Consultation, Facilitation & Project Management

2004 – EASI Learning Dialogues (Employment Access for Skilled Immigrants Initiative)


In 2004/05, Clare Mochrie worked in collaboration with Transition Works and EnCompass Consultants Inc. on a project to organize and facilitate a series of Learning Dialogues for the Employment Access for Skilled Immigrants (EASI) Initiative. EASI is a provincial initiative that was created in 2003 to “facilitate, communicate and foster collaborative efforts within the multidimensional system to support the needs of skilled immigrants entering the workforce in BC”. The purpose of the Learning Dialogues was to bring stakeholders together to share information, increase involvement in EASI and provide an environment that supports innovation and collaboration.


2004 to date – EMERGENCE Canada Project (UBC EMERGENCE)


Emergence Canada is a national research project investigating different outsourcing arrangements of telemediated employment/'e-work' between firms within Canada and between Canada and the rest of the world. In line with the International EMERGENCE Project, the aim of the research is to learn more about the characteristics and quality of telemediated jobs that are relocating between Canada, Asia and Europe. Since 2004, Clare has been the project manager of EMERGENCE Canada, conducting interviews and developing case studies on difference e-work practices domestically and abroad.

BC Fair Pharmacare Program

Clare worked as a project manager for Ministry of Health Services to assist in the implementation and communication of a major policy change effecting the provincial drug insurance program. This role involved developing communications materials, helping to manage a province-wide media campaign and working with a broad range of stakeholders to ensure widespread public awareness about the new program.

Voices for Change Project

Voices for Change was a project funded by the Canadian Centre for Foreign Policy aimed at engaging youth in discussions about corporate social responsibility. In 2001, Clare Mochrie was contracted by the project to write a background paper on corporate social responsibility. This paper formed the basis of a symposium held at UBC Liu Institute for Global Issues in March 2002 involving youth and representatives from business, industry and academia. Clare also assisted in planning and facilitating the symposium.

Regional Devolution of Home Oxygen Program, Ministry of Health Services

In 2001/02, Clare worked with the staff of Regional Programs in Pharmacare and senior representatives in the Regional Health Authorities to manage the regionalization of a province-wide health services program. The project involved the developing a background paper and package of materials for regional authorities. Clare also coordinated and facilitated a meeting of regional authority representatives for the purpose of explaining the process and addressing concerns

Stakeholder Consultation Report on Pharmacare in BC

In 2001, the BC Minister of Health Services conducted a review of PharmaCare, BC's drug and prescription benefit plan. Various provincial stakeholders were asked for their comments and recommendations on the programs and financial management of Pharmacare. Clare prepared a detailed consultation review report for the Minister distilling the key issues and recommendations to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and financial management of the programs.

2005 to present – Regional Vancouver Urban Observatory

Since June 2005, Clare has been working as Project Manager of the Regional Vancouver Urban Observatory (RVu). RVu is the first local urban observatory in a developed country, building on the global network of local observatories organized by UN-Habitat, the United Nations Program for Human Settlements. The project is based out of the Urban Studies Department of Simon Fraser University. Its objective is to engage the community in a participatory process to develop and monitor a set of local and relevant indicators for regional sustainability. The initial work of RVu will be one of the highlights of the World Urban Forum taking place in Vancouver in June 2006.

2005 – Greater Victoria Public Library Strategic Planning Process and User Survey (Greater Victoria Public Library)


In 2005, Clare worked in collaboration with Marleen Morris & Associates to research, plan and implement a strategic planning process with the Board of the Greater Victoria Public Library. Clare’s role on the project team involved developing an on-line survey and analyzing and presenting the results to inform the process.

 

 
 
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