[grc] (deadline extended) CFP / APPEL - The Future of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Broadcasting: Conversation & Convergence

[gretchen k]

Greetings,

I'm writing to you on behalf of the planning committee of The Future of
First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Broadcasting conference. This activity will
take place in regions across Canada from February to May 2017, culminating
in a national three-day conference in Ottawa in June 2017.

Please note the CFP deadline has been extended (see below) and a
registration form for this event is now available online. For details
visit: www.IndigenousRadio.ca <http://www.indigenousradio.ca/>

If you have already submitted a proposed activity, the Project team thanks
you for your interest and will consider your submission after the new
deadline.

Thank you for sharing this information with others you know who might be
interested in participating in these events.

Gretchen King

On behalf of The Future of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Broadcasting
conference planning committee.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: The Future of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis
Broadcasting: Conversation & Convergence

Regional Events - February to May 2017

National Conference - June 15 to 17, 2017

Website: www.IndigenousRadio.ca <http://www.indigenousradio.ca/>

DEADLINE EXTENDED: The new deadline for making proposals is January 16, 2017
for Winnipeg with a rolling deadline for the other regional events (closing
one-month prior to the activity) and a deadline of May 1, 2017 for the
national conference in Ottawa.

REGISTER: We encourage all participants to register now using this form:
https://goo.gl/forms/I51Si8a7sKNDY5tm2

With the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s
Native Broadcasting Policy (CRTC 1990-89) review proposed to take place
next year (CRTC Three Year Plan 2016-2019), The Future of First Nations,
Inuit, and Métis Broadcasting: Conversation & Convergence will kick-start
discussions in the practitioner, policy and academic worlds. From February
to May 2017, six regional one-day gatherings will be held across Canada:

*Winnipeg, MB – 17 February 2017

*Chisasibi, QC – 20 March 2017

*Iqaluit, NU – 10 April 2017

*Edmonton, AB – 21 April 2017

*Campbell River, BC – 8 May 2017

*Halifax, NS – 18 May 2017

These regional gatherings will culminate in the convening of a national
three-day conference in:

*Ottawa, ON – 15-17 June 2017 at the University of Ottawa.

The preparation of these events is based on a respectful engagement with
Indigenous Peoples to support their needs as it relates to scholarship and
research about Indigenous media, specifically the CRTC’s upcoming public
review of the Native Broadcasting Policy. Although the timing of the Native
Broadcasting Policy review itself is critical, unfortunately, there is no
active and established national association for the Indigenous radio
sector. This void is the impetus for these outreach activities leading up
to the national conference that will bring together First Nations, Inuit,
and Métis broadcasters, the general public, established and emerging
scholars as well as civil society actors and organizations working in the
areas of Indigenous issues, communications law, and media policy to discuss
the main challenges facing the sector today in preparation for the upcoming
CRTC policy review.

How to make a proposal:

We are seeking proposals for paper presentations, panels, workshops,
round-table discussions, focus groups, and public or private meetings that
will be organized into three streams related to Indigenous media policies,
practices, and research. We also invite hands-on media and technology
skill-sharing workshops targeting Indigenous youth participants, but open
to all who are interested.

To make a proposal, choose the option “Propose an activity” and fill out
the form: http://indigenousradio.ca/Propose-an-Activity.php

Proposals can be made for the regional events and/or national conference.
Each proposal submitted should address one or more of the following
questions guiding the organization of these events:

1. What is the state of the Indigenous broadcasting sector as identified by
Indigenous broadcasters?

2. What do Indigenous Peoples want and need from the Indigenous
broadcasting sector?

3. What urgent challenges need to be addressed by changes to policy in
order to ensure the Indigenous broadcasting sector can fulfill those needs?

4. What insights do key stakeholders working in the areas of Indigenous
issues, communications law, and media policy offer on the ways forward?

5. What investments and skills are needed for the reclamation and
preservation of regional languages and to implement a sustainable future
for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis broadcasting?

Deadline for the presentation of proposals: The new deadline for making
proposals is January 16, 2017 for Winnipeg with a rolling deadline for the
other regional events (closing one-month prior to the activity) and a
deadline of May 1, 2017 for the national conference in Ottawa.

Register: We encourage all participants to register now using this form:
https://goo.gl/forms/I51Si8a7sKNDY5tm2

If you should have any questions or concerns, please contact the Project
Team at: indigenousradio2017 at gmail.com.