File #: TMP-24654    Version: Name:
Type: Item of Discussion Status: To Be Introduced
File created: 8/27/2019 In control: International Relations Committee
On agenda: 9/3/2019 Final action: 9/3/2019
Title: YOUTH AMBASSADORS UPDATE The Committee met and discussed the status of the Youth Ambassadors visits as follows: Murayama, Japan D. Morrison, Chair commented that a youth delegation from Japan visited Barrie between July 28, 2019 and August 11, 2019. Deputy Mayor, B. Ward showcased the gift "The Gourd" received from the Murayama, Japan youth delegation. Deputy Mayor, B. Ward advised that he will be making a gift presentation to City Council on September 16, 2019. D. Morrison, thanked Georgian College and especially Kenta Shirakura who assisted in providing interpretors to assist with the Japanese youth delegation. D. Morrison, welcomed to the Committee Shannon Scully-Pratt as a youth ambassador representative and Kenta Shirakura as a Georgian College representative. Zweibrucken, Germany D. Morrison, Chair provided an update regarding the Global Perspectives Program. J. Babcock commented that youth delegation from Zweibr?ucken, Germany will be visiting the City of Barrie between...

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YOUTH AMBASSADORS UPDATE

 

The Committee met and discussed the status of the Youth Ambassadors visits as follows:

 

Murayama, Japan

 

D. Morrison, Chair commented that a youth delegation from Japan visited Barrie between July 28, 2019 and August 11, 2019.  Deputy Mayor, B. Ward showcased the gift “The Gourd” received from the Murayama, Japan youth delegation. Deputy Mayor, B. Ward advised that he will be making a gift presentation to City Council on September 16, 2019.  D. Morrison, thanked Georgian College and especially Kenta Shirakura who assisted in providing interpretors to assist with the Japanese youth delegation.

 

D. Morrison, welcomed to the Committee Shannon Scully-Pratt as a youth ambassador representative and Kenta Shirakura as a Georgian College representative.

 

Zweibrucken, Germany

 

D. Morrison, Chair provided an update regarding the Global Perspectives Program.  J. Babcock commented that youth delegation from Zweibrüucken, Germany will be visiting the City of Barrie between September 12, 2019 and October 10, 2019.

 

The Committee approved the expenditures of funds from the International Relations Committee cost centre #1026 660200 not to exceed $10,000 for transportation and goodbye party costs associated with hosting a youth delegation from Germany between September 12, 2019 to October 10, 2019.