Client: Public Health Agency of Canada

One World managed and facilitated a series of dialogue sessions for the Task Group on Antivirals for Prophylaxis (TGAP), part of the Canadian Pandemic Influenza Plan for the Health Sector.

In total, 11 separate one-and-a-half day sessions were held in six cities across Canada, using the deliberative dialogue method. Both citizen and stakeholder dialogues were held.

The project scope included:

• Development of critical path and timeline for the project
• Development of a customized approach for the Canada-wide consultations, with adaptations as required for particular sessions, e.g. session with Aboriginal participants
• Issue framing session
• Development of consultation materials, including agendas, a discussion guide, presentation decks, facilitator’s guide, evaluation questionnaire and note-taker’s template
• Focus group on the discussion guide and revision as appropriate
• Training of all facilitators and note-takers, including a pilot which all facilitators attended
• Session facilitation, in French or in English according to the venue
• Coordination of pre- and post-meetings for each consultation session
• Note-taking and preparation of the Quebec session report; Liaison and review of reports with contractor on the other sessions

Client: Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada

We provided services for the Fall 2007 community dialogues in British Columbia. The consultation included one provincial policy consultation and ten regional community stakeholder dialogues, involving First Nations and other interests. Through a competitive process, the contract was awarded to us again in 2008.

The project scope included:

• Client liaison and strategic advice
• Project management, including budget, timelines and quality control
• Facilitation and note-taking
• Development of materials
• Analysis and preparation of final report.

The final report for the Community Dialogue session is available on the DFO website: 5th Annual Fall Community Dialogues – 2008

Client: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

The federal, provincial, and territorial leaders from all fourteen jurisdictions have developed a roadmap to sustain and grow the agricultural and agri-food industry, called Agricultural Policy Framework (APF).

This consultation focused on the second generation of the APF and incorporated five central themes. Thirty-one one-day multi-stakeholder consultations were held across Canada.

The project scope included:

• Project management and client liaison
• Strategic advice & support in organization and design
• Development of materials, including facilitator’s guide, worksheets and evaluation forms
• Facilitation and note-taking, in English and French
• Analysis of results and final report.

Client: Public Health Agency of Canada

Five one-and-a-half day dialogues were conducted across the country, in French and English. Participants were randomly-selected citizens.

The project scope included:

• Client liaison
• Workbook development and testing
• Process design
• Facilitation.

Client: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada

We provided strategic consultation advice, meeting facilitation and reporting as well as logistics planning, advice, implementation, and events management, to support consultation activities for fourteen bilingual public workshops for the Federal Standards Review Commission at HRSDC.

The project scope included:

• On-going liaison and strategic advice
• Development of work plan
• Coordinating, managing and conducting meetings
• Facilitation, in French or in English according to the venue
• Note-taking
• Preparation of reports.

Client: Health Canada

We designed, facilitated and prepared the report for this conference, held as part of the National Pharmaceutical Strategy. It brought together more than 100 stakeholders. Led by an FPT (Federal-Provincial and Territorial Governments) committee established by the First Ministers, the conference used a deliberative dialogue, world café and real time voting.

The project scope included:

• Client liaison and strategic advice
• Project management, including orientation and coordination of a team of facilitators and note-takers
• Design process and development of all materials, including dialogue guide, facilitator’s script
• Plenary and small group facilitation
• Preparation of the conference report

One World coordinated and facilitated a series of hearings for the Ontario Expert Commission on Pensions during the fall of 2007. The hearings provided opportunities for organizations and individuals to make oral presentations as an additional means of providing input to the Commission.

The project scope included:

• Project management and facilitation
• Note-taking
• Logistics coordination
• Reception.

Client: Canadian Council on Learning

The Canadian Council on Learning held a conference in November 2005 on Aboriginal learning as a component of its mandate to see the development of learning centres located throughout Canada. Over one hundred Aboriginal leaders from across the country met for two days to discuss learning priorities, to hear best practices in Aboriginal learning, and to develop strategic directions for the implementation of an Aboriginal learning centre.

The project scope included:

• Client liaison and strategic advice
• Project management, including orientation and coordination of a team of facilitators and note-takers
• Design process and development of all materials, including worksheets, facilitator’s script.
• Plenary facilitation
• Editing/co-writing of the conference report.

Client: Canadian Public Health Agency

One World worked with CPHA to pilot a tool in four regions of Canada. At the end of the pilot, the tool was revised and a toolbox was developed for online use.

The project scope included:

• Client liaison and strategic advice
• Facilitation and note taking
• The development and production of a process toolbox
• Report writing and editing

The tool is available online.

Client: Public Works and Government Services Canada

One World provided services for an internal government-wide consultation process. The goal was to develop a comprehensive, results-oriented government-wide approach to the greening of government operations.

The project scope included:

• Process design and overall planning
• Facilitation of the workshop sessions
• Development of the evaluation framework and materials
• Advisory assistance to the project leaders
• Preparation of the consultation document.

Client: Public Health Agency of Canada

One World designed and facilitated two stakeholder workshops – one for stakeholders internal to government, the other for external stakeholders. We produced a report of proceedings, which included main discussion points and positions of individual stakeholders.

The project scope included:

• Process design
• Facilitation
• Note-taking
• Report-writing

Client: Health Canada and Canadian Institutes of Health Research

One World organized and implemented five day-long public consultations across Canada, exploring the perspectives of Canadians on placebo use in clinical trials.

The project scope included:

• Process design, meeting organization and coordination
• Liaison with the national planning committee
• Preparation of the discussion guide, the framing of issues and the development of approaches
• Facilitation using deliberative dialogue
• Note-taking and final report
• Process evaluation

Client: Health Products and Food Branch – Health Canada

One World provided consultation and design services for a Public Advisory Committee composed of citizen representatives. The Committee considered issues such as legislative renewal, biotechnology and risk communication.

The project scope included:

• Liaison with the different offices of HPFB to clarify the consultation expectations
• Process design of the meetings
• Session facilitation
• Advice on the ongoing development of the Committee and its capacities

Client: Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation

One World provided services for sessions held in 18 communities across Canada. The purpose of the sessions was to discuss the best use of the Canadian Millennium Scholarship Foundation’s bursary program for post-secondary students.

The project scope included:

• An issue framing session
• Development of a discussion guide and other session materials
• Process design using deliberative dialogue
• Facilitation
• Preparation of a technical report on the consultation findings
• Full logistical support

Client: Voluntary Sector Initiative

One World organized, designed and facilitated two series of cross-country consultations on the relationship between the Government of Canada and the Voluntary Sector. Twenty-one workshops involving 1,500 participants were held.

The project scope included:

• Organization and facilitation
• Facilitation of meetings with labour and business leaders
• Coordination with host organizations to ensure broad participation and quality logistics
• Training of more than 100 facilitators and note-takers
• Data analysis and final report preparation

Client: Community Foundations of Canada and the United Way of Canada

One World designed and facilitated this cross-Canada consultation to develop priorities for a longer-term strategy for human resource development in the voluntary sector. The project included eight one-day workshops involving 120 voluntary sector leaders.

The project scope included:

• Design of the consultation process
• Preparation of materials and coordination of selected note-takers
• Facilitation

Client: Health Canada, International Health Division

One World designed, facilitated a landmark three-day International Policy Forum on HIV/AIDS and Disability for the International Health Division. Each conference brought together approximately 50 people from across the globe, representing both government and stakeholders.

• Conducting meeting design
• Liaising with a planning group
• Development of a process
• Design and production of forum support materials such as worksheets
• Note-taking
• Report-writing

The final report for this forum can be viewed here: HIV/AIDS and Disability: Final Report of the 4th International Policy Dialogue