Return to North American Hearing
Monday, September 30, 1996 - Preparatory Day
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8:15 - 8:45 |
Pipe Ceremony (Grand Ballroom) Leader: Mr. Keith Pasche |
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8:45 - 9:30 |
Official Opening Plenary (Grand Ballroom) Introductions: Mr. Jim MacNeill, Chairman, International Institute for Sustainable Development Opening Remarks and Prayers, Elders Opening Remarks, The Honourable Gary Filmon, Premier of Manitoba Opening Remarks, Mr. David Walker, MP, Winnipeg North-Centre Opening Remarks, Grand Chief Phil Fontaine, Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Opening Remarks, Professor Emil Salim, Co-Chair of the WCFSD |
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9:30 - 11:00 |
Plenary Session - North American Perspectives (Grand Ballroom) Invited speakers will provide an introduction to the forest issues of concern in the North American region, speaking from a Canadian, American and Mexican perspective. Questions and Answers will follow. Moderator: Ms. Irene Pisanty, Program Manager, Ecosystem Protection, Commission for Environmental Cooperation Dr. Gerardo Segura, Professor of Forest Ecology and Management, National Autonomous University of Mexico Mr. William H. Banzhaf, Executive Vice-President, Society of American Foresters Dr. Patricia Marchak, Professor, Department of Anthropology and Sociology, University of British Columbia |
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11:00 - 11:30 |
Refreshment Break (Foyer, 5th Floor) |
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11:30 - 12:30 |
Plenary Session - WCFSD Mandate and Approach (Grand Ballroom) Ambassador Ola Ullsten, Co-Chair of the WCFSD, will provide an overview of the mandate and approach of the WCFSD and moderate an interactive session between Commissioners and participants. |
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12:30 - 14:00 |
Lunch break |
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14:00 - 15:30 |
Plenary Session - Participant Perspectives (Grand Ballroom) Invited speakers will present their perspectives on forest issues. Questions and Answers will follow. Moderator: Dr. Kamla Chowdhry, Commissioner Representative of the North American Forest Forum (to be held in Winnipeg, September 26-27, 1996) Mr. Silvano Aureales, Coordinator, Mexican Network of Rural Forest Organizations Mr. John Heissenbuttel, Senior Director, Forest Resource Program, American Forest and Paper Association Mr. Harry Bombay, Executive Director, National Aboriginal Forestry Association, Canada |
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15:30 - 16:00 |
Refreshment Break (Foyer, 5th Floor) |
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16:00 - 18:00 |
Concurrent Issue Sessions on Panel Themes - Interactive Dialogue Concurrent sessions will provide an opportunity for comments from participants on three topical themes for which the Commission has established Panels. The aim of these sessions is to help identify for the Commission the key issues and concerns that are likely to be raised at the Public Hearing. Session 1 - Sustainable Equitable Use and Management of Forests (Grand Ballroom), Moderator: The Honourable Charles Caccia, Commissioner Session 2 - Forest Products, Trade and the Environment (West B Ballroom), Moderator: Ms. Angela Cropper, Commissioner Session 3 - Finance, International Agreements and International Mechanism (28th Floor Boardroom), Moderator: Ms. Wakako Hironaka, Commissioner |
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18:30 - 21:00 |
Reception (Provencher Ballroom, Hotel Fort Garry) Master of Ceremonies: Arthur J. Hanson, President and CEO, International Institute for Sustainable Development Welcoming Remarks: Her Worship Mayor Susan Thompson Keynote Address: The Honourable Mike Harcourt, Former Premier of British Columbia Neil Hall Drum Group and Traditional, Grass and Jingle Dancers: Mike Hawkins, Bill Cochrane, Stan Cobiness, Camille Redhead, Rose Cobiness, Michelle Campagne, Leon Tait and Vicky Whitehead |
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8:30 - 12:00 |
Public Hearing (Grand Ballroom) The Commission will receive oral submissions from the floor. An on-site registry of presenters will be maintained; presenters will be assigned a number and will be invited to speak from floor microphones. The list of presenters will be displayed on an overhead screen with changes and additions updated regularly. |
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12:30 - 13:30 |
Brown Bag Luncheon Panel - The Model Forest Network and Sustainable Forest Management: International Cooperation in Action Model Forests (Grand Ballroom) During the lunch hour, invited speakers will share their experiences from first-hand involvement in the Canadian and International Model Forest Programs and the Adaptive Management Areas in the United States. Questions and Answers will follow. Moderator: Dr. Dan Welsh, Director of Programs, Industry, Economics and Programs Branch, Canadian Forest Service Mr. Gustavo Heredia, General Coordinator, Chihuahua Model Forest Dr. Tim Tolle, US Field Representative for Model Forests, US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Mr. J. Mike Waldram, General Manager, Manitoba Model Forest |
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13:30 - 17:30 |
Public Hearing, continued (Grand Ballroom) |
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8:30 - 12:00 |
Public Hearing, continued (Grand Ballroom) |
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12:30 - 13:30 |
Brown Bag Luncheon Panel - Government Perspectives (Grand Ballroom) During the lunch hour, invited representatives of the Canadian, United States, and Mexican Forest Services will speak on the ways in which they are addressing current issues facing their respective agencies. This will include discussion on programs, policies and efforts to increase stakeholder involvement. Questions and Answers will follow. Moderator: Ms. Margaret Taylor, Commissioner Mr. Victor Sosa Cedillo, Director General, Forestry, Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Fisheries, Mexico Panelist: Mrs. Kathryn P. Maloney, Director, Resources Program and Assessment Staff, US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Dr. Yvan Hardy, Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Forest Service |
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13:30 - 16:45 |
Public Hearing, continued (Grand Ballroom) |
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16:45 - 17:00 |
Closing Remarks Ambassador Ola Ullsten and Professor Emil Salim, Co-Chairs of the WCFSD |
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17:00 - 17:30 |
Closing Address Grand Chief Phil Fontaine, Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Elders |
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17:30 |
Closing Prayers Elders |