  {"id":312447,"date":"2022-04-06T13:35:30","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T18:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yfile.news.yorku.ca\/?p=312447"},"modified":"2025-04-02T12:13:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T16:13:07","slug":"municipalities-of-the-future-symposium-brings-focus-to-sustainability-through-equity-and-inclusivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/2022\/04\/06\/municipalities-of-the-future-symposium-brings-focus-to-sustainability-through-equity-and-inclusivity\/","title":{"rendered":"Municipalities of the Future Symposium brings focus to sustainability through equity and inclusivity\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-school-of-public-policy-and-administration-sppa-held-its-fifth-annual-municipalities-of-the-future-symposium-in-hybrid-format-on-march-23\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/sppa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">School of Public Policy and Administration<\/a> (SPPA) held its fifth annual Municipalities of the Future Symposium in hybrid format on March 23. &nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s theme, \u201cMunicipalities, good governance and sustainability: Bringing progressive strategies to life,\u201d featured insightful panels ranging from environmental sustainability and climate resilience to smart cities, ethics, human resources and procurement. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yfile.news.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1-screenshot-ADM-Vinay-Sharda-slide.jpg\" alt=\"Associate Deputy Minister Vinay Sharda delivers keynote address.\" class=\"wp-image-312448\" width=\"509\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2022\/04\/1-screenshot-ADM-Vinay-Sharda-slide.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2022\/04\/1-screenshot-ADM-Vinay-Sharda-slide-400x210.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><figcaption>Associate Deputy Minister Vinay Sharda delivers keynote address<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>With more than&nbsp;150 virtual participants and 60 guests who attended in person, municipal employees, non-profit managers, community leaders, provincial public servants, students and faculty from&nbsp;SPPA reflected on the lessons learned from the pandemic and engaged in exploring innovative approaches to acting on pressing policy priorities with a renewed focus on sustainability through equity, diversity and inclusivity. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDelivering through Partnerships\u201d was the central message highlighted by keynote speaker Associate Deputy Minister Vinay Sharda of Policy, Planning &amp; Agency Relations with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation. Sharda explained the synergies between elected officials, public servants and the communities they serve. He also highlighted the qualities of effective leadership and provided advice during a question-and-answer period.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yfile.news.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMAGE-2-SYMPOSIUM-SPPA-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"From left to right: Naomi Couto (快播视频), Zincia Francis (City of Vaughan), and Joanne Kinya Baker (City of Markham), joined online speaker Jennifer McCabe (City of Ottawa) to discuss Municipalities Symposium Session II.\u00a0\" class=\"wp-image-312452\" width=\"424\" height=\"424\"\/><figcaption>From left to right: Naomi Couto (快播视频), Zincia Francis (City of Vaughan), and Joanne Kinya Baker (City of Markham), joined online speaker Jennifer McCabe (City of Ottawa) to discuss Municipalities Symposium Session II&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When addressing the responsibilities of public servants to elected officials, Sharda emphasized the ability and importance to offer the best advice, confidentiality and the skills to implement changes. He stressed that trust and transparency between partners can lead to better outcomes, cultural change, and produce responsive and optimal delivery of mandates. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The symposium further explored, developed, and analyzed key issues including resilience and planning, equity and the role of human resources and procurement, frameworks for organizational structure, data hubs, and improving governance through ethics and clear processes. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sharda said in his keynote address, \u201cthe province and municipalities are the front-line delivery agents, we must increase collaboration to deliver and deliver effectively.\u201d &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yfile.news.yorku.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Image-3-Symposium-sppa-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"Emerging from the Pandemic round-table discussion with (left to right): Zac Spicer, Ajay Nandalall (TD Bank), Christine Tu (Region of Peel), and Alena Kimakova.\u00a0\" class=\"wp-image-312450\" width=\"591\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2022\/04\/Image-3-Symposium-sppa-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2022\/04\/Image-3-Symposium-sppa-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2022\/04\/Image-3-Symposium-sppa-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2022\/04\/Image-3-Symposium-sppa.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><figcaption>Emerging from the Pandemic round-table discussion with (left to right): Zac Spicer, Ajay Nandalall (TD Bank), Christine Tu (Region of Peel), and Alena Kimakova&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The event concluded with a round-table discussion on what it means to emerge from the pandemic with lessons learned on sustainability and governance. The session was facilitated by SPPA\u2019s Director and Associate Professor <strong>Alena Kimakova, <\/strong>and Associate Professor <strong>Zac Spicer<\/strong>, who will be leading the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/ppal\/\" target=\"_blank\">Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL)<\/a> municipal stream at 快播视频\u2019s new Markham Campus in Fall 2023. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The symposium was co-sponsored by the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amcto.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario<\/a>. 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