National Symposium - Meeting Summary

The overall goal of the National Symposium was to engage a broad range of stakeholders to review and comment on the draft findings, recommendations and implementation strategies contained in the NTF Report. The Symposium was held January 28/29, 2010 in Ottawa and involved approximately 80 participants (see Appendix B).

The specific objectives of the National Symposium were to:

• Ensure a common understanding of the key elements of the report
• Inform stakeholders of the results of the consultation to date on the Report
• Obtain feedback on the draft findings, recommendations and implementation strategies
• Identify priorities for action
• Identify key challenges to moving forward
• Build commitment and identify champions to sustain future action

October 2010

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