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AgendaCamp Participants
How do AgendaCampers stay in touch? It's easy. Dress up your user page on the wiki - called "My Page" in the main header above. You can attach a photo of yourself, write a short bio and leave your contact info so people can find you. Once you're done, please add your page to the list on this new Windsor AgendaCampers page. Didn't attend AgendaCamp but want to join now? You are welcome to add your name too!
Event Schedule
The Grid, at a Glance:
Opening Session (10:00 am - 11:00 am)
Opening session with information about the day.
Session 1 (11:00 am - 12:00 pm)
| Area | Topic
| Proposed By
|
| A | How do communities prevent disintegration in a collapsing economic environment?
| Mike |
| B | Can we stop exporting money? | Julian Bejan |
| C | What other options or futures are there for one industry towns? | Ryan Solomon |
| D | | |
| E | Planning: from platitudes to practice. How do we indentify and implement all the good recommendations and solutions made to date by experts? | |
| F | What R numbers? How does Windsor compare?
| Kevin |
Session 2 (12:00 pm - 1:00 pm)
| Area | Topic
| Proposed By
|
| A | How do we compete with low wage, low employment standard countries and states? | Rob |
| B | Is the information age economy at an end and are we entering a new and very different age (economy)? | Dennis Dowker |
| C | Why should I stay here when I graduate? | Justin Langlois |
| D | What does a diversified economy look like? Is there a post manufacturing structure/model? | James Mays |
| E | Other than money, how should our governments best influence the direction and competitiveness of our economy? | Michel Brassard |
| F | What changes should organized labour make to help attract companies to the region? | Mike |
Lunch (1:00 - 1:45)
Some suggestions for lunch:
- Meet new people! Sit with someone you've never met.
- Think about this question: "What is the best idea you heard this morning?"
- Be back at 1:45! There are some things we need to go over before the afternoon sessions.
Session 3 (2:00 - 3:00)
| Area | Topic
| Proposed By
|
| A | Why are we not focusing more on expanding and nurturing our local economy? | Chris Holt |
| B | Social justice and evironment vs manufacturer's responsibility | Terrence |
| C | Can Halloween do for Windsor what Christmas did for Frankenmüth, MI? | |
| D | How can we create opportunities for the service industries? | April Adams |
| E | Will the economic future of Windsor and area be led by its people people from the outside? | Jim Yanchula |
| F | | |
Session 4 (3:00 - 4:00)
| Area | Topic
| Proposed By
|
| A | In this age of free markets & globalization, how do we protect manufacturing jobs without giving up all the gains we have achieved? | Doug Hayes |
| B | What steps can made to make this city the greenest in Canada? Both industry and environmentally. | Adriano Ciotoli |
| C | How can a region diversity its economy by re-investing in education, R&D, new environmentally sound initiatives in energy, transport, housing, urban agriculture and social infrastructure? | Dave |
| D | How can we best use our human capital to advance Windsor's economy? | Denise Ghanam |
| E | The gap between the rich and poor is widening in Canada. Should there be a referendum to renegotiate NAFTA. | Hans Emersberger |
| F | What are the mechanisms for shifting our manufacturing capital and expertise to more environmentally sustainable products and technologies? | Julie Cook |
Closing Session (4:00 pm - 4:30 pm)
Closing session to share your wow moments, your take aways and the best idea you heard.
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