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2025 Akima Conference Overview
Unite, Share, Build: Strengthening the Employability of First Nations and Inuit
The 2025 Pre-employability and Employability Akima Conference, organized by the First Nations Human Resources Development Commission of Quebec (FNHRDCQ), is a must-attend event for professionals, managers, partners, and stakeholders dedicated to strengthening workforce development and employability for First Nations and Inuit.
Pre-Registration to attend the 2025 Akima Conference
Pre-Registration for speakers and workshop facilitators
Partners – Submit your proposal to have an information kiosk
Artisans – Submit your proposal to have an artisan kiosk
Target audience
• Representatives of the 27 communities represented by the FNHRDCQ
• Front-line colleagues in each community
• Front-line workers from sister Commissions and partners
Front-line workers from other First Nations and Inuit organizations who wish to:
• Improve the services offered to their clients
• Learn more about pre-employability and employability services
Conference experience: what to expect?
On the program:
• Hands-on workshops led by experts and community members.
• Panels on best practices, innovations, HR challenges, and inspiring success stories.
• Targeted networking to build lasting collaborations.
• A strong cultural foundation in the program to highlight Indigenous diversity and expertise.
This event aims to:
• First, promote the exchange of practices and expertise among First Nations and Inuit stakeholders, ETSC’s, sister commissions, and sector partners.
• Second, strengthen collaboration among organizations, institutions, employers, and community members.
• Finally, work together to explore innovative and tailored solutions to address concrete challenges related to supporting, recruiting, and integrating First Nations and Inuit talent.
That’s why the conference combines networking, sharing of initiatives, hands-on workshops, and collective reflection. The goal is to equip, inspire, and connect those who work every day to advance the economic inclusion of First Nations and Inuit in Québec.
Date and location
November 25–26, 2025 |
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
November 27, 2025 |
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Delta Hotel Convention Center
1620 Rue Notre-Dame Centre,
Trois-Rivieres QC G9A 6E5
Commanditaires
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Sponsors
Thank you to our valued sponsors
Organization and Planning
This conference, organized by the FNHRDCQ, aims to build bridges between businesses, Indigenous communities, and partners. It provides an inclusive and collaborative space where talent, opportunities, and initiatives come together to promote a diverse and inclusive future within the job market.
Contact and information
For any questions or additional information, please contact us at: evenements@cdrhpnq.qc.ca