“Taking the Information Home”

Facilitated by:

David Paul Achneepineskum,NAN Executive Director

February 14, 2002

First Day - Learning About Smart Communities (what it is and examples)

Second Day - Building Smart Communities (why we should, how we can)

WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO TO BRING THESE NEW COMMUNICATION TOOLS HOME?

Day 3 - Bringing Broadband connections to every NAN First Nation that is ready and wants it

Session 1 - Smart Communities

Session 2 - How ICT Interacts in Daily Living - Maintaining & Protecting Our Language & Culture

SMART COMMUNITIES PROGRAM

Presentation to theFirst Nations Connect Conference

February 12, 2002

Session 3: Smart Initiative - ICT & Health First Nation Telehealth

Session 4: Smart Initiative - ICT & Education - KiHS - Community Based Internet Secondary School

SESSION 5: ICT & Network Infrastructure

Dan Pellerin, KO, Sioux Lookout

Peter Campbell, KO, Balmertown

Angus Miles, KO, Fort Severn

DAY 2 - BUILDING SMART FIRST NATIONS

Session 6 - ICT & First Nations Communities - Community Engagement and Planning in the use of ICTs

Session 7 - ICT & Economic Development - Harvey Yesno (CEO - NADF) - The NAN Economic Development Officers' Network

Session 8 - Developing a Business Case for ICTs & Community Planning

Day 2 Lunch - CONNECTING NISHNAWBE ASKI NATION COMMUNITIES - The Innovative and Cooperative Way

Introducing NAN's new ICT unit Plans -

Gordon Kakegamic

Session 9 - ICT and Women and Youth

Session 10 - ICT & Government - Supporting the Broadband Agenda in Northern Ontario

Carl doing what he does best -“finding new partners and looking for results”

Session 11 -Taking the Information Home

What steps should NAN and each and everyone of us take to support the First Nations in the development of ICTs

* at the tribal council level

* at the community level

* at the government (provincial and federal levels)