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Working with the advisory panels and forums October 2012

Working with the advisory panels and forums October 2012. Background. Central Government legislation established advisory panels for the following population groups: Maori Pacific Ethnic Mayor announced additional panels for Disability communities Business groups Rural communities

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Working with the advisory panels and forums October 2012

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  1. Working with the advisory panels and forums October 2012

  2. Background • Central Government legislation established advisory panels for the following population groups: • Maori • Pacific • Ethnic • Mayor announced additional panels for • Disability communities • Business groups • Rural communities • Youth • Heritage

  3. Pacific and Ethnic Advisory panels • Advisory panels role is to communicate community issues to council in relation to • council strategies, policies, plans, bylaws • matters of interest/concern to pacific/ethnic communities • how best to engage with pacific/ethnic communities • While scope is potentially wide, the panels are focussed towards region-wide, strategic issues

  4. Key points and contacts • Statutory advisory panels – not a formal committee, but supported by Council • Members – pan Pacific/Ethnic views; not representatives • Key points of contact – Community and Cultural Strategy & Democracy Services

  5. Youth Advisory Panel • 21 panel members – 1 representative per local board area • Youth Advisory Panel established in August 2012 • 10 panel members at present, with 11 more starting in February 2013

  6. Youth Advisory Panel

  7. Youth Advisory Panel • There are key differences between the youth panel and the other advisory panels • Not a statutory requirement • Panel members are elected by other young people living in the area they represent • The Youth Advisory Panel will continue past November 2013

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