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Armchair Discussions
Innovative · Informative · InteractiveFor more than 15 years now, the Canada School of Public Service has hosted Armchair Discussions. These weekly learning activities provide an ongoing opportunity to interact with some of the most accomplished professionals and academics in their fields, as well as with colleagues and fellow public servants across departments. Gain knowledge of government priorities, innovative developments, key management initiatives and more!
Join us in person or by webcast or download previous discussions on-demand.
For information about Armchair Discussions, please contact: discussions@csps-efpc.gc.ca
Upcoming Armchair Discussions
Date:
September 2, 2010 | 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. (PT)
Topic:
Global Workforce Strategy: Managing Diversity
Learn about the challenges presented by emerging workforce demographics and the best practice solutions for managing in this environment.
Learn about the challenges presented by emerging workforce demographics and the best practice solutions for managing in this environment.
Speaker:
David C. Thomas, Director of the Centre for Global Workforce Strategy
at Simon Fraser University
Language:
English
Location:
757 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia
Registration:
Date:
September 9, 2010 | 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. (ET)
Topic:
Multiculturalism and Communications in Canada
Re-imagine Canada's Cultures for the 21st Century: Multiculturalism, Interculturalism, Diversity, Ethnicity, and Race
Re-imagine Canada's Cultures for the 21st Century: Multiculturalism, Interculturalism, Diversity, Ethnicity, and Race
Speakers:
Ms. Louise de Jourdan, is the
Director of Advertising Coordination and Partnerships at Public Works Government Services Canada
Dr. Boulou Ebanda de B'béri, is the Founding-Director of the Audiovisual Media Lab for the studies of Cultures and Societies, a Professor of Media and Cultural Studies at the University of Ottawa's Department of Communication. He is currently the Principal Investigator of a Community-University Research Alliance.
Dr. Boulou Ebanda de B'béri, is the Founding-Director of the Audiovisual Media Lab for the studies of Cultures and Societies, a Professor of Media and Cultural Studies at the University of Ottawa's Department of Communication. He is currently the Principal Investigator of a Community-University Research Alliance.
Partner:
Communications Community Office
Language:
Bilingual
Location:
65 Guigues Street, Ottawa, Ontario
Registration:
Date:
September 9, 2010 | 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (ET)
Topic:
Valuing Linguistic Duality in the Public Service: Launch of the DARE! OSEZ! Video
Celebrate Linguistic Duality Day with the launch of the DARE! OSEZ! video and supporting tools that will help official languages champions and managers to engage in a dialogue on official languages in the workplace.
Celebrate Linguistic Duality Day with the launch of the DARE! OSEZ! video and supporting tools that will help official languages champions and managers to engage in a dialogue on official languages in the workplace.
Speakers:
Marie-Lucie Morin is National Security Advisor to the PM and Associate Secretary, Privy Council Office.
Graham Fraser is Commissioner of Official Languages.
Michel Roy is Chair of the Council of the Network of Official Languages Champions.
Claude Carrière is Foreign and Defence Policy Advisor to the PM, Privy Council Office.
Janet W. Bax is Vice-chair of the Council of the Network of Official Languages Champions.
Monique Collette is President of Atlantic Canada Opportunities Canada and author of a Compendium of Practical Approaches prepared by the Workplace and Workforce Task Force.
Joël-Jean Beauchemin is a member of a Young Professionals Network.
Graham Fraser is Commissioner of Official Languages.
Michel Roy is Chair of the Council of the Network of Official Languages Champions.
Claude Carrière is Foreign and Defence Policy Advisor to the PM, Privy Council Office.
Janet W. Bax is Vice-chair of the Council of the Network of Official Languages Champions.
Monique Collette is President of Atlantic Canada Opportunities Canada and author of a Compendium of Practical Approaches prepared by the Workplace and Workforce Task Force.
Joël-Jean Beauchemin is a member of a Young Professionals Network.
Language:
Bilingual
Location:
65 Guigues Street, Ottawa, Ontario
Registration:
Date:
September 10, 2010 | 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (PT)
Topic:
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada in the community (DFAIT)
Come away with a deeper understanding of DFAIT's mandate, service offering to Canadians, its role within the Government of Canada and communities across Canada & worldwide.
Come away with a deeper understanding of DFAIT's mandate, service offering to Canadians, its role within the Government of Canada and communities across Canada & worldwide.
Speaker:
Kathryn Burkell, Trade Commissioner
Language:
French
Location:
757 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia
Registration:
Date:
September 22, 2010 | 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (PT)
Topic:
Women on Leadership
Women are taking their place in the public federal service as leaders like never before. Combined with the demands of work, life and family, women leaders are tasked with some unique and demanding challenges on their path to career and professional development.
Women are taking their place in the public federal service as leaders like never before. Combined with the demands of work, life and family, women leaders are tasked with some unique and demanding challenges on their path to career and professional development.
Speakers:
Carina J. Chow, Business Expertise Consultant, Homelessness Partnering Strategy, Service Canada
Annie Desgagné, Director, Programs, Policy and Planning, Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Yvette-Monique Gray, Director, Program and Communications Division, Canada Border Services Agency
Yvette Lebrun-Campbell, Executive Director, Planning, Communications and Outreach, Assisted Human Reproduction Canada
Michelle Sangster, Regional EAP Co-ordinator, Canada Border Services Agency
Annie Desgagné, Director, Programs, Policy and Planning, Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Yvette-Monique Gray, Director, Program and Communications Division, Canada Border Services Agency
Yvette Lebrun-Campbell, Executive Director, Planning, Communications and Outreach, Assisted Human Reproduction Canada
Michelle Sangster, Regional EAP Co-ordinator, Canada Border Services Agency
Language:
English
Location:
757 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia
Registration:
Date:
September 30, 2010 | 8:30 to 10:30 a m. (ET)
Topic:
Leveraging Generational Diversity in the Workplace
Learn what skills and techniques will help you leverage the generational diversity in your workplace to enhance performance, increase productivity and maximize efficiency.
Learn what skills and techniques will help you leverage the generational diversity in your workplace to enhance performance, increase productivity and maximize efficiency.
Speaker:
Nora Spinks, Founder and President of Work-Life Harmony Enterprises
Language:
English
Location:
4900 Yonge Street, 3rd Floor Auditorium, Toronto, Ontario
Registration:
Date:
October 19, 2010 | 8:30 to 10:30 a m. (ET)
Topic:
Leadership in the Modern Age
Find out if new systems can emerge in the face of increasing demands for accountability and representation by elected and public officials.
Find out if new systems can emerge in the face of increasing demands for accountability and representation by elected and public officials.
Speaker:
Dr. Patrice Dutil, Associate Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at Ryerson University
Language:
English
Location:
4900 Yonge Street, 3rd Floor Auditorium, Toronto, Ontario
Registration:
Previous Armchair Discussions
Past Armchair Discussions are available on-demand (registration required) or through interlibrary departmental loans in DVD format.
Please Note: All presentation materials have been made available at the discretion of the speakers. The views expressed in the presentations are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Canada School of Public Service. All presentations are filmed for archival purposes.
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Date Modified: 2010-09-02
Canada School of Public Service
Your Partner in Learning
Date Modified: 2010-09-02
Canada School of Public Service
Your Partner in Learning
