K* 2012 Schedule

• Below is the preliminary outline for the conference with details on panels, keynote speakers and events over the course of the three days.

• Registration   The Registration Desk where you can pick up your badge and conference bag is open 5 pm onwards Tuesday April 24th and 7:30 am Wednesday April 25th.

• Sessions that will be webcasted are represented in RED below. More information on webcasting and how you can follow along is available here.
• Programme booklet available for download, click here

• Date	Day	Time (EST)	Event
  April 24th	Tues	19:00       19:45 - 20:00     20:00 - 21:00	Welcoming reception and light dinner hosted by His Worship Bob Bratina (Mayor of Hamilton) Showcase of new ODI Book: Knowledge, Policy and Power (Louise Shaxson co-author)   'World Cafe' facilitated by Kim Martens   Conference facilitator Kim Martens will lead participants through a group introduction exercise with opportunities to win a copy of Louise’s new book.
  			Discussions continue in hospitality suite
  April 25th	Wed	7:30-8:30	Breakfast
  		08:30-9	Opening remarks: - Welcome by UNU-INWEH Director, Dr. Zafar Adeel - Conference goals by Alex Bielak and Louise Shaxson - Facilitator's instructions by Kim Martens
  		9-9:30	Keynote speech by Derek Brien & John Lavis
  		9:30 - 10:15	Plenary debrief and reflections
  		10:15 - 10:45	Coffee break
  		10:45 - 11:00	Panel set up instructions by faciliator Kim Martens
  		Panels
  		11:00 - 12:30	Translation	Linkage and exchange (events, networks partnership)
  		12:30	Lunch
  		13:30 - 15:00	K* with practitioners	K* with government
  		15:00 - 15:30	Coffee break
  		15:30 - 17:00	Marketplace
  		17:00 - 17:45	Active wrap up using voting technology
  		18:30 - 19:30	"K* with consumers"
  		19:30	Dinner
  			Discussions continue in hospitality suite
  April 26th	Thurs	07:30-8:30	Breakfast
  		08:30-9	Report out from day 1
  			Panels
  		09:00- 10:30	K* with civil society	K* with private sector
  		10:30 - 11:00	Coffee break
  		11:00 - 12:30	K transfer	Data/knowledge management
  		12:30 - 13:00	i-clicker session & pre-departure instructions for Niagara
  		13:00	Lunch
  		14:00	On the bus
  		15:00	Niagara Falls/Winery Tour and dinner
  			Discussions continue in hospitality suite
  April 27th	Fri	07:30	Breakfast
  		08:30 - 9:00	Report out from day 2
  		09:00 - 11:45	Open space Opening remarks - framing of open space session 3 rounds of discussions
  		12:00	Report convergence/Working Lunch
  		13:15	Planning next steps
  		14:00	'Infomercials' and Closing circle
  		15:30 - 15:45	Closing Remarks
  		15:30 - 15:40	Two distinguished Members of the UNU Council, the governing board of the United Nations University, will make a few brief tag-team remarks based on what they have heard during the conference.   Prof. Goolam Mohamedbhai (Former Secretary-General of the Association of African Universities, Former President of the International Association of Universities)    Prof. Mohamed Hassan (President of the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) and co-chair of IAP, the global network of science academies)
  		15:40	Conference Chair, Alex Bielak and Vice-Chair Louise Shaxson will then close the Conference and confirm the agenda for the Saturday meeting (at the Sheraton) to discuss the next steps for the Green Paper and K* initiative.
  April 28th	Sat	AM	Steering/Intl. Advisory Committee meeting (Sheraton Hamilton Hotel)   Setting the course for the Green Paper   Please note that this meeting will be open to anyone who has attended the K* Conference and wishes to participate
  		PM	Steering/Intl. Advisory Committee meeting (Sheraton Hamilton Hotel)   Setting the course for the K* initiative
  		Evening	Dinner