National AAROM meeting

Overview

The Annual National AAROM Meeting is an action-oriented operational meeting to bring together technical Directors of AAROM departments with Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) to help enhance the network of AAROM departments across Canada. The meeting is co-designed and co-developed by a Steering Committee of Directors of AAROM departments and DFO’s National Capital Region.

Purpose

To provide a forum for Directors of AAROM departments to work collectively together on shared solutions, and in collaboration with DFO AAROM program managers, to strengthen the network of AAROM departments.

Objectives

For Directors of AAROM departments to:

Build partnerships;
Discuss common operational challenges;
Share knowledge and expertise; and,
Develop concrete actions to strengthen the network of AAROM departments in co-operation with DFO.

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.
February 2021	Third Annual National AAROM Meeting tentatively scheduled