BCWF AGENDA May16 draft (1) .pdf

DRAFT WORKSHOP AGENDA
Simon Fraser University, Harbour Centre 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC
27 May 2016

Workshop Objectives:
• To present the key findings and recommendations from the watershed sustainability project
and other watershed initiatives.
• To facilitate dialogue and input on the key findings and recommendations.
• To facilitate opportunities for networking and sharing knowledge and experiences.


TIME
ACTIVITY
9:30 am Registration, refreshments & networking
10.00 am Welcome – First Nations welcome to traditional territory
Overview of workshop objectives and agenda
10.15 am Brief summary of BCWF project – purpose, intent and acknowledgements
10.30 am PANEL PRESENTATION & DIALOGUE #1
60 mins Collaborative Governance – 2016 and beyond

• Speaker topics may include: Indigenous-led Watershed Management;

Collaborative Approaches to Watershed Governance, Priority River and

Watershed Issues in BC, and Capacity Building


30 mins Q&A with panel

Discussion Breakout Groups (group dialogue at small round tables)
Report back
12.00
LUNCH –
noon

12.45 pm PANEL PRESENTATION & DIALOGUE #2

Evolving Legislation, Policy, Regulation, and Assessment
60 mins
• Speaker topics may include: Water Sustainability Act (environmental

flows, water objectives, water sustainability planning, alternative

governance arrangements, water pricing, wetlands), Fisheries Act, and

cumulative effects assessment and management


30 mins Q&A with panel
Discussion Breakout Groups (group dialogue at small round tables)
Report back
2.15 pm Refreshment break
2.30 pm PLENARY DISCUSSION – what else is needed to advance watershed
sustainability in BC - opportunities, challenges, roles and responsibilities?
3:00 pm WRAP UP

3.15 pm ADJOURN