The first UNA-Canada National Annual Meeting of the new century was held in Ottawa from June 8 to 11. We were pleased to have at least one representative from every Branch at some or all of the sessions. Most of the meetings were at the University of Ottawa, but everyone had an opportunity to visit the national office space as well – and most of the office staff attended and participated in some of the sessions.
It is always useful when you can put a face to the names of the key activists and develop a sense of personal relationships as we work together to enhance the understanding of and support for the UN in communities right across the country. In addition to the more formal business aspects of the AGM there were also opportunities to explore ideas for new programme initiatives and the development of evolving organizational structures within the Association. We were also able to arrange for some very interesting briefings/addresses during the weekend.
