Montreal is waiting for you!
For the 25th Conference of CAPDHHE
At the Delta Montréal Hotel
As our institutions become increasingly more diverse, how are we responding to the challenges involved in integration and support? What are the best practices in promoting equality and the inclusion of all people in order to prevent discrimination and harassment? How can we implement strategies to foster a climate of respect in our organizations? Where are we five years after the introduction of psychological harassment into the provisions of the Labour Standards Act in Quebec? How can financial constraints, performance requirements, and our quest for institutional excellence be reconciled with our aspirations for greater equality of opportunity, more ethical structures, and healthier environments ensuring dignity and respect for each member of our communities? These are some of the questions that the participants in the 25th CAPDHHE Conference will be invited to examine.
Building on our legal frameworks, our knowledge and our experiences, the conference will highlight the importance of sharing our expertise and finding creative tools to promote diversity and reinforce a culture of respect in our respective institutions. The different lectures and workshops will provide possible interventions and strategies that should facilitate the creation, preservation or restoration of an environment conducive to the wellness of the individuals within our institutions.
Keynote speaker:
The Spark: Igniting the Creative Fire That Lives Within Us All
Cirque du Soleil is considered one of the most innovative and creative companies in the world. Lyn Heward - Cirque's Creative Director and Executive Producer -- has managed the creative fire behind much of the company's fabled history, guiding its designers, performers, and technicians into the breathtakingly original artistic and commercial powerhouse it is today. In her speeches, she draws on her unparalleled experience to show you how to make creativity a part of everything you do.
In her magnificent keynote, Heward takes you behind the scenes of Cirque to explore the nature of creativity and innovation. A gifted storyteller, she dispenses practical advice on a range of issues: risk-taking; leadership; teamwork; finding and developing talent; and fostering a dynamic professional culture. With authority, Heward helps you find the creative spark and zeal for innovation that, in today's institution climate, can mean the difference between success and failure.
As President and COO of Cirque du Soleil's Creative Content Division, Heward helped guide their masterworks Varekai, La Nouba, 'O,' Dralion, Zumanity and KA; she is now their Executive Producer for Special Projects. She was also an associate producer for a segment of the closing ceremonies of the 2006 Winter Olympics. Holding a BA in modern languages and sciences from McGill University, Ms. Heward, who speaks French, English, Russian, Spanish and German, published the critically acclaimed book, The Spark: Igniting the Creative Fire That Lives Within Us All (2006).