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How the Agency engages the public in its planning, programming and monitoring. MEETING WITH THE UKRAINIAN DELEGATION October 2006. 2. THE AGENCY’S ENGAGEMENT APPROACH IS MULTIFACETTED AND BUILDS ON …. CEDQ Minister regular visits across Quebec regions
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How the Agency engages the public in its planning, programming and monitoring MEETING WITH THE UKRAINIAN DELEGATION October 2006
2 THE AGENCY’S ENGAGEMENT APPROACH IS MULTIFACETTED AND BUILDS ON … • CEDQ Minister regular visits across Quebec regions • CEDQ network of regional offices (e.g. local intelligence; participation in local committees, activities and on management boards of organizations) • CEDQ on going research, evaluation studies, consultations, audits and opinion surveys conducted by private sector experts • CEDQ public reports (e.g. annual report on plans and priorities; annual departmental performance report; five year sustainable development strategy) • CEDQ communications strategies and media relations (e.g. press conferences; newspapers articles; sponsorship of events)
3 THE AGENCY’S ENGAGEMENT APPROACH IS MULTIFACETTED AND BUILDS ON … (continued) • The 300 or so organizations in Quebec that are financed by CEDQ to provide services and mobilize local actors (e.g. CFDC’s) • The contractual obligations of clients receiving CEDQ assistance requiring they report on results and achievements • The recently announced creation of regional advisory committees that will provide advice to the CEDQ minister • The networks, expertise and knowledge of : • Other Quebec federal ministers and organizations present or conducting consultations in Quebec (e.g. Industry Canada; Human resources and development Canada; Transports Canada) • International organizations on which CEDQ is a member (e.g. OECD Territorial Committee; OECD 2004 study on Montreal’s competitiveness performance)
4 THE AGENCY’S ENGAGEMENT APPROACH IS MULTIFACETTED AND BUILDS ON … (CONTINUED) • The strong presence and involvement of the Quebec provincial government in regional economic development planning, programming and in engaging regional and community stakeholders : • Focus is on complementarity, on avoiding duplication, on collaboration and on partnerships in the support of projects pursuing common objectives of interest to both governments • Recognizes special circumstances prevailing in Quebec where respect of provincial jurisdictions and engaging directly provincially dependent organizations (e.g. municipalities) are sensitive issues