Agenda
November 17, 20195th Biennial Ottawa Immigration Forum
Monday, November 25th, 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Jean Pigott Place, City Hall
7:30 AM | BREAKFAST & NETWORKING |
8:45 AM | Forum Opening
Ethel Côté, Forum MC/Facilitator Opening Ceremony by Monique Manatch, Traditional Knowledge Keeper |
Forum Opening Remarks by Yasir Naqvi, CEO, Institute for Canadian Citizenship | |
9:00 AM |
Keynote Speech: Learning from Germany’s Experience Her Excellency Sabine Sparwasser, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Canada; followed by a discussion with Forum Audience, Moderated by Yasir Naqvi Update from IRCC: What Can We Expect in the Years Ahead? |
10:00 AM | HEALTH BREAK |
10:15 AM
10:35 AM
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OLIP Progress Report: Are We on the Right Track? Carl Nicholson, Executive Director, Catholic Centre for Immigrants & OLIP Executive Committee, & Elaine Medline, Co-chair, OLIP Health & Wellbeing Sector Table – Representing the OLIP Partnership Optimizing Ottawa’s Immigration & Talent Strategies, Moderated by Sandra Saric, Managing Partner, Inclusive Path & Co-chair of the OLIP Economic Integration Sector Table | Panelists: Moderated Discussion with Forum Participants |
12:00 PM | LUNCH |
1:10 PM | CONCURRENT SESSIONS
A1: Breaking Down Barriers, Moderated by Adrian Harewood, Co-host of CBC News Ottawa | Panelists: Ottawa City Councillor Rawlson King; Warren Clarke, Carleton University; Naini Cloutier, Somerset West Community Health Centre A2: Addressing the Unique Barriers Facing Francophone Immigrants, Moderated by Élise Edimo, Agente de liaison Communauté Francophone Accueillante, Hawkesbury | Panelists: Saint-Phard Désir, Economic and Social Council of Ottawa-Carleton; Charles Tshimanga, Economic and Social Council of Ottawa-Carleton A3: Empowering Immigrant Entrepreneurs, Moderated by Mark Sutcliffe, Broadcaster & Publisher, Ottawa Business Journal | Panelists: Ayaa Mohamad, Scadding Court Community Centre, Toronto; Mengistab Tsegaye, World Skills Employment Centre; Sueling Ching, Ottawa Board of Trade A4: Levelling the Playing Field, Moderated by Heather Sheehy, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada | Panelists: George Brown, Integral North; Stéphane Giguère, Ottawa Community Housing; Jane Duchscher, Ottawa Community Loan Fund A5: Good Practices & Promising Pathways to Employment, Moderated by Corinne Prince, Director General, Integration Policy, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | Panelists: Magdalene Cooman, World Skills Employment Centre; Laurie Beckstead, YMCA-YWCA National Capital Region; Michelle James, Catholic Centre for Immigrants; Ingrid Argyle, Ottawa Employment Hub-Local Employment Planning Council |
2:30 PM | HEALTH BREAK |
2:40 PM
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Measuring Newcomers’ Economic Integration, Moderated by Umit Kiziltan, Director General, Research and Evaluation, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | Panelists:
David Kurfurst, Director of Evaluation & Performance Measurement, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Kareem El-Assal, Director, Policy & Digital Strategy, Canada Visa Bolanle Alake-Apata, Economist, Labour Market Information Council Andrew Griffith, Author & Commentator Moderated Discussion with Forum Participants Reflection on the Day, Facilitated by Ethel Côté |
3:50 PM | Closing Remarks by Hindia Mohamoud, Director, OLIP & Ingrid Argyle, Managing Director, Ottawa Employment Hub-Local Employment Planning Council |
3:55 PM | Closing Ceremony by Monique Manatch, Traditional Knowledge Keeper |