Mayor's Message
The City of Regina is pleased to be planning and hosting the National Infrastructure Summit, occurring January 26 – 28, 2011. The Summit is the first organized event of its kind in which all orders of government, political leaders, administrators, and members of the public and private sector are invited and encouraged to attend to engage in discussions and workshops from leaders and experts in various fields on global best practices and new approaches to planning, building and maintaining infrastructure.
The goal of the Summit is to move away from a "blame and shame" agenda and move forward to one of joint partnership. During the coming months, while current economic stimulus dollars are being delivered, the Summit offers a forum to work towards and establish common objectives, goals, resolutions and infrastructure solutions to unify and strengthen relationships. It is this cohesive approach that will lead to innovative approaches that will ultimately better position municipalities to deal with the challenges and opportunities of the 21st Century.
In addition to keynote speakers, the Summit will be divided into five major themes:
- Financing opportunities;
- Program models / governance;
- Citizen engagement;
- Innovation; and
- Defining the need.
Each theme will offer interactive sessions, with keynote speakers consisting of a mix of academia and practical leaders, who will both inform and challenge participants. To add a political dimension, the theme workshops will be facilitated by the Mayors of Regina, Vancouver, Mississauga, St. John's and Montreal.
Summit success will see participants leaving the conference with innovative "out of the box" global solutions that will both inspire and challenge those in attendance to better meet the national infrastructure challenges faced across the country.
Regina is proud to be the provincial capital and home to the magnificent Saskatchewan Legislative building located in picturesque Wascana Centre. Regina’s Royal Saskatchewan Museum, RCMP Heritage Centre, and Government House are just a sampling of our city’s attractions. I am pleased and proud to show you first hand what Regina has to offer.
Message du Maire
Au nom de mes collègues au Conseil Municipal, il me fait plaisir de vous inviter au premier Sommet National de l’Infrastructure qui aura lieu à Régina du 26 au 28 janvier, 2011.
La ville de Régina s’est engagée à l’accueil d’un sommet qui va réunir nos partenaires du gouvernement municipal et provincial, ainsi que les chefs d’industries pour adresser la crise de l’infrastructure au Canada. Cette année, le sommet va concentrer son attention sur l’évaluation des besoins et sur les meilleures pratiques globales afin d’établir une base qui permettra de continuer de travailler ensemble pour explorer des possibilités et des solutions.
Régina est fière d’être la capitale provinciale et le lieu du magnifique édifice de la Législature de Saskatchewan, situé dans le centre culturel Wascana. Le Musée Royal de Saskatchewan, le Centre Héritage du RCMP et la Maison Gouvernementale ne sont que quelques exemples des attractions dans notre ville. Je suis donc désireux de vous montrer, personnellement, ce que Régina a à vous offrir.
J’attends avec impatience le plaisir de vous rencontrer et de discuter pour voir comment nous pouvons, ensemble, trouver des solutions au problème du déficit de l’infrastructure au Canada.
Je vous prie d’agréer l’expression de mes sentiments respectueux,
Mayor Pat Fiacco, City of Regina
Pat Fiacco, Maire de Regina