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Assembly of First Nations General Assembly in Winnipeg - July 20-22

May 20, 2010 - 7:20am | by brianbeaton

From AFN.ca - http://afn.ca/AGA2010/AGA_2010.html 

ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS
31ST ANNUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY (AGA)
WINNIPEG CONVENTION CENTRE
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA
JULY 20 – 22, 2010

WHERE THE NATIONS MEET
International Action to Advance our Rights

DRAFT AGENDA

Annual General Assembly 2010 Objectives:

Consistent with the AFN Charter, the Specials Chiefs Assembly will provide First Nations Chiefs or their designated representatives a forum at which they can:

  • Maximize opportunities for exchange, dialogue and the development of consensus on fundamental issues and common interests to further the International Year of Action.
  • Contribute to focused dialogue on matters of critical importance to our Nations, including moving forward on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; Treaties; Education; Citizenship; Climate Change and Economic Interests.
  • Provide mandate and direction through designated regional caucus sessions and the resolutions process.

Pre-Assembly Events

July 18, 2010 ~ AFN Fun Run/Walk: Taking Action to Support Youth through Sport

July 19, 2010 ~ AFN Golf Tournament and Banquet

NOTE: PRE-REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON JULY 19, 2010

Annual General Assembly

July 20 ~ Day One

Grand Entry / Welcoming Remarks / Adoption of Rules & Agenda / Indigenous Nations United

Across North America

  • Opening Address by NC
  • Review of Audited Financial Statements
  • Council Reports
  • Panel: Indigenous Nations uniting across North America: opportunity for alliance, Nation-building, and restoration of trade and commerce
  • Panel: Indigenous Territories: implementing land rights and ensuring resource revenue sharing and benefit

July 21 ~ Day Two

Regional Caucus Sessions / Focused Dialogue on Supporting Communities & Families and Exercising and Implementing our Rights

8:00 ~ 10:00 am ~ Regional Caucus Sessions
10:00 am ~ Convene Assembly

Supporting Communities & Families

 Focused Dialogue on Education:
o Education guarantee / funding
o Post secondary

 Review and Deliberation on Resolutions

Exercising and Implementing our Rights

 Focused Dialogue on UNDRIP:
o First Nations ~ Crown implementation work plan

 Focused Dialogue on Treaties:
o proposed National Strategy on Treaties

 Review and Deliberation on Resolutions

July 22 ~ Day Three

Regional Caucus Sessions / Focused Dialogue on Supporting First Nation Governments, Nation-building, and Advancing Economic and Environmental Interests / Closing summations

8:00 – 10:00 am ~ Regional Caucus Sessions

10:00 am ~ Convene Assembly

Supporting First Nation Governments and Nation Re-building:

 Focused Dialogue on Citizenship
 Review and Deliberation on Resolutions

Advancing Economic and Environmental Interests:

 Focused Dialogue on Water Rights
 Focused Dialogue on Climate Change
 Focused Dialogue on Energy:
 discussion of International Indigenous Energy Summit
 Review and Deliberation on Resolutions

Concluding Summary Statement of Direction from Assembly

 Wrap-up and summary of go-forward directions and priority actions

Closing Remarks

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