Fore-CAN: Foresight for Canadian Animal Health
The Fore-CAN project is a partnership among leading organizations concerned with Canada's Animal Health Emergency Management system. Fore-CAN is focused on exploring and strengthening the link between leading edge Foresight methods and on-going improvements to the Animal Health Emergency Management system.
North American Veterinary Medical Education Constortium (NAVMEC)
Veterinary medical colleges across North America and the Caribbean joined forces in 2010 to build on the 2006 Foresight Report commissioned by the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges. NAVMEC was designed to move along the continuum from foresight, through to action — focusing on the development of potential new models for veterinary medical education.
Envisioning the Future of Veterinary Medical Education
In 2006, the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) took the bold step of challenging their community to undertake an innovative discussion of the future — and the role of their profession in a changing world. They knew that rapid evolution in the scientific, technological and social spheres meant that veterinarians and veterinary schools would have to adapt — or risk having the profession marginalized by other emergent health fields. The AAVMC employed foresight methods in the process — bringing together over one hundred practitioners from Canada and the US — academics, students, scientists and business leaders — to explore multiple, plausible futures for the profession over a 25 year time horizon.
Natural Gas Technology Futures
In March 2010, the Canadian Gas Association, in partnership with Natural Resources Canada, undertook a foresight exercise aimed at helping the natural gas delivery industry with their commercialization agenda. The project also focused on improving alignment and information exchange between industry partners across Canada and along all elements of the supply chain.
Pan Canadian Information Centre
Sponsored by the Foreign Credential Referral Office of Citizenship and Immigration Canada, The Deliberation Network was commissioned to explore branding options for the Pan Canadian Information Centre. The Centre will be an on-line resource for multi-stakeholder engagement on credential recognition.
Meaningful Citizen Engagement
Tim Woods addressed the challenge of meaningful citizen engagement in his presentation to a conference sponsored by the Columbia Institute Centre for Civic Governance. Held in beautiful Harrison Hotsprings in British Columbia in March 2009, the conference brought together progressive city councilors, mayors and school trustees from across the province. (View Tim's PowerPoint presentation here.)
Talent Matters
Sponsored by the Toronto Financial Services Alliance, the Talent Matters project investigated the human resource challenges facing the City of Toronto’s leading employer – the financial services industry. A deliberative dialogue event helped industry executives explore new approaches with representatives from all levels of government, educators and community leaders.
Skill Shortages in the Context of an Aging Workforce
Sponsored by the Workplace Partners Panel, task forces were struck in Atlantic Canada and Saskatchewan in 2006. Business and labour leaders formed the task forces and engagement strategies were designed to explore views and ideas from business, labour, government, community and educational leaders on the challenges arising from Canada's aging demographic.