fisher, Director General, Staffing Services and Systems, Public Service Commission of Canada - Dr. Jeffrey Roy, Associate Professor, School of Public Administration, Dalhousie University	Halifax Ballroom A
13:20-14:50	Concurrent Sessions 2 - Role & Use of Technology in a Modern Public Sector
	Concurrent Session B - Technology and the Work-Life Balance: The Electronic Leash - Richard Fadden, Deputy-Minister, Citizenship and Immigration Canada - Nora Spinks, President, Work Life Harmony Enterprises	Halifax Ballroom B
	Concurrent Session C - The Role and Use of Technology in Collaboration & Public Engagement Mr. David Hume,Online Engagement Consultant, MASS LBP, and former consultant with the Government of New Zealand Mr. Peter Hughes, Manager, Consultation, Deloitte Inc.	Halifax Ballroom C
	Concurrent Session D - Technology: Implications for Security and Privacy - Sandy Hounsell, Senior Analyst, Research, Education and Outreach, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada - Scott Totzke, Vice President, Global Security Group, Research In Motion	Acadia A
	Concurrent Session F The Role of Technology in Developing Countries	Acadia C
	Concurrent Session E Soring Through the Information Maze: How to strengthen the Public Sector's Business Intelligence - Greg Smith, Chief Information Officer, Royal Canadian Mint	Acadia B
14:50-15:10	Health and Networking Break
15:40-16:55	Panel Discussion
15:10-15:40	Table Discussions	Nova Scotia Ballroom
17:15-18:45	Tapas Reception	Halifax Ballroom
19:00-20:00	Halifax Tours	TBD
Wednesday October 28, 2009
07:00-08:00	Breakfast	Nova Scotia Ballroom
08:00-08:15	Day 2 Opening Remarks	Nova Scotia Ballroom
08:15-09:15	Keynote Speaker - Public Engagement - Donald Lenihan, Chair in Public Engagement, Public Policy Forum	Nova Scotia Ballroom
09:15-09:30	Health and Networking Break
09:30-11:00	Concurrent Sessions 3: Public Engagement
	Concurrent Session A - Citizen Engagement and Consultation - Mildred Colbourne, Transition Project Director, Nova Scotia PublicService Commission - Leo Dillman, Executive Director, Nova Scotia Voluntary Planning	Halifax Ballroom A
	Concurrent Session B - Lessons and Roles of NGOs and the Voluntary Sector in Engaging the Public - Penny Rowe, Chief Executive Officer, Community Services Council Newfoundland and Labrador - Gordon Doe, Director, Business Development, Black Business Initiative	Halifax Boardroom B
	Concurrent Session C - Engaging the Public in Democratic Processes - Dean Smith, President and Founder, Intelivote Systems Inc. - Bob Ashley, Chief Administrative Officer, Town of Berwick	Halifax Boardroom C
	Concurrent Session D Engaging in Diversity - Ann Divine, Manager, Race Relations, Equity and Inclusion, Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission - Angela Poirier, Senior Project Manager, Nova Scotia Department of Finance	Acadia A
	Concurrent Session E Public Participation Success Stories	Acadia B
	Concurrent Session F The Role of Social Media in Engaging the Public - Dan O'Rourke, Policy Development Coordinator, Nova Scotia Voluntary Planning	Acadia C
11:00-11:10	Transition Break
11:10-12:40	Lunch & Luncheon Keynote-Sustainability & the Greening of the Public Sector - William E. Rees - Professor and Associate Director,School of Community and Regional Planning and Director, Centre for Human Settlement, University of British Columbia	Nova Scotia Boardroom
12:40 - 12:50	Transition Break
12:50-14:20	Concurrent Sessions 4: Sustainability & the Greening of the Public Sector
	Concurrent Session A - Climate Change and GHG Emissions: What the Public Sector Could and Should Be Doing - Hugh MacLeod - Dr. Werner Kurz, Senior Research Scientist, Global Change and Landscape Ecology, Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada	Halifax Boardroom A
	Concurrent Session B - The Green Economy: How to Overcome the Disconnect Between Economic and Environmental Policies - Peter Robinson, Chief Executive Officer, David Suzuki Foundation, and former Chief Executive Officer, Mountain Equipment Co-op	Halifax Boardroom B
	Concurrent Session C - Greening Public Sector Operations - Professor Ray Côté, Senior Fellow, Eco-Efficiency Centre, Dalhousie University, and Professor Emeritus, School of resource and Environmental Studies, Dalhousie University - Ellen Burack, Director General, Office of Greening Government Operations, Public Works and Government Services Canada	Halifax Ballroom C
	Concurrent Session D New Sustainability Practices in the Public Sector - Eleanor Glor, Office of Sustainable Development, Public Health Agency of Canada - Tracy Danowski, Assistant Deputy Minister, Manitoba Department of Infrastructure and Transportation	Acadia A
	Concurrent Session E Early Adopters of Environmental Policies and Practices	Acadia B
14:40-15:10	Table Discussion	Nova Scotia Ballroom
	Concurrent Session D New Sustainability Practices in the Public Sector - Eleanor Glor, Office of Sustainable Development, Public Health Agency of Canada - Tracy Danowski, Assistant Deputy Minister, Manitoba Department of Infrastructure and Transportation	Acadia A
	Concurrent Session F Fostering Sustainable Behaviour - Kelly Walker, Regional Director, Atlantic, Environmental Services, Public Works and Government Services Canada	Acadia C
15:10-15:30	Presentation: Results of Pre-Conference Workshop	Nova Scotia Ballroom
14:20-14:40	Health and Networking Break
15:30-16:45	Panel Discussion	Nova Scotia Ballroom
16:45-17:15	Conference Highlights and Closing Remarks	Nova Scotia Ballroom