FORUM: "Quality Jobs for Quality Ecosystem Outcomes".
NOVEMBER 7 & 8 Beaverton, Oregon
The forum is a joint effort of USDA Forest Service, USDI BLM, the Regional
Ecosystem Office, Oregon Economic Development Department and the Ecosystem
Workforce Project. The purpose of the forum, in the words of Regional
Forester John Lowe, is to "1) improve our collective understanding of the
opportunities to maximize the social and economic benefits of natural
resource management; and, 2. to share experiences, successes and
challenges among all partners so that we can better manage our respective
programs to achieve the best results." The forum will be a virtual
"one-stop-shop" for planning teams from local areas to come and share,
learn and plan, and build the networks needed to develop or continue a 1996
Ecosystem Workforce Demonstration Project. Managers and community partners
not involved with demonstration projects will be able to explore the what
and how of achieving sustainable economic and social outcoms as well as
quality ecosystem management.
As you can see, the forum is really for those directly facing these
challenges in Oregon, Washington and California, people who have been
involved or are interested in making a difference in how we manage our
programs: Community and state representatives, dislocated worker program
operators, community colleges, non-governmental organizations, federal
agency Line Officers, forest/district/area Staff, resource managers and
program coordinators.
Please join us for this special event and pass on the information as
appropriate. Also, please note the registration deadline and the deadline
for taking advantage of the special rates at the Greenwood Inn in
Beaverton.
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Subject: November 7-8, 1995 Forum; 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
"Quality Jobs for Quality Ecosystem Outcomes"
Where: Greenwood Inn, Beaverton, Oregon (see below)
General Overview:
November 7: "Where are we now - Where are we going?"
Panels/Discussion
-Social and economic aspects of natural resource management
-Effective partnerships
-The current situation
-Desired future
November 8: "The 1995 Experiences, New Learning; Preparing for
1996 and Beyond"
Overview of WA, CA and OR demonstration projects
Concurrent Workshops: Sharing Nuts and Bolts Solutions
-Local program administration
-Project work
-Worker recruitment/career development
-Education/training/apprenticeship
Cost: $40 Registration fee (to cover cost of lunch, refreshments,
facilitators, etc). Deadline 10/28 ($55 after).
Registration: Send reistration form (name, organization, address) plus check
to LERC - Quality Jobs, 1289 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
97403-1289
Lodging: Greenwood Inn, Beaverton (503)643-7444 or (800)289-1300; special
rates - $62 single / $72 double; Please refer to Group No. G5663.
Rates in effect until 10/23.
Special Registration Note: Because the workshops on the second day run
concurrently, we are asking that community-based groups designate one
person for each of the four sessions, and register together if possible.
For instance a local federal agency partner may want to attend the Project
Work breakout session. A JTPA partner may want to attend the
Recruitment/career development breakout. We'd like to know who you are,
where you're from.
Charles Spencer Phone/voicemail: (503)346-2787
Labor Education and Research Center Fax: (503) 346-2790
1289 University of Oregon Home: (503) 345-3253
Eugene, Oregon 97403-1289
Please note Area Code switches from 503 to 541 starting Nov. 5, 1995!
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