Executive Council
August 25, 2015

Media Advisory: Minister to Address IPAC National Annual Conference

The Honourable Steve Kent, Deputy Premier and Minister Responsible for the Office of Public Engagement, will address the 67^th Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC) national annual conference today (Tuesday, August 25) in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The event will take place at the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel, with Minister Kent speaking at approximately 4:00 p.m. Atlantic Time.

The theme of this year's conference is Governing in the now: Initiate. Integrate. Innovate. Participants will focus on working with governments; engaging public servants, citizens and communities; and enabling the private and non-profit sectors to assist the public sector in meeting the complex challenges and opportunities facing government and society today.‎ In his remarks, Minister Kent will speak about how collaborative research in the Office of Public Engagement is informing government policy through the Provincial Government's Open Government Initiative.

Anchored by regional partners, including the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Institute of Public Administration of Canada leads public administration research in the country. For more information, visit: www.ipac.ca/2015 .

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Media contact:

Kip Bonnell Communications Manager Office of Public Engagement 709-729-1221, 687-9081 kbonnell@gov.nl.ca

2015 08 25                              12:25 p.m.