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OCASI Executive Directors Forum 2010: Needs Assessment and Call for Proposals
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 OCASI is pleased to announce that the OCASI Executive Directors Forum 2010 will take place at Nottawasaga Inn Resort in Alliston, November 1, 2 and 3, 2010. Online registration will begin early September. More details to follow. OverviewThe OCASI Executive Directors Forum 2010 is designed only for Executive Directors or their designates from OCASI member agencies and other immigrant service organizations in Ontario who are funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and/or the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration through the NSP Program. This is a time of growth and transformation for Ontario's immigrant and refugee serving sector. The Executive Directors Forum gives sector leaders the opportunity to dialogue on sectoral priorities, issues and concerns with their peers and with representatives from Citizenship and Immigration Canada, the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration and other stakeholders. The Forum also provides an opportunity to strengthen organizational capacity among OCASI members through new learning and sharing knowledge and expertise. OCASI ED Forum Needs Assessment SurveyThe Council invites your valuable input on the OCASI Executive Directors Forum 2010. Your contribution is very important to OCASI, even if you do not plan to attend the Forum. The Forum's program includes plenary presentations and discussion sessions, seminars and workshops. A preliminary program includes updates on the CIC Modernized Approach to Settlement Programming and COIA (Canada Ontario Immigration Agreement), discussions regarding changing immigration priorities, etc. Additional topics are being prepared by OCASI in cooperation with our membership, Board of Directors and CIC. There will be a few concurrent workshop opportunities to explore other topics. We are seeking your input to guide selection for these workshops. The survey is available online at: www.ocasi.org/edsurvey Please respond to the survey by Friday, July 16, 2010 OCASI ED Forum Call for ProposalsOver the years, trainers and consultants from the community, private and government sector, as well as staff from OCASI member agencies and other community organizations have presented information sessions and workshops at the OCASI Executive Directors Forum. If your organization or an individual in your organization is interested in delivering a session at the Executive Directors Forum, please complete and submit the Session Proposal Application Form, available online at www.ocasi.org/edproposal, by Friday, July 23, 2010. For further information please contact: Martha Orellana |
