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Aboriginal Governance: Challenges and Perspectives

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English

 Summary

This one-day course explores the principal governance challenges facing Aboriginal communities and organizations as they work to improve the well-being of their citizens. In this session, we discuss policy approaches, ways to significantly improve the quality of governance and the appropriate role of the federal government in building Aboriginal governance capacity.

Who should participate in this course?

Policy analysts, program managers, negotiators, service providers and Aboriginal leaders working in or with Aboriginal organizations seeking to improve Aboriginal well being.

Participants will learn and discuss:

Participants will learn and discuss:

  • Universal principles of good governance
  • How history, culture and technology affect notions of good governance
  • The governance challenges facing Aboriginal peoples both on and off-reserve
  • The inter-play of business, politics and governance
  • Aboriginal leaders and their staff
  • Building effective government to government relationships
  • Approaches to building governance capacity – the roles of government, Aboriginal communities and others.

What you can expect

This course is delivered in English in an intimate seminar style setting (less than 15 participants).

Course fee

The cost of this course is $890 (no HST) per person. The price includes expert facilitation, lunch and course materials in electronic form. Registration is done through an online registration system where you can select to pay by credit card or request an invoice.

Location

At the IOG premises at 60 George St. in the Byward Market, downtown Ottawa.

Time

Our courses run from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm.

Why this is important

There is broad agreement in Canada that the conditions of our Aboriginal Peoples rank as one of our most serious challenges as a nation. Unacceptable gaps separate Aboriginal Canadians from their fellow citizens in educational attainment, employment and housing, by way of example. Aboriginal communities continue to report disproportionately high rates of fetal alcohol syndrome, teen suicides and chronic diseases such as diabetes.

The IOG value-added

All IOG courses are prepared and taught be those who have held senior positions in the federal government. They are guided by a Learning Committee of senior federal government public servants which is chaired by the DM of AAFC, John Knubley.

For those who wish to have an adapted course that is specific to their issues and requirements, customized course offerings can be delivered on request for branches, teams or groups, in English or French in any part of the country. For more information, contact Learning Lab.

The IOG also offers the Coaching Circle, to assist executives and officers at all levels of government as well as non-profit and other organizations in the development of their leadership skills.