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FORESTS FOR TOMORROW
SETTING THE COURSE
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Invitation to Meeting
Dunsmuir
Lodge, Victoria BC
November 9-10, 2005
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The Ministry of Forests and Range extends an
invitation to you to attend and participate
in a meeting on "Forests
for Tomorrow - Setting the Course"
from noon on November 9 to 4:00 pm on November
10. The agenda for the two days is below.
The purpose of the meeting
is to consolidate what we know and include
stakeholder perspectives in setting the course
for the FFT program for 2006/07 and onwards.
Objectives include:
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Teambuilding |
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Inform participants of key aspects of
the FFT program-goals, objectives, strategies |
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Receive stakeholder perspectives and input |
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Address program planning in four themes |
The themes being addressed
are:
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Landscape level integration of strategic
reforestation |
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Knowledge support function (research,
effectiveness, adaptive management) |
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First Nations and Communities involvement |
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Delivery Model and Implementation Issues |
The intended audience is
FFT and involved government agency staff and
other participants and speakers with knowledge
and perspectives that could influence the
program development and delivery.
Participants are invited to join their colleagues
for a complementary luncheon both days and
dinner on November 9. A block of rooms has
been reserved at Dunsmuir Lodge at a government
rate of $86 per night, which includes breakfast.
Reservations can be made by email at:
reservations@dunsmsuirlodge.com. This
block of rooms will only be held until October
26, so please book early. Other accommodations
in the area include:
Victoria Airport Travelodge
Quality Inn
Super 8 Mtel Saanichton |
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Please RSVP by emailing Michele Baker to indicate
your intentions. If you have any special diet
requirements, please advise us in your email
so we can make arrangements.
The following is a draft agenda to be followed
up with the full agenda posted on the FFT
website.
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Draft Agenda
November 9
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12:00-1:00 |
Luncheon |
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1:00-1:10 |
Introduction Program, Vision |
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1:10-2:50 |
Mountain Pine Beetle (MPB) Action Plan |
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MPB Communities |
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First Nations Perspective |
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Federal MPB Program |
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2:50-3:10 |
Coffee Break |
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3:10-4:25 |
Wildfire Restoration |
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MPB Practice Findings FPB |
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Forest Health |
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5:00-6:30 |
Dinner and Recognition |
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6:30-8:00 |
Panel Discussion (Viewpoints, issues, concerns
and potential solutions of FFT Implementation) |
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Draft Agenda
November 10
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Workshops on:
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Landscape Integration |
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Knowledge Function |
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First Nations and Communities |
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Delivery and Implementation |
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8:30-8:45 |
Introduction to topics and groups |
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8:45-10:00 |
Workshops in Breakout Rooms |
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10:00-10:15 |
Coffee Break |
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10:15-12:00 |
Working Sessions in Workshops |
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12:00-1:00 |
Luncheon |
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1:00-3:00 |
Presentations from Workshop Group - 30 minutes
per presentation |
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3:00-3:30 |
Coffee break |
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3:30-4:00 |
Wrap Up |
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Adjourn |
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