First Nations SchoolNet program team meets in Halifax include KO representatives
Chief Raymond Mason, Keewaywin First Nation and Dan Pellerin, K-Net's Network Manager, are attending Industry Canada's First Nations SchoolNet (FNS) program bi-annual gathering that is taking place in Halifax. These meetings provide an opportunity for the six Regional Management Organizations to meet with Industry Canada's Information Highway Applications Branch (IHAB) team to share stories and develop strategic plans to support First Nation schools across Canada.
Video conferencing connections are in place using KO's video bridge to connect all the members of the FNS team that includes the RMO's across Canada (click here to see the six different RMO hosts supporting all First Nation schools in Canada). Jesse Fiddler, K-Net's Multi-media Manager, was scheduled to attend this conference but weather prevented his attendance in person. He was still able to participate in the meeting and complete his prepared presentation using the video conference facilities. The meeting is being webcast and archived for others to learn about this work.
Meeting agenda follows:
4th FNS National Program Meeting
May 12th, 13th and 14th, 2004
Casino Nova Scotia Hotel, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Wednesday, May 12th, 2004 | ||
6:00pm | Dinner | Halifax AB |
Thursday, May 13th, 2004 | ||||
7:30 to 9:00 | Breakfast | Halifax B | ||
OPENING and INTRODUCTION | ||||
9:00 to 9:15 | Opening Prayer (Elder…) TBD | Nova Scotia D | ||
9:15 to 9:30 | Welcoming remarks (Pierre Gendron) | |||
CONNECTIVITY | ||||
9:30 to 10:00 | Atlantic (Kevin Burton) | Nova Scotia D | ||
10:00 to 10:30 | Québec (Lise Bastien & Tim Whiteduck) | |||
10:30 to 10:45 | Break | NS Foyer | ||
10:45 to 11:15 | Ontario (Dan Pellerin and Jesse Fiddler) | Nova Scotia D | ||
11:15 to 11:45 | Manitoba (Crystal Chercoe) | |||
11:45 to 12:00 | (?) Discussions to date/Questions | |||
12:00 to 1:15 | Lunch | Halifax B | ||
1:15 to 1:45 | Saskatchewan & Alberta (Randy Johns & Brian Orthner) | Nova Scotia D | ||
1:45 to 2:15 | British Columbia (Dayna Anderson) | |||
2:15 to 2:45 | Broadband Perspective (Gerry Briggs) | |||
2:45 to 3:00 | "Question period" (Ross MacLeod) | |||
E-LEARNING STRATEGY (Facilitator: Harvey McCue) | ||||
3:00 to 3:10 | Introduction (Pierre Gendron) | Nova Scotia D | ||
3:10 to 3:20 | INAC Forum 2004 Debrief (Lillian Beaudoin & Mario Dagenais) | |||
3:20 to 3:35 | Break | NS Foyer | ||
3:35 to 4:00 | Regional "Picture"/Status (Round Table) | Nova Scotia D | ||
4:00 to 5:00 | Brainstorming on CAP in FN communities: Addressing Digital Divide (Janet Caroleo) | |||
6:00pm | Dinner | ?? | ||
Friday, May 14th, 2004 | ||||
7:30 to 9:00 | Breakfast | Halifax B | ||
ACCOMPLISHMENTS (Facilitator: Pierre Gendron) | ||||
9:00 to 9:15 | General Overview (Suzanne Robert) | Nova Scotia D | ||
9:15 to 9:45 | British Columbia (Dayna Anderson) | |||
9:45 to 10:15 | Saskatchewan/Alberta (Randy Johns) | |||
10:15 to 10:45 | Manitoba (Crystal Chercoe) | |||
10:45 to 11:00 | Break | NS Foyer | ||
11:00 to 11:30 | Ontario (Dan Pellerin) | Nova Scotia D | ||
11:30 to 12:00 | Québec (Lise Bastien) | |||
12:00 to 1:15 | Lunch | Halifax B | ||
1:15 to 1:45 | Atlantic (Kevin Burton) | Nova Scotia D | ||
1:45 to 2:00 | Comments / Q&A Session | |||
PROGRAM "HOUSEKEEPING" | ||||
2:00 to 2:30 | Stats Canada Survey Update (Pierre Gendron) | Nova Scotia D | ||
2:30 to 3:00 | Financial Claims 2004-05 Process (Suzanne Robert) | |||
3:00 to 3:30 | Challenges and Opportunities – Regional | |||
3:30 to 3:45 | Break | NS Foyer | ||
3:45 to 4:15 | Next Steps – Program level (Suzanne Robert) | Nova Scotia D | ||
4:15 to 5:00 | Round table discussion re. Next Steps | |||
6:00pm | Dinner | Halifax B | ||
Lunch speaker: Paul Swinwood (day to be determined)