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• Monday, October 29, 2001
• Tuesday, October 30, 2001
• Wednesday, October 31, 2001

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Monday, October 29, 2001

7:30   Continental Breakfast - Registration
8:30   Welcome & Outline of Symposium Agenda:
Symposium Co-Chairs - Jacqueline Edwards, Hlezi Sy & Benjamin Joseph 
9:00   Opening & Keynote Address:
Frank Claydon, Secretary of the Treasury Board and Scott Serson, President of the Public Service Commission of Canada 
9:30   Progress Report on Embracing Change Action Plan

Amelita Armit, Vice-President, Staffing and Recruitment Programs, PSC
 
Cynthia Binnington, Assistant Secretary, Employment Equity, TBS
 
Moderator: Alain Jean-Bart, Former Member, Task Force on the Participation of Visible Minorities in the Federal Public Service
Questions and Answers
 
10:30   Networking Break
11:00   NCVM National Executive and Regional Reports
Questions and Answers
12:00   Lunch
1:30   Concurrent Presentations/Workshops on Progress
Interactive format with questions and answers
Concurrent Session #1:
Corporate Culture Change
Health Canada, Public Works and Government Services Canada and Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Canada Customs and Revenue Agency share their approaches
 
Concurrent Session #2:
"Embracing Change" in the Central Region
"Embracing Change" in the Quebec Region
 
Concurrent Session #3:
"Beyond Perception" in the Western Region
"Leading Initiatives for Visible Minorities" in the Ontario Region
 
3:15   The Honorable Lucienne Robillard, President of the Treasury Board of Canada
3:30   Networking Break
4:00   Plenary:

Highlights of the Concurrent Sessions
The NCVM Perspective on Culture Change
 
5:00   Free Time
6:30   Dinner
Voluntary Sector Initiative (VSI) - Introducing the VM National Reference Group
 
Dr. Anu Bose, Executive Director National Organization of Immigrant & Visible Minority Women of Canada
 
Topical Table Conversations  

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Tuesday, October 30, 2001

7:30   Breakfast
8:30   Recap of Day 1 & Overview of Day 2
8:45   Presentation of Revised Term of Reference - Wilma Findlay, 2nd Vice-President, NCVM
9:15   Presentation of NCVM Strategic and Program Directions - NCVM Executives
9:45   Networking Break
10:15   Discussion of NCVM Strategic and Program Directions Document
11:00   Modernizing Human Resources Management
Presentations by:

Carl Taylor, Consultant to NCVM Board
 
Nycole Turmel, President, Public Service Alliance of Canada
Questions & Answers
 
12:00   Lunch
Luncheon Speaker: Akkash Maharaj, President & CEO, Concordis
1:30   Building our Visible Minority Communities

Concurrent Session 1: Sharing our experiences, successes and learnings. Identifying our common issues (community discussion in English)
 
Concurrent Session 2: Sharing our experiences, successes and learnings. Identifying our common issues (community discussion in French)
 
Concurrent Session 3: A respectful workplace: prevention and problem solving while dealing positively with differences. Presentation by Bargaining Agents with discussion (simultaneous translation available)
 
3:00   Networking Break
3:30   Building our Visible Minority Communities (continued)

Plenary Session 3
Action Planning Café: Prioritizing Our Issues & Actions for 2001-2003
 
5:00   Free Time
6:30   Reception and Cash Bar
7:00   Dinner and cultural celebration

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Wednesday, October 31, 2001

8:30   Recap of Day 2 & Overview of Day 3
8:45   Feedback Session on Action Planning
Presentation on NCVM Structure
Questions & Answers
 
10:30   Networking Break
11:00   Taking the Agenda Forward:
Regional Caucus Planning Sessions 
12:15   Wrap-up & Acknowledgements
Closing Remarks
1:00   End of Symposium

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