AGENDA
Northern Indigenous Community Satellite Network Opening
January 19-20, 2005

Time

Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - Day 1

Place

9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Meet & Greet

  • Registration
  • Bannock, coffee & tea
  • Virtual information about the network, K-Net and K.O.

Sunshine Room, Sunset Suites

10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Opening Ceremonies (live online)

Opening prayer

Welcome: Mayor Cathy Kiepek

Welcome: Geordi Kakepetum, Executive Director

Remarks: First Nation Leaders

Remarks: Federal & Provincial Ministers

 

Sunshine Room, Sunset Suites

11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Ribbon Cutting at Dish Site

Satellite Earth Station Site

12:15 to 1:30 p.m.

Banquet

  • Opening prayer
  • Presentations & gifts
  • Closing prayer

Sunshine Room, Sunset Suites

1:45 to 4:15 p.m.

Network Tours & Demonstrations:

  Videoconference in the Sunshine Room
  K-Net Network
  K-Net Office
 
Time

Thursday, January 20, 2005 - Day 2

Place
9:00 to 9:15 a.m.

Opening Prayer

  • Meeting agenda introduced
  • Q&As
Sunshine Room, Sunset Suites
9:15 to 10:30 a.m. Consultation on the National Satellite Initiative (NSI) and BRAND with Kathy Fisher
10:30 to 10:45 a.m. Refreshment Break
10:45 to 11:15 a.m. Presentation by Dan Pellerin on the Northern Indigenous Community Satellite Network Association draft governing document
11:15 to 12:15 p.m. Small group discussions on the Association
12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Lunch
1:15 to 2:15 p.m.

Plenary discussion

  • Feedback from small groups
2:15 to 2:30 p.m. Refreshment break
2:30 to 3:00 p.m. Adoption of governing document
3:00 to 4:00 p.m.

NICSNA business meeting

  • future activities/directions
  • NICSNA Executive Committee (account for the association)
  • network issues discussion
4:00 p.m. Closing Prayer & goodbye