Civil Society in Civil Society in Metropolitan Governance: Metropolitan Governance: Metro Vancouver, Metro Vancouver, Corporate Relations Corporate Relations Heather Schoemaker Heather Schoemaker Manager, Corporate Relations Manager, Corporate Relations Metro Vancouver Metro Vancouver
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Civil Society in Metropolitan Civil Society in Metropolitan Governance: Metro Vancouver, Governance: Metro Vancouver,
Metro Vancouver - Metro Vancouver - • Principal political Principal political
organization operating at organization operating at a regional scalea regional scale• Main forum for community / Main forum for community /
political discussion on issues political discussion on issues affecting the regionaffecting the region
• Significant instrument for Significant instrument for informing the community on informing the community on regional issuesregional issues
• Leadership, Catalyst and Leadership, Catalyst and Facilitator RoleFacilitator Role• Complex regional issuesComplex regional issues
Public forumsPublic forums
• Future of the Region Future of the Region Sustainability DialoguesSustainability Dialogues
• Sustainability Sustainability Community BreakfastsCommunity Breakfasts
• Sustainability SummitsSustainability Summits
Future of the Region Future of the Region Sustainability DialoguesSustainability Dialogues
• In 2006 and 2007 - 31 dialogues In 2006 and 2007 - 31 dialogues across the region, which engaged across the region, which engaged over 2,000 citizensover 2,000 citizens
• assist decision makers shape the assist decision makers shape the future of the region by inviting a future of the region by inviting a range of views which challenge range of views which challenge conventional wisdom and stimulate conventional wisdom and stimulate fresh thought on regional issuesfresh thought on regional issues
• transportation, labour and transportation, labour and immigration, industry, health and immigration, industry, health and wellness, housing, energy, drugs wellness, housing, energy, drugs and crime, culture, security and and crime, culture, security and safety, regional economy, and safety, regional economy, and agricultureagriculture
Future of the Region Future of the Region Sustainability DialoguesSustainability Dialogues
• Private sector, public Private sector, public sector, elected officials, sector, elected officials, academics, community academics, community leaders, media, leaders, media, concerned citizensconcerned citizens
• Partners - Chambers of Partners - Chambers of Commerce /Boards of Commerce /Boards of TradeTrade
Future of the Region Future of the Region Sustainability DialoguesSustainability Dialogues
• Create a unique space for Create a unique space for open discussionopen discussion
• Networking opportunities Networking opportunities for citizens and for citizens and organizations interested organizations interested in sustainabilityin sustainability
• Monthly meetingsMonthly meetings• Presentations and Presentations and
updates on on-going updates on on-going projectsprojects
• Up to 150 participants in Up to 150 participants in each meetingeach meeting
Sustainability SummitsSustainability Summits
• Beginning in 2008 - high level Beginning in 2008 - high level biannual meetings (with sub-biannual meetings (with sub-regional meetings in the off-regional meetings in the off-year)year)
• Review progress towards Review progress towards collaboratively set collaboratively set sustainability targets, set new sustainability targets, set new targets and exchange targets and exchange experienceexperience
• Collaborative governance and Collaborative governance and implementationimplementation• Shaping a sustainable region Shaping a sustainable region • Building trust amongst actorsBuilding trust amongst actors• Creating integrated solutionsCreating integrated solutions