Agency Forums

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Again this year, Agency Forums will again be held in conjunction with the NTP. Agencies may host a half-day or a whole-day event on Monday of the NTP week. Some agencies or bureaus will host a half-day meeting in the morning followed by a half-day Departmental Forum in the afternoon that combines multiple agencies. For example, The Department of Agriculture will hold a Department Forum followed by their agency forums. This is a great opportunity for agencies to host a meeting and/or agency-specific training in a centralized location for their employees from nationwide offices.

Currently scheduled agency forums:

Federal Bureau of Investigation
U. S. Department of Interior
U. S. Department of Army
Internal Revenue Service
U. S. Department of Homeland Security
U. S. Department of Defense
U. S. Department of Agriculture
U. S. Department of Transportation

FEW invites you to host an agency forum in conjunction with its exciting National Training Program.

Don't miss this outstanding opportunity to highlight your Agency to thousands of individuals while at the same time supporting a high-quality, affordable educational opportunity through FEW's NTP. To host an agency forum, please contact Angelica Armenta at (202) 872-1777 or via e-mail at aarmenta@few.org.

Purpose of an Agency Forum

Forums provide an opportunity for agencies to update their personnel on agency policies, procedures, and issues to include personnel changes and EEO programs; provide feedback on action items in their Annual EEO Reports identify problems and develop workable solutions in special emphasis programs; introduce new headquarters and field staff; provide a venue for the discussion of concerns; and network with their counterparts from throughout the U.S. and abroad.

Target Audience

An Agency Forum brings together civil rights/equal opportunity (CR/EO) headquarters and field staff, directors, full-time and collateral-duty Federal Women’s Program Managers (FWPMs), and other special emphasis program managers, coordinators of programs for individuals with disabilities, human resource staff, agency line managers and supervisors, and other attendees from respective agencies who have an interest in the subject areas being addressed at the forum

Schedule

Agencies may host a one-half or one-day event on Monday, July 14th, of the NTP week.

Various Formats

Some agencies use the meeting time to update their staff on internal regulations, policies, and procedures. Others also contract with trainers to present specific topics related to equal opportunity, program management, and program-plan reporting. Many agencies invite their top level management staff to attend and present information in their support of their federal CR/EO programs.

Other Benefits

Combining forums with the NTP can result in a savings in travel expenses for an agency, since many of the individuals listed above will already be at the meeting site to attend the NTP. The meeting format offers an opportunity for participants to meet face-to-face, an invaluable benefit in today’s work climate of limited travel and heavy dependence on technology for communication. Many agencies combine participation in a forum with participation in the NTP Exhibit Hall. By opting to purchase exhibit space, an agency raises its visibility with all NTP attendees. This has proven to be an effective public relations and recruiting tool for many agencies that exhibit on a recurring basis. This year agencies may also consider participating in our Education/Career Expo scheduled for Monday, July 14th.