Building on Strength: Supporting Policy and Practice through Immigration and Integration Research

4th Regional Workshop

November 8-10, 2001

Three Prairie Centre regional workshops have been held in the past: in Regina, Calgary and Saskatoon. The first two workshops followed a similar format: in addition to opening and closing plenary sessions, delegates met in domain-based small groups. The third workshop in Saskatoon followed a different format, in that it featured plenary sessions throughout, and domain breakout sessions at the very end. For the Winnipeg workshop, it is suggested that a new hybrid format be created, in order to more fully accommodate current needs. Domain-based concurrent sessions will be organized to address future directions for the Prairie Centre, and Domain reports will be received in the final Plenary Session. In this sixth year of Phase 1 of Metropolis, the workshop will provide an opportunity to showcase selected projects or research programs carried out by Prairie Centre researchers as well as featuring plenary sessions on policy and community issues.

The goals of the Winnipeg Workshop are to:

1. Highlight unique features and common themes in immigrant integration on the prairies;
2. Strengthen the linkages among the stakeholders of the Metropolis Project;
3. Enhance graduate student training and participation in Metropolis;
4. Showcase selected studies funded by the Prairie Centre; and
5. Guide the development of a research agenda for Phase 2 of Metropolis.