March 13 and 14, 2007
Delta St. John’s Hotel and Conference Center

This conference was designed to formally launch the Newfoundland and Labrador Policy Network and to provide participants with the opportunity to learn about new developments in "horizontal policy development" and "performance indicators". The conference brought policy practitioners together and provided opportunities to exchange experiences and best practices, and explore new partnerships and collaborations.

Agenda

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Speaker Bios

• Sharon Manson Singer (PDF), President, Canadian Policy Research Networks
• Paul Favaro (PDF), Chief of Research and Evaluation, Peel District School Board
• Greg Farries (PDF), Project Director, Policy.ca
• Robert Thompson (PDF), Clerk of the Executive Council
• Aisling Gogan (PDF), Director, Poverty Reduction Strategy
• Dave Collins (PDF), Director General of the Policy and Coordination Branch
• Dr. Doreen Neville (PDF), Associate Vice-President (Academic) Memorial University
• Dr. Reeta Tremblay (PDF), Dean, Faculty of Arts Professor of Political Science Memorial University (Panel Facilitator)
• Leslie J. Dean (PDF)
• Penelope Rowe (PDF), CEO, Community Services Council of Newfoundland and Labrador

Speaker Notes/Presentations

• Opening Remarks: Robert Thompson (PDF)
• Building Policy Capacity in Newfoundland and Labrador, Sharon Manson Singer
• Performance Measurement: Improving Program and Policy Performance, Paul Favaro (PDF)
• Public Policy and the Internet, Greg Farries (PDF)

Panel Discussions

• Horizontal Policy in Practice: A Federal Case Study, Dave Collins (PDF)
• Poverty Reduction Strategy: Lessons Learned for Horizontal Policy Making, Aisling Gogan (PDF)
• The Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information, Doreen Neville (PDF)

Preliminary Results of Participant Survey

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Conference Photos

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