62^nd IPAC National Annual Conference
The Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC) held its 62^nd National Annual Conference in Ottawa, from August 22^nd to 25^th. The theme of this year's conference was "Guardians of Our Communities, from Local to Global."

On August 23^rd, Kevin Lynch, Former Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to Cabinet, addressed the conference in a session on innovation. In his speech, Lynch examined the role creativity can play in addressing the innovation deficit in Canada.

This August 23^rd panel was entitled "Building Cohesion through Community Action" and featured presentations by Janet P. Thomas (Director, Integrated Planning, Reporting and Accountabilities/Social Development for the Government of New Brunswick),  Glenn Brunetti (Manager, Social Delivery for the City of Hamilton, Ontario) and John Nanos (Senior Vice-President for Nanos Research).

This August 24^th panel entitled "Canada's Northern Communities and the Circumpolar World", featured presentations by Patrick Borbey (Assistant Deputy Minister for Indian and Northern Affairs) and Sarah Wright Cardinal (President of Aurora College).

Canadian Medical Association
The Canadian Medical Association held its 143^rd annual meeting from August 22^nd to 25^th, 2010, in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The theme of this year’s conference was "Change that Works. Care that Lasts". The first strategic session of the conference, held on August 23^rd, was entitled "Getting to Patient-centred Care".

79^th Annual Couchiching Conference
The Couchiching Institute on Public Affairs held its 79^th annual summer conference in Orillia, Ont., from August 5^th to 8^th. This year's theme was "Watershed Moment or Wasted Opportunity." Participants examined the global economic meltdown and how it has changed views on the economy, the role of the state, and public policy.

This August 7^th panel, entitled "Shifts in Global Power" featured presentations by Wenran Jiang (Mactaggart Research Chair of the China Institute at the University of Alberta), Andy Knight (Professor of International Relations in the Department of Political Science at the University of Alberta) and Neil K. Shenai (PhD Candidate at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, D.C.). The Right Honourable Paul Martin, Former Prime Minister of Canada, joined the panel for the question and answer period.

This August 6^th panel, entitled "Now What? Innovation and Global Competitiveness", featured presentations by Anne Golden (President and CEO of the Conference Board of Canada) and Roger Martin (Dean of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto).

This August 6^th panel, entitled "The Role of the State", featured presentations by Tom Flanagan (Professor of Political Science at the University of Calgary), Alex Himelfarb (Former Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet) and Armine Yalnizyan (Senior Economist, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives).

This August 8^th panel, entitled "Wasted Opportunity? Investing in the Long Term", featured presentations by Thomas Homer-Dixon (CIGI Chair of Global Systems at the Balsillie School of International Affairs), Jeff Rubin (Former CIBC Chief Economist) and Velma McColl (Principal, Earnscliffe Strategy Group).

"The Couchiching Institute's conference [...] was some of the most fascinating, educational and relevant programming I have seen in recent years."
Gerry in Ontario

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