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Nunavut
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Nunavut Quick Facts
- Territory of Nunavut established in 1999
- Land Mass: 2 million square kilometres (approximately 20% of Canada)
- Languages: Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun, English and French
- Capital: Iqaluit
- Population: 30,800 (85% Inuit)
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Scope and History of the Program
The CESO/Government of Nunavut Partnership Program provides CESO Volunteer Advisers (VAs) to work directly with the Government of Nunavut (GN), businesses, and communities to help Nunavut achieve greater self-sufficiency and growth. In the fiscal year 2006-07, there were 28 assignments. Volunteers contributed three hundred and forty-five days of on and off-site work and 183 days of pro-bono work. Eighty-four percent of assignments involved Inuit. Requests for service have included reviews of operational and management issues, facilitation support for senior management and action plan development. The VAs aim to achieve the goals of the CESO/GN Partnership Agreement in a manner consistent with the goals and cultural values of the people of Nunavut. What does CESO do in Nunavut?
Overall Goals of CESO and the Government of Nunavut under the Partnership Agreement are:
- To assist the people of Nunavut to improve their social and economic environment
- To assist the Government of Nunavut to develop a strong and skilled public service and to achieve the objective of Article 23 of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement, namely to “increase Inuit participation in government employment in the Nunavut Settlement Area to a representative level”
What Kinds of Services Does CESO Provide?
CESO works with individuals and with organizations such as GN departments, community governments, and partner agencies of the GN. CESO makes available Volunteer Advisers who have seasoned, professional, expertise in general management and in a wide range of specialized and technical fields.
CESO Volunteer Advisers are involved in capacity building, skills transfer and confidence building through: mentoring, assisting, advising, coaching and facilitating individuals or groups so they may carry out their work more effectively and efficiently.
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