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Webcast from XXIst Regular Session of the CEC Council and Meetings of the Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) Full agenda: [|www.cec.org/Council2014] Start sending in your questions now! Send a message via our [|Facebook]  page or Twitter using the handle ( [|@CECweb] ) or the hashtag #JPAC. You can also email your questions to info@cec.org

**On 17 July 2014,** Canadian Minister of Environment Leona Aglukkaq will host Mexico’s Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources Juan José Guerra Abud and US Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy for this year’s Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) Council Session, in the City of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. Prior to the Council Session, the CEC’s Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) will host a public forum on July 16th to discuss transboundary natural resource management, with an emphasis on waters, climate, and the importance of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK). Every participant will contribute to the final output—JPAC’s advice to the CEC Council ( click here for past advice ). Follow us on Facebook ( [|www.facebook.org/CECconnect] ) and Twitter [|@CECweb], where you can get updates, ask questions, or share your comments and ideas. Both sessions will also be broadcast live at [|www.cec.org/webcast]. Attendance at both the **Council public session and JPAC meeting** is open to the public and free of charge. Wednesday, July 16th to Thursday, July 17th The Explorer Hotel

4825- 49th Ave

Yellowknife, NT

Canada

Day 1
 Wednesday, 16 July 2014 > JPAC Moderator: [|Eric Dannenmaier] , JPAC member
 * 8:00–9:00
 * Registration of Participants — //Katimavik A and B//
 * 9:00–18:00
 * JPAC Public Forum – “Transboundary Natural Resource Management: Meeting Challenges through Cooperation and Participation across Borders”
 * 9:00–9:05
 * Opening and Introductory Remarks by [|Robert Varney] , JPAC Chair
 * 9:05–9:20
 * Opening Prayer/Ceremony by a Dene First Nation Elder (tbc)
 * 9:20–9:45
 * Keynote Presentation by [|David McLaughlin] , Strategic Advisor on Sustainability, Faculty of Environment, University of Waterloo
 * 09:45–10:00
 * Break
 * 10:00–12:00
 * Transboundary Watersheds Transboundary watersheds include the shared river and coastal systems of the three NAAEC Parties, as well as the water basins and the aquatic and water-dependent ecology of those systems. This panel will focus on regional challenges and successes (including one for which the CEC was a driving force) in promoting conservation and sustainable use of these critical, shared natural resources.
 * Columbia River Treaty Review by [|Kindy Gosal] , Director, Special Initiatives, Columbia Basin Trust
 * Great Lakes Basin by [|Cameron Davis] , Senior Advisor to the Administrator, US Environmental Protection Agency
 * Returning to the Silva Reservoir by [|Roberto Aviña Carlín] , Director, //Conservación de la Vida Silvestre//(Semarnat)

> JPAC Moderator: [|Adriana Nelly Correa] , JPAC member > JPAC Moderator: [|David Angus] , JPAC member
 * 12:00–13:00
 * Lunch [provided] – Restaurant Traders Grill
 * 13:00–13:25
 * Update on Submissions on Enforcement Matters
 * 13:25–15:25
 * Transboundary Climate This panel will address climate impacts and implications for shared transboundary resources.
 * A Canadian Perspective on Transboundary Climate Change by [|Camilia Zoe-Chocolate] , Director, Lands and Environment, Dene Nation
 * Climate Impact on Indigenous Communities by [|Duane R. Smith] , President, ICC Canada and ICC Vice-Chair for Canada, Inuit Circumpolar Council
 * CEC Big Bend-Rio Bravo Project by [|Mariana Bellot Rojas] , //Directora General de Desarrollo Institucional y Promoción,// Conanp
 * 15:25–15:40
 * Break
 * 15:40–17:40
 * Traditional Ecological Knowledge This panel will focus on traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) as a “transboundary” issue in a more metaphorical way. TEK transcends both cultural and historical boundaries, and it is relevant beyond modern political boundaries.
 * A Canadian Perspective on TEK by [|Paul Irngaut] , Wildlife Communications Coordinator, Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.
 * Traditional Knowledge and Maize: A Mexican Perspective by [|Francisco Xavier Martinez Esponda]  ,//Coordinador Regional, Oficina del Golfo de México, Centro Mexicano de Derecho Ambiental, A.C.// (Cemda)
 * A US Perspective on TEK by [|Chuck Striplen] , Associate Environmental Scientist, San Francisco Estuary Institute


 * 17:40–17:55
 * Report from the National and Governmental Advisory Committee Representatives
 * 17:55–18:00
 * Closing Remarks by [|Robert Varney] , JPAC Chair
 * 18:00–18:30
 * Networking Session for the Public **–** //Katimavik A and B// Based on the discussions held throughout the day, participants are invited to meet and exchange views on North American issues — to be raised with the Ministers during the Council Public Meeting on 17 July. Participants will be asked to identify three key issues for our region. JPAC members will attend as observers.
 * 19:00–21:30
 * Welcoming Reception and Official Opening of the XXI st Regular Session of the CEC Council – Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre
 * Introductory remarks by [|Irasema Coronado] , CEC Executive Director
 * Welcoming remarks by [|Bob McLeod] , Premier of the Northwest Territories
 * Welcoming Remarks and Official Opening of the XXI st Regular Session of the Council by [|Leona Aglukkaq] , Canadian Environment Minister
 * Remarks by [|Gina McCarthy] , Administrator, US Environmental Protection Agency
 * Remarks by [|Juan José Guerra Abud] , Mexican Secretary for Environment and Natural Resources
 * Remarks by [|Robert Varney] , Chair of the CEC Joint Public Advisory Committee
 * Announcement of the Photo Contest Winner and closing remarks by [|Irasema Coronado] , CEC Executive Director

Day 2
Thursday, 17 July 2014 >> >> Highlights of the CEC’s First 20 Years
 * 8:30–9:30
 * Registration of Participants **–** //Katimavik A and B//
 * 9:30–11:30
 * Presentation – Swimming Through History: How Water Shaped the History of the Northwest Territories and Yellowknife by [|Stephanie Yuill] , Public Education Specialist, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, GNWT
 * 11:30–12:10
 * Break
 * 12:10–12:50
 * Council Public Meeting (Part I) **–** //Katimavik A and B//
 * 12:10–12:20
 * Welcome and Introduction by the Council
 * Canadian Council Member: [|Leona Aglukkaq] , Canadian Environment Minister
 * US Council Member: [|Gina McCarthy] , Administrator, US Environmental Protection Agency
 * Mexican Council Member: [|Juan José Guerra Abud] , Mexican Secretary for Environment and Natural Resources
 * 12:20–12:30
 * Report from the Executive Director on Results from the 2013–2014 Operational Plan
 * 12:30–12:50
 * Commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the CEC
 * Video Presentation


 * 12:50–14:20
 * Lunch [provided] – Restaurant Traders Grill
 * 14:20–16:15
 * Council Public Meeting (Part II) **–** //Katimavik A and B//
 * 14:20–14:55
 * New Priorities for the CEC in 2015–2020
 * Introduction
 * Remarks by [|Gina McCarthy] , Administrator, US Environmental Protection Agency
 * Remarks by [|Juan José Guerra Abud] , Mexican Secretary for Environment and Natural Resources
 * Remarks by [|Leona Aglukkaq] , Canadian Environment Minister


 * 14:55–16:15
 * Moderated Discussion on Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and New Priorities
 * 16:15–16:25
 * Break
 * 16:25–16:45
 * Council Session Closing **–** //Katimavik A and B//
 * Signing of Council Resolution and Ministerial Statement
 * Closing Remarks by Secretary [|Juan José Guerra Abud]
 * Concluding Remarks and Passing the Torch by Minister [|Leona Aglukkaq]
 * Announcement of 2015 Council Session by Administrator [|Gina McCarthy]