ANVSI Collaboration Committee
The Nonprofit Voluntary Sector (NPVS) and Government of Alberta (GOA) have committed in the Framework for Collaboration to a collaborative partnership that will work towards mutually acceptable outcomes that impact both sectors. The Minister of Culture and Community Services, the government's lead department, has appointed the Collaboration Committee to implement the Framework for Collaboration. It involves a balanced representation of the NPVS and the GOA plus a member from each of academia and funders/foundations.
The Committee is responsible to provide the leadership, accountability and oversight in the development of collaborative mechanisms to achieve the outcomes mutually agreed to by the NPVS and the GOA. These broad outcomes include creating solutions for commonly shared issues, building the capacity of both sectors to participate in the partnership as well as capacity to better serve Albertans and engaging both sectors in an integrated policy dialogue.
In order to function collaboratively the Collaboration Committee has Co-Chairs from each of the GOA and NPVS. It utilizes consensus based decision making processes to guide its discussions and ultimately reach its mutually agreed upon outcomes. NPVS members work together through their "NPVS Table". The provincial government focuses on NPVS issues at many levels, including regular meetings of Ministers and Deputy Ministers. These two sectors are engaged in a collaborative dialogue at the Collaboration Committee's joint table.
ANVSI Collaboration Committee 2010/2011
The current Collaboration Committee was appointed by the Minister of Culture and Community Services in May 2010. The Members of the Committee are as follows:
NPV Sector |
GOA |
Co-Chairs |
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| Carmen Wyton Community Volunteer |
Barry Day, Deputy Minister Culture and Community Services |
Membership |
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| Russell Dahms, Executive Director Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organisations |
Christine Couture, ADM Executive Council |
| Katherine van Kooy, President & CEO Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organisations |
Chi Loo, ADM Seniors |
| Karen Lynch, Executive Director Volunteer Alberta |
Tim Moorhouse, ADM Tourism, Parks & Recreation |
| Lisa Hardy, Executive Director Alta Association of Agricultural Societies |
Jennifer Head, Co-Director Justice and Attorney General |
| Pat Letizia, Executive Director Alberta Ecotrust Foundation |
Hank Koning, Director Education |
| Diane Shannon, Executive Director United Way of Fort McMurray |
Shannon Marchand, ADM Human Services |
| Ann Nicol, CEO Alberta Council of Disability Services |
Bonnie Yaskiw, Director Gaming & Liquor Commission |
| Gary Shelton, Executive Director Edmonton Sport Council |
Scott Hood, Director of Fair Trading Service Alberta |
| Mike Christie, Executive Director Community Foundation of Medicine Hat and Southeastern Alberta |
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| Dr. Peter Elson, Senior Research Associate Institute for Nonprofit Studies Mount Royal University |
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