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Introduction to the Workshop and Key Objectives

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                                                                                 AGENDA    Introduc*on    

Panel:  Se1ng  the  Context:  What  is  an  NCE  

A  snapshot  of  Mountain  Research  ac*vi*es  in  Canada  

Panel:  The  Landscape  of  Mountain  Studies  in  Canada  

Panel:  First  Na*on  and  Community  Perspec*ves  

Panel:  A  Governance  Model  for  a  Canadian  Mountain  Network                  (and  NCE)  

 LUNCH    Defining  Research  Themes,  PlaPorms,  and  Interdisciplinary  Opportuni*es  

•  Plenary,  Breakout,  Discussion  

Mee*ng  Wrap-­‐up    RECEPTION  &  DINNER  

CANADIAN  MOUNTAIN  NETWORK  NCE  PLANNING  WORKSHOP    

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                                                                     WORKSHOP  OBJECTIVES    1.   Summarize  steps  so  far  to  establish  a  framework  for  preparing  a  

NCE  applica*on  focused  on  Canadian  Mountains;    2.   Review  exis*ng  and  proposed  policy  and  research  ini*a*ves  

relevant  to  a  possible  Canadian  Mountain  NCE;    3.  Establish  the  guiding  principles  for  the  Canadian  Mountain  NCE  

governance,  par*cipa*on,  research  priori*es,  partnerships,  HQP  training,  aboriginal  and  community  engagement,  and  knowledge  transla*on;  

 4.  Iden*fy  poten*al  Mountain  NCE  research  themes,  research  

plaOorms  and  cross-­‐cuQng  iniRaRves  (interdisciplinary,  transboundary,  local  to  na*onal,  etc),  and  end-­‐users  of  new  knowledge  and  a  strategy  to  engage  them  in  this  planning  process;  

 5.  Confirm  the  outline  of  a  workplan  for  the  next  6  months,  and  

iden*fy  ac*vity  leads  and  an  organiza*onal  framework.  

CANADIAN  MOUNTAIN  NETWORK  NCE  PLANNING  WORKSHOP    

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NCE  Planning  Discussions  to-­‐date    

•  Ini*al  conversa*ons  late  2014  (focus  on  sub-­‐Arc*c  regions)  •  January  2015  “core  group”  mee*ng  coordinated  by  the  Yukon  Government  

–  YT  and  NWT  governments,  Yukon  College,  UofA,  Canadian  Polar  Commission  •  Desired  aeributes  expressed  by  Yukon/NWT  governments  and  Yukon  College  

–  A  research  agenda  that  addresses  regional  needs  –  Building  local  research  capacity,  including  advanced  training  (northern  Colleges  

transi*oning  to  universi*es)  •  Subsequent  mee*ngs  explored  poten*al  direc*ons,  including  a  briefing  from  the  

NCE  Secretariat    •  “Early  Leaders  Workshop”  –Whitehorse  19  May  2015  •  UofA  campus-­‐wide  mee*ngs  (June,  August,  October  2015)  •  Ongoing  discussions  with  Yukon  and  NWT  (UA  visit  to  NWT  in  Oct)  •  POLAR  leading  an  assessment  of  exis*ng  strategies,  priori*es  and  policies  •  Transi*on  to  “Mountains”  emphasis  in  Fall  2015  •  Opportunis*c  discussions  with  poten*al  regional,  na*onal  and  interna*onal  

partners  •  Today  –  first  Canadian  Mountain  Network  NCE  Planning  Workshop      

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                       Defining  Elements    1.  Post-­‐secondary  diversity  -­‐-­‐  Educa*onal  and  intellectual  (teaching  and  research)  infrastructure  already  in  place;  exis*ng  interdisciplinary  exper*se  that  we  can  build  on.  Significant  role  for  colleges.    2.  Aboriginal  capacity  and  partnerships  –  Numerous  experiences  in  working  together  successfully  to  build  on.    3.  Major  compelling  knowledge  gaps  that  need  to  be  addressed  for  the  benefit  of  the  region  and  beyond;      4.  Unique  Governance  Issues  (land  claims).      5.  Resource  development  pressures.    6.  Geographic  or  programma*c  extent  (focus).  

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Why    Mountains?  

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Why  do  Mountains  MaVer  ?  

•  25%  of  global  land  area  •  Home  to  more  than  1.5  Billion  people  •  Headwaters  of  almost  all  major  rivers  •  Source  of  water  supply  for  ~50%  of  

world’s  popula*on  •  Mountain  hydropower  ~  20%  of  

world’s  electricity    •  Major  source  of  minerals  and  precious/

non-­‐ferrous  metals,  and  coal  •  Many  natural  hazards  

•  earthquakes,  volcanoes,  rockfall,  rock-­‐slides,  avalanches,  debris  flows,  flooding,  gullying,  erosion  and  silta*on………  

 

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•  Hotspots  of  biodiversity,  endemism,  and  unique  adapta*ons  

•  Origins  of  many  of  domes*cated  staple  food  staple  &  medicinal  plants  

•  Areas  of  indigenous,  cultural  and  linguis*c  diversity  

•  Spiritual  and  sacred  values  •  Tourism  and  recrea*onal  poten*al  •  Experiencing  rapid  changes  as  a  direct  

consequence  of  climate  warming  •  Glaciers  disappearing,  contribu*on  to  

global  sea  level,  treeline  advance,  eleva*on  dependent  warming  and  climate  feedback  processes….…  

 

Why  do  Mountains  MaVer  ?  

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InternaRonally  there  is  considerable  focus  on  Mountain  regions  

1992  -­‐  Agenda  21  Chapter  13:  Managing  fragile  ecosystems:  Sustainable  mountain  development    2002  -­‐  Interna*onal  Year  of  Mountains    11  December  –  Interna*onal  Mountain  Day    2002  -­‐  Mountain  Partnership:  >250  governments,  intergovernmental  organiza*ons,  major  groups  (e.g.  civil  society,  NGOs  and  the  private  sector)  and  subna*onal  authori*es  are  members.  

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(ICIMOD)  InternaRonal  Centre  for  Integrated  Mountain  Development    

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(MSRI)  Mountain  SocieRes  Research  InsRtute  @  UCA    

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CONDESAN  (ConsorRum  for  the  Sustainable  Development  of  the  Andean  Ecoregion)    

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CH-­‐AT  (Swiss  –  Austrian  ConsorRum  for  Mountain  Research  &  Sustainable  Development)    

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Canada  has  a  few  Mountains…  

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Google  Search:  Canada  

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Google  Search:  Canada  Nature  

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Which  federal  poliRcal  party  has  a  mountains  policy?  

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9.    Tear  down  the  Rockies  so  Albertans                  can  see  the  Pacific  sunset.  

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9.    Tear  down  the  Rockies  so  Albertans                  can  see  the  Pacific  sunset.  

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Many,  many  excellent  iniRaRves  in  Canada  focused  on  mountains  

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…but  do  we  need  something  more?  

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What  would  a  network  of  networks  look  like?  

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Likely  2017  

Spring  2017  August  1,  2017  Fall  2017  Fall  2017  January  2018  June  2018  

Summer  2018  Fall  2018  Fall  2018  December  2018  

March  2019  

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Panel:  SeQng  the  Context:  What  is  an  NCE  Panelists  will  provide  background  informa7on  about  recent  conversa7ons  with  the  NCE  Secretariat,  and  their  experiences  wri7ng,  securing  and  par7cipa7ng  in  successful  NCEs.  

 What  we  know  about  the  next  call  for  NCE  proposals    

•  Aynslie  Ogden,  Senior  Science  Advisor,  Yukon  Government    Arc*cNet:  what  can  we  learn  from  a  successful  NCE  

•  Greg  Henry,  UBC  Geography    Some  essen*al  elements  for  a  successful  NCE  proposal    

•  Tania  Bubela,  UA  School  of  Public  Health