Aboriginal Governance & Globalization Symposium

Agenda


Thursday, January 31, 2008

7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Registration
Wine and Cheese Reception

Entertainment: Jay Tuesday, Classical Guitarist
Location: Riddell Hall


Friday, February 1, 2008

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast

Location: Convocation Hall

9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Opening Ceremonies

Launch of Graduate Program in Aboriginal Governance
Location: Convocation Hall

9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
BREAK

9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Keynote Address:  


Mr. Herb George (Satsan)
President, The National Centre for First Nations Governance
Location: Convocation Hall

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Health Break

Location: Convocation Hall

11:15 a.m. – 12:30 pm.
Breakout Sessions and
Youth Open Space Technology
Participants are broken into discussion groups to tackle relevant questions.
Location: Classrooms

12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Lunch

Location: Duckworth Centre, 2nd Floor Lounge

1:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Keynote Address:
Popoki, What Color is Social Justice? Militarization, Gender and Indigenous Rights in Okinawa and the Pacific Islands

Dr. Ronni Alexander
Professor, Kobe University, Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies
Location: Convocation Hall

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Health Break

Convocation Hall

3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Breakout Sessions and
Youth Open Space Technology
Participants are broken into discussion groups to tackle relevant questions.
Location: Classrooms

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Launch Celebration and Reception

Entertainment: Eagle and Hawk
Location: Radisson Hotel Winnipeg-Skyview, 288 Portage Avenue


Saturday, February 2, 2008

8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast

Location: Riddell Hall

9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Welcome and Greetings
Reports from Breakout Sessions
Location: Riddell Hall

9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Panel Discussion featuring Mr. Herb George (Satsan)
Jurisdiction & Respect: Inter-Governmental Relations between First Nations and Provincial Governments
Location: Riddell Hall

10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Health Break
Location: Riddell Hall

11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Report from Youth Open Space Technology
Question & Answer Period
Location: Riddell Hall

11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Closing Comments and Prayer
Location: Riddell Hall






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