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PNWER Updates

Obama, Harper Announce Beyond the Border Action Plan - December 7, 2011

The Beyond the Border and Regulatory Cooperation Council Action Plan was released today in Washington. The joint action plan was developed through a coordinated consultative process and is intended to produce specific outcomes and timelines to improve border security and enhance economic cooperation by improving the regulatory process to increase trade.
You can view the Action Plan for Perimeter Security and Regulatory Cooperation Council here: http://www.borderactionplan-plandactionfrontalier.gc.ca/psec-scep/assets/pdfs/bap_report-paf_rapport-eng-dec2011.pdf
PNWER 2011 Winter Meeting November 16-19, 2011  Victoria, British Columbia

Over 125 delegates from throughout the region gathered for the PNWER Winter Meeting which included meetings of the Legislative Leadership Academy, the Economic Leadership Forum, and the Cascadia Institute's Legislative Transportation Academy

Click here to learn more: http://www.pnwer.org/2011wintermeeting/Home.aspx
"Our cross-border connections are among our greatest assets. For example, the members of the Pacific Northwest Economic Region recognize that their individual resources add up to greater economic benefits when they integrate and innovate, they don't let borders hold them back."  Thomas Nides
Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources at US - Canada Innovation Conference   (click here for full remarks)
 
Rep. Schaufler Elected PNWER President

Oregon State Representative Mike Schaufler was elected as PNWER's 14th President at the 2011 Summit in Portland.  Rep. Schaufler has been involved with PNWER for many years and has served as a Vice President for the past three years. 
Arctic Caucus Action Items from Yellowknife Forum 

Click Here for Action Items

Topics for the 2011 Forum included:
  •   Arctic issues: US and Canada federal perspectives
  •   Arctic search and rescue
  •   Spill Response
  •   Mining
Learn more about the forum, including Action Items, Proceedings, and Presentations at www.pnwer.org/arcticcaucus 

Comments and Recommendations: Regulatory Cooperation and Cross Border Security Issues

PNWER has been collecting stakeholder ideas and comments on regulatory reforms to increase the competitiveness of our shared economy between the U.S. and Canada. The results have now been submitted to both the US Department of Commerce and the US Department of Homeland Security. We would like to thank everyone who provided input through this process.  PNWER working groups will be considering these comments and recommendations now through the PNWER Summit in July, 2011 and all recommendations have not yet been endorsed by the PNWER Board. View the submitted comments, and the PNWER Proposal to US DHS and US DOC on Implementing the Regional Cooperation Council and "Beyond the Border" Working Group
2011 State Capitol Visits
The capital visits are an opportunity for PNWER to discuss issues throughout the region with leadership in each state and province. We have completed our state capital visits for the year, having met with leadership in Boise, Helena, Salem, and Olympia. Future visits this year will include a trips to D.C. and Ottawa, as well as Edmonton, Yellowknife, and Victoria.

Click Here for information on each of the 2011 State Capitol Visits
  The 2010 Annual report is now available. Read all about our projects during 2010 and our goals for the coming year. 2010 Annual Report

PNWER Helps Save the Train
PNWER, together with our Transportation partner, the Cascadia Center for Regional Development, helped lead a successful campaign to save the second Amtrak service between Vancouver /Seattle /Portland. To learn more, visit the Project Media Page. Thank you to all of our partners!
 
US Ambassador  to Canada David Jacobson speaks
about the US-Canadian relationship at the 2010 PNWER Summit

US Ambassador David Jacobson stated at the Summit, "As I’ve traveled throughout both the US and Canada I have heard from leaders everywhere that PNWER is the ‘Gold Standard’ in advancing cross-border regional issues."

Public & Private Sector Leadership

Founded in 1991, PNWER is the only statutory, non-partisan, bi-national, public/private partnership in North America. PNWER is the forum for collaborative bi-national planning involving both the public and private sectors and offers leadership at the state/provincial level in Salem, Olympia, Boise, Helena, Juneau, Edmonton, Regina, Victoria, Yellowknife and Whitehorse, and at the national level in Washington, DC and Ottawa.

PNWER facilitates working groups consisting of public and private leaders to address specific issues impacting our regional economy.  Each working group produces an action plan based on regional input.  For information on each working group, please see links below

PNWER Events

 

 PNWER 2012 Annual Summit
July 15-19, 2012

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan


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