National AAROM meeting
Overview
The annual National AAROM Meeting is an action-oriented operational meeting that brings Indigenous Executives of AAROM departments with Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) Indigenous program staff to share information and collaborate on joint initiatives. The meeting is co-designed and co-developed by a joint Indigenous-DFO Steering Committee.
Purpose
To provide a forum to share information and develop joint tools and solutions for the network of AAROM departments.
Objectives
For Directors of AAROM departments to:
- Build partnerships
- Discuss operational challenges and solutions
- Share knowledge and expertise
- Develop tools and solutions to help strengthen the AAROM network
Journey so far…
Winter 2018 | Survey to AAROM departments to identify specific topics to be discussed at the inaugural meeting |
2017 – 2019 | Indigenous Program Review (IPR) and renewal |
May 2018 | IPR phase one report provides recommendations for the AAROM program |
June 2018 | DFO-APC Interchange begins to support the work of strengthening the AAROM network through the National AAROM Meeting and a marketing and partnership toolkit |
Summer 2018 | DFO internal review of IPR’s recommendations |
September 2018 | Ad hoc Steering Committee (SC) formed to inform the development of inaugural Annual National AAROM Meeting |
Winter 2018 | Survey to AAROM departments to identify specific topics to be discussed at the inaugural meeting |
February 2019 | Inaugural Annual National AAROM Meeting, hosted by the Okanagan Nation Alliance, February 4th – 6th, in Kelowna, BC. |
Spring 2019 | SC review and analyze meeting materials to develop key recommendations for both improving the meeting as well as supporting the advancement of key topics |
May 2019 | New member joins the SC to plan the Second Annual National AAROM Meeting |
June 2019 | Inaugural National AAROM Meeting final report released |
July 2019 | Survey to Directors of AAROM departments to set focus areas under key discussion topics |
August 2019 | Working groups created to help inform the development of approaches and tools in preparation for the Second Annual National AAROM Meeting. |
September 2019 | DFO released the “Action Plan for the Renewal and Expansion of DFO’s Indigenous Programs” |
November 2019 | Second Annual National AAROM Meeting, hosted by the Mi’kmaq Confederacy of PEI, November 19th – 21st in Charlottetown, PEI |
February 2020 | Second Annual National AAROM Meeting final report released |
Winter 2020 | Work further expands to determine best approaches to address recommendations coming out of the meeting in Charlottetown. |
September 2022 | Third Annual National AAROM Meeting tentatively scheduled |
Meetings
Inaugural national AAROM meeting
From: 2019-02-04 To: 2019-02-06
Address
Coast Capri Hotel1171 Harvey Ave,
Kelowna, BC V1Y 6E8
Second National AAROM Meeting
From: 2019-11-19 To: 2019-11-21
Address
Delta Prince Edward18 Queen St,
Charlottetown, PE C1A 4A1