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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

TO:

Vancouver City Council

FROM:

Manager, Council Support Services

SUBJECT:

Authority to Travel to Edmonton for the Conference "From Answers to Action 2000: Healing Sexual Exploitation and Prostitution", May
4 - 6, 2000

 

RECOMMENDATION

CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS

COUNCIL POLICY

Council's travel policy, approved July 31, 1992, requires Council approval for travel outside of British Columbia.

PURPOSE

This report requests approval for Councillor Kennedy to travel to Edmonton to attend the conference "From Answers to Action 2000: Healing Sexual Exploitation & Prostitution". Cllr. Kennedy is a liaison member of the Urban Safety Commission, and sits on the Prostitution Offender Program Advisory Committee.

DISCUSSION

This conference is a unique interdisciplinary global event which will bring togetherindividuals and organizations who are involved in healing sexual exploitation and prostitution. Professionals, community members, and survivors of prostitution and sexual exploitation will join forces to learn, network, find answers and take action. It will bring together people from across the globe and will be a unique opportunity for interdisciplinary collaboration and solution building.

The following are the estimated costs for travel and miscellaneous expenses:

Funds are available in Council's travel account.

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