Program

 
Dates: May. 26-28, 2009
 
Location:
Ottawa, Ontario - Various locations (see map below)

• 131 Queen Street, Room 08-53 (Parliamentary Precinct).
• Crowne Plaza Ottawa Hotel - 101 Lyon Street North
• Room 200, West Block, Parliament Hill
• University of Ottawa Residences (downtown campus)
 
Schedule:
 
May 26
Arrival: 2:30pm – 3:00pm (131 Queen Street in Room 08-53)
Opening Remarks: 3:00 - 3:30pm
Hon. David Anderson, Member of Parliament for Cypress Hills-Grasslands and Chair of the National Prayer Breakfast
Stories from the Hill: 3:30 - 4:30pm
Senator Yonah Martin
Hon. James Lunney, Member of Parliament for Nanaimo-Alberni
Hon. Jack Murta, former Member of Parliament, organizer of weekly prayer meetings on Parliament Hill, President of The Ottawa Mission
Reception & Dinner: 4:30 - 6:00pm
Shauna Simmonds, Executive Director, MakeYouThinkTV
Tour of Parliament Hill: 6:30 - 7:30pm
Faith, Culture and Politics: 7:45 - 9:00pm
Michael Van Pelt, President of Cardus

May 27

Opening Remarks: 9:30 - 10:30am (131 Queen Street in Room 08-53)
Ravi Zacharias, President of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries
Panel Discussion on "Service in Government": 10:30 - 12:00pm
Mark Eichhorst, Manager- Assignments, International Region, Citizenship and Immigration
Dianne Scharf, office of Hon. Rona Ambrose (Edmonton Spruce-Grove)
Lianne Rood, Legislative Assistant to Chris Warkentin, MP
Luncheon: 12:00 - 1:15pm
Question Period in the House of Commons: 2:00 – 3:00pm (Centre Block)
Round Table Discussion with Members of Parliament: 3:30- 5:00pm

Chair, John Weston, M.P. for West Vancouver - Sunshine Coast - Sea to Sky Country – Conservative
Joy Smith – Kildonan – St. Paul Manitoba Conservative Caucus Chair
Tony Martin, M.P. For Sault Ste. Marie – NDP
Hon. John Mackay, M.P. For Scarborough-Guildwood – Liberal
Reception and Leadership Dinner: 6:30 – 9:00pm (Room 200, West Block)  

May 28
"Faith in Uncertain Times" - 44th National Prayer Breakfast: 7:30 – 9:15am (Crowne Plaza Hotel)
National Prayer Breakfast Seminar: 10:00 – 11:30am (Crowne Plaza Hotel)
Luncheon: 12:00 - 1:30pm
Young Professionals Panel: 1:30pm - 2:45pm
Olive Wairimu - Accountant, Canada Post
Natasha Wallace - Lawyer, International Justice Mission
Brian Harskamp, Director of Development, Cardus
Chandra Pasma, Public Justice Policy Analyst, Citizens for Public Justice
Alexis O'Neil, World Vision Canada Regional Representative for Ottawa and North Eastern Ontario
Concluding Remarks: 2:45 – 3:00pm
Joycelin Ng, Director, National Student Forum

*Please note that unless otherwise indicated all scheduled events are at 131 Queen Street (Room 08-53).

Dress Code:
 For the Tuesday night dinner, minimum dress code is business casual.
 For the Wednesday day meetings, minimum dress code is business casual.
 For the Wednesday night Leadership dinner, minimum dress code is business formal.
 For the Thursday National Prayer Breakfast and day meetings, minimum dress code is business formal

Cost:
National Student Forum - $39.00
May. 27 Leadership Dinner - $30.00
May. 28 National Prayer Breakfast - $40.00
Total cost to attend = $109.00

Accommodations:

University of Ottawa Residences
Single and Double rooms available from $30.00 - $35.00 a night for the evening of May 25, 26 & 27.
Continental breakfast is included.
Please call 1-888-564-4545 to reserve. Group reservation number is 194873.

Travel:


Students are responsible for their own travel to and from Ottawa. Nominators may choose to subsidize part of their nominee's cost of attending.
 
Some of our Presenters:
 
Hon. David Anderson, Member of Parliament for Cypress Hills-Grasslands and Chair of the National Prayer Breakfast
Hon. Jack Murta, former Member of Parliament, organizer of weekly prayer meetings on Parliament Hill and President of The Ottawa Mission
Hon. James Lunney, Member of Parliament for Nanaimo-Alberni
Senator Yonah Martin
Shauna Simmonds, Executive Director, MakeYouThinkTV
Michael Van Pelt, President of Cardus
Ravi Zacharias, President of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries
Paul Brandt, Canadian Country Music Artist
Mark Eichhorst, Manager- Assignments, International Region, Citizenship and Immigration
Dianne Scharf, office of Hon. Rona Ambrose (Edmonton Spruce-Grove)
John Weston, Member of Parliament for West Vancouver - Sunshine Coast - Sea to Sky Country
Olive Wairimu, Department of Finance, Canada Post
Natasha Wallace, Lawyer, International Justice Mission
Brian Harskamp, Director of Development, Cardus
Chandra Pasma, Public Justice Policy Analysts, Citizens for Public Justice
Lianne Rood, Legislative Assistant to Chris Warkentin, MP
Alexis O'Neil, World Vision Canada Regional Representative for Ottawa
and more...
 
Map:

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Our History

Modeled after the National Student Leadership Forum in Washington D.C., the National Student Forum was established in 2006. The Forum is being hosted in collaboration with the National Prayer Breakfast. This Breakfast has been bringing together civic and community leaders of all faiths in unity and prayer over the last 44 years on Parliament Hill.
 

Our Guiding Principles

1. To affirm and strengthen young men and women in University and College life in the nation who follow Jesus with all their heart, soul, mind and strength in all that they do. To grow the bonds of support, love and fellowship among a diverse cross-section of students throughout the nation of Canada.

2. To instill a vision of leadership centered on Jesus Christ which has a deep commitment to our families, our friends, fellow students and extends throughout our academic communities, out into the greater community, for a just province, nation and world.

 

Our Vision

It is our belief that it is possible for students to benefit greatly from the opportunity to converse openly with Christian leaders who are experienced in their fields of occupation. Through the National Student Forum Christian leaders are given the rare opportunity to speak directly into the lives of students by sharing from their perspectives on what it means and takes to be a Christian in today's work world. The student forum creates opportunities for students to ask meaningful questions of professionals in their fields concerning a multitude of issues surrounding faith and work.
 


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