1. oneNS Coalition
Agenda
November 14, 2014
10:00 a.m. to 6:00p.m.
(Meeting Number 5)
Location:
Clark Commons, 37 University Avenue
Acadia Room, K.C. Irving Centre, 32 University Avenue
Acadia University, Wolfville
Please note that the meeting has been divided into 4 parts.
Key Theme for Meet ing: Youth & International Student Retention
Item # Time Agenda Item Presenter
Part 1 Clark Commons
10:00 a.m. Welcome Chair, Honourable
Stephen McNeil
1. 10:05 a.m. 1.1Greater Halifax Partnership Connector
Program Overview
1.2 GHP Connecter Program Experience &
Benefits from a Connecter Perspective
1.3 GHP Connecter Program Experience &
Success from a Connectee Perspective
1.4 Opportunities to Scale Connector
Program Across Nova Scotia
Fred Morley, Exec.VP
and Chief Econ., GHP
Pat d’Entremont,
Partner, Nicom IT
Solutions Inc.
Mufadzi Nyamarebvu,
HSBC
Simon D’Entremont or
Michael Johnson, ERDT
10:40 a.m. Discussion on action items. Facilitator
2. 11:05 a.m.
OneNS Coalition Action Team on Population:
Immigration and Retention
Saeed El-Darahali, Action
Team Lead
2. 11:35 a.m. Discussion on action items.
3. 12:05 p.m. Engage NS Update Danny Graham,
EngageNS
12:25 p.m. Discussion All
Part 2 Clark Commons
4. 12:30 to
1:45p.m.
Lunch Event with International and Out-of-province
Students, Coalition Members &
Guests
All
Note: The Chair & Co-chairs
will be departing
at the end of lunch and
the remaining Coalition
members will have a 2
part (Part 3 & 4)working
session.
Part 3 Clark Commons
5. 2:00 to 3:00
p.m.
Discussion on Action Plan for Youth and
International Student Retention*
oneNS Coalition
members & Facilitator
Part 4 Acadia Room, KC Irving Centre
6. 3:00 to 6:00
p.m.
Work of the oneNS Coalition
Where we are and where we are going?
What is our common agenda in the bigger
scheme?
oneNS Coalition
members & Facilitator
*Discussion Questions
1. What is the most significant change that will improve Nova Scotia’s position in this
area?
2. What can oneNS do to improve the conditions?
3. What are the immediate opportunities?
4. Who are the leaders or catalysts?