• Cancellation Policy

Seminar

The landscape and policies regarding First Nation consultation and shared decision-making is rapidly evolving in British Columbia and Canada. This course aims to provide the understanding, strategies and tools to enable successful cross-cultural land management. Questions answered with include:

• What are the implications of current and future legislation, case law, and policy with regard to consultation and accommodation? 
• What principles and processes can be used to effectively engage and negotiate with First Nation governments to reach successful agreements in resource management and development? 
• What is the role and responsibility of engineers and geoscientists in this process of consultation and accommodation? 
• How can different worldviews and values around land and resources be described and understood effectively? 

Using case studies, introductions to historical and legal foundations, instructor experience, and circle discussions, this seminar will give participants a broad understanding of the basis for, and principles of effective cross-cultural consultation in British Columbia. 

Speaker

Dr. Andrea H. Kennedy, P.Eng.: Andrea Kennedy holds a doctorate in First Nation Studies and Environmental Management.  She is also a Professional Engineer in the fields of environmental and civil engineering with fifteen years of experience in natural resource management and development in British Columbia and internationally. She has worked extensively in the energy, water management, mining, fisheries and environmental industries. For the last nine years she has worked with First Nation governments throughout BC in consultation, planning and resource management projects. Andrea’s expertise lies in understanding resource project development, consultation requirements, negotiation best-practices, and developing strategies and principles for successful cross-cultural decision making.

Cancellation Policy

Registered attendees unable to attend the event may designate a substitute, provided APEGBC receives written notification at least one business day prior to the event. Registration information for the substitute attendee should accompany the notice. If notice of cancellation of registration is received:

•  5 business days or more prior to the event, a refund will be processed
•  Less than 5 business days prior to the event, no refunds apply

Substitute registrants are permitted up to the day of the seminar and member/non-member fees will be applied. The organizers reserve the right to cancel the event if less than the minimum required participants have registered. Liability limited to registration fee.

APEGBC is an AIBC/CES registered provider offering an AIBC-Accredited activity for 7 Non-Core Learning Units.

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