Geoscientists Nova Scotia

and the

Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources

Professional Development Workshop

Social Licensing and Community Engagement:

a Professional Development Workshop

This workshop is designed for professionals in, or associated with, resource development industries. It builds on previous workshops, conferences and government initiatives on the topic of community engagement.

Date: Wednesday, October14, 2015; 9:00 am

Admission is FREE!!!

To book a seat please RSVP Fred at fred@eduterra.ca

Topics:

Part 1: Introduction

• Social licence to operate
• Perspectives on social licence
• Responsibilities and rights

Part 2: Community Engagement in the Minerals Sector

• Mineral development  activities
• Community engagement principles
• Community engagement possibilities

Part 3: Community Engagement Practice

• Understanding impacts – a community perspective
• Matching engagement and mineral development  activity

Part 4: Community Engagement Exercise

The workshop is being presented by Geoscientists Nova Scotia (APGNS) as part of the Continuing Professional Development and Competency Assurance Program and is it is funded by the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources (NSDNR) through the Nova Scotia Mineral Incentive Program (NSMIP).

The workshop will held in the 3^rd floor boardroom at the NSDNR office and will be presented by Fred Bonner, P.Geo, FGC.

Location:

Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources

1701 Hollis Street, 3^rd floor boardroom

P.O. Box 698

Halifax, NS  B3J 2T9

Presenter:

Fred Bonner B.Sc, M.ASc, MURP, P.Geo, FGC.

Fred holds a BSc in Geology (Saint Mary’s) and MSc in Applied Science and Planning from Dalhousie (DalTech).  He has worked in various roles in the natural resources and environmental planning sectors for over 30 years.

His executive and government work helped establish programs in land use and environmental geology and in industry. Fred currently focuses his consulting work for communities and companies on sustainability and mining, rural community capacity-building, and environmental and strategic planning. His passion is finding creative ways to help resource companies and communities to better understand each other.

Fred is an active volunteer at the provincial and national levels with land reclamation groups, professional associations and he is a past-President of Geoscientists Nova Scotia.

Note: seating is limited so to book a seat please RSVP Fred at fred@eduterra.ca