| Monday 11th October 2004 |
| 09:00am |
WI Golf Tournament or Jet Boating |
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| Tuesday 12th October 2004 |
| 09:00am |
WI Board Meeting |
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| 10:30am |
TEA BREAK |
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| 02:00pm - 05:00pm |
Inaugural meeting of Workability International Oceania Group |
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| 06:30pm |
Welcome to Canterbury - Cocktails, Buffet Dinner |
Host-Rosemary Carr, CEO, Kilmarnock Enterprises |
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| Wednesday 13th October 2004 |
| 08:00am |
Registrations & distribution of Conference newsletter |
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| 09:00am |
Powhiri
Followed by formal welcome by President of VASS
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Sarah Davey, President of NZVASS |
| 09:45am |
New Zealand's Disability Strategy |
Hon. Ruth Dyson, Minister for Disability Issues |
| 10:30am |
TEA BREAK |
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| 11:00am |
Aspirations of Disabled People |
Dr Jan Scown, Director, Office for Disability Issues |
| 11:30am |
Overview of NZ Vocational Scene |
Robyn Klos, Chief Executive, Gracelands Group, Immediate |
| 12 Noon |
"Indigenous Services - for Maori by Maori" |
Ron Baker |
| 12:30pm |
LUNCH |
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| 01:30pm |
Open Expo - Patron VASS |
Venue - Convention Centre |
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Pregramme for afternoon to include: |
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| 02:00pm |
(Critical Success Factors) |
Ralph Jones Chief Executive - IHC |
| 03:00pm |
(Critical Success Factors) |
Gerry Walmisley, Chief Executive, Richmond Fellowship |
| 04:00pm |
Self Advocacy Presentation |
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Concurrent - Coffee, tea and biscuits from 3pm. FINISH - 5pm. |
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| Thursday 14th October 2004 |
| 08:00am |
Registrations & Distribution of Conference |
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| 09:00am |
Welcome and Introduction to Workability International Conference
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Frank Flannery, President (Chaired by Robyn Klos) |
| 09:10am |
International Business Excellence - Key success criteria necessary within global economy |
Garry Wilson, Chief Executive, NZ Accident Compensation |
| 09:50am |
Reaching the Double Bottom-Line: How the goodwill movement achieves mission and generates revenue |
George Kessinger, President, Goodwill International Inc., USA |
| 10:30am |
TEA BREAK |
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| 11:00am |
Moving from welfare to work within the global economy - proactive approaches adopted by governments |
Dr Jane Higgins, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of Canterbury, NZ. |
| 11:40am |
Achieving results now and in the future in a dynamic global economy |
Frank Flannery, Chief Executive, The Rehab Group, Ireland |
| 12:20pm |
Fading possibilities - The challenge of employment constraints within the global economy |
John Groves, Chief Executive, ACTIV Foundation Inc. |
| 01:00pm |
LUNCH |
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| 02:15pm |
Defining the strengths, weaknesses opportunities and threats for Service Providers within the global economy.
(Break out groups - facilitated by Stephen Treloar)
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(Chaired by Dr Stephen Treloar, Chief Executive, Cumberland Industries Ltd, Australia) |
| 03:45 - 04:15pm |
TEA BREAK |
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| 04:10pm |
Plenary session - reports from break out groups |
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| 04:50pm |
Vocational Training of disabled people in France - Success criteria for delivering employment and work services for people with intellectual disabilities |
Francois Kuentz, Mission Europe SNAPEI, France |
| 05:25pm |
NZVASS - Summary of first day |
Robyn Klos, CEO, Gracelands Group of Services, Immediate past President VASS |
| 05:30pm |
FINISH |
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| Friday 15th October 2004 |
| 08:00am |
Registrations & Distribution of Conference |
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| 09:00am |
Challenges & Opportunities for businesses/enterprises operation within regional economies |
Peter Townsend, Chief Executive, Canterbury Employers Chamber of Commerce, NZ
(Chaired by Tony Lund, CEO, Disability Services Australia)
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| 09:40am |
Extending our capacities to deliver employment opportunities for disabled people |
Rick Sebastian, President & CEO, Human Technologies |
| 10:10am |
Identification of key success criteria within the global economy - shared by conference participants through break out groups
(refreshments available during the break out session)
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(Chaired by Andrew Hall, Manager, Kaleidoscope Burwood Academy of Independent Living, Christchurch, NZ) |
| 11:30am |
Plenary session - reports from break out groups |
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| 12 Noon |
Success criteria in a Global Economy - the African dimension |
Paul Draper, MBE, CARECO (Rodrigues) Co.Ltd.,Rodrigues Island, Republic of Mauritius |
| 12:30pm |
Panel selected from America, Asia, Europe and Oceania regions: Success criteria in a Global Economy - Round Table discussion |
(Chaired by Tom Gibbons, Chair - Americas Group) |
| 01:00pm |
Overall summary and closing comments |
Frank Flannery, President, Workability International |
| 01:05pm |
LUNCH |
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| 03:00pm |
Workability International AGM
Conference participants welcomed to attend
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| 06:00pm |
Farewell informal Dinner and Entertainment - a cultural experience. |
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| Saturday 16th October 2004 |
| 09:00 - 06:30pm |
Sightseeing Tour
Rutherford Den, International Antarctic Centre, French Farm, Banks Peninsula, NZ's little bit of France!
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