Inclusive Social Policy Development:
Building Diversity-Affirming Communities

13, 14, 15 February, 1997
Ottawa

Hosted by
Canadian Council on Social Development
and
School of Social Work, Carleton University

PROGRAM

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13
08:30-09:25
Lady Elgin Room
Registration.
09:25-10:15
Lady Elgin Room
Opening Ceremony.
IntroductionDavid Ross, Executive Director, Canadian Council on Social Development
Opening Address on behalf of Dr. Hedy Fry, the Secretary of State for MulticulturalismMr. Artur Wilczynski, Legislative Assistant to Dr. Hedy Fry
WelcomeAllan Moscovitch, Director, School of Social Work, Carleton University
Seminar OutlineElizabeth Kwan, Seminar Coordinator
10:15-10:25
Lady Elgin Room
Break.
10:30-11:30
Lady Elgin Room
Plenary 1: Valuing Diversity in Social Policy DevelopmentSpeakers:
Adrienne Chan
Nora Curry
Robert Fern
Joanne St. Lewis
Chair: Allan Moscovitch
11:30-12:00
Quebec Room
Resource Fair.
12:00-13:30
Quebec Room
Lunch.
13:30-15:00
Lady Elgin Room

Board Room 200

Workshop 1A: Looking at Institutional Change

Workshop 1B: Outreach and Building Partnerships in Diverse Communities

Facilitator: Adrienne Chan
Moderator: Bessa Whitmore

Facilitator: Nora Curry
Moderator: Therese Jennissen

15:00-15:30
Break Out Rooms
Break.
15:30-17:00
Lady Elgin Room

Board Room 200

Workshop 2A: Outreach and Building Partnerships in Diverse Communities

Workshop 2B: Looking at Institutional Change

Facilitator: Nora Curry
Moderator: David Ross

Facilitator: Adrienne Chan
Moderator: Rahila Razvi

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 14
09:00-10:00
Ontario Room
Plenary 2: Implications of Diversity in Social Policy DevelopmentSpeakers:
Wayne Helgason
Roopchand Seebaran
Chair: Therese Jennissen
10:00-10:30
Ontario Room

Board Room 200

Break.
10:30-12:00
Ontario Room

Board Room 200

Workshop 3A: Accessible and Culturally Appropriate Service Development and Delivery

Workshop 3B: Inclusive Community Planning, Consultations and Advocacy

Facilitator: Wayne Helgason
Moderator: Shirley Judge

Facilitator: Roopchand Seebaran
Moderator: Susan Carter

12:00-13:30
Quebec Room
Lunch.
13:30-15:00
Ontario Room

Board Room 200

Workshop 4A: Inclusive Community Planning, Consultations and Advocacy

Workshop 4B: Accessible and Culturally Appropriate Service Development and Delivery

Facilitator: Roopchand Seebaran
Moderator: Rashmi Luther

Facilitator: Wayne Helgason
Moderator: Susan Carter

15:00-15:30
Ontario Room
Break.
15:30-17:00
Ontario Room
Plenary 3: Doing Inclusive ResearchSpeakers:
Dianne Paychuk
Dr. Roxana Ng
Chair: Bessa Whitmore
18:30-19:30
Quebec Room

19:30-21:00
Lady Elgin Room

Reception

Dinner

Speaker: Dr. Audrey Kobayashi

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 15
09:00-10:30
Ontario Room

Board Room 200

Workshop 5A: Diversity Counts: Quantitative Social Policy Research

Workshop 5B: Qualitative Research Methodology in a Diverse Society

Facilitator: Dr. Roxana Ng
Moderator: Kevin Lee

Facilitator: Dianne Patychuk
Moderator: David Ross

12:15-13:30
Ontario Room
Lunch.
13:30-14:30
Ontario Room
Plenary 4: Integrating Diversity in Times of ConstraintSpeakers:
Elizabeth Kwan
Rashmi Luther
Chair: Susan Carter
14:30-15:00
Ontario room
Closing RemarksSusan Carter, Associate Director, Canadian Council on Social Development

Rashmi Luther, School of Social Work, Carleton University


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