Partners

	The Nova Scotia Department of Seniors is the host sponsor of Silver Economy Summit 2010.
	The Department of Economic and Rural Development provides leadership by helping create the right conditions for a strong, competitive, and sustainable economy. The Department’s primary purpose is an excellent complement to the goals of the Silver Economy Summit: To stimulate the economy by helping expand employment opportunities, encouraging the establishment and growth of commerce and industry, and generally enhancing the prosperity and well being of Nova Scotians. The Department of Seniors is grateful for sponsorship support of this key partner.
	One of the strategic goals of the Department of Labour and Workforce Development is collaboration with partners and stakeholders in order to anticipate and plan for the challenges and opportunities for a changing economy. We are proud to partner with Labour and Workforce Development to support their goal at the Silver Economy Summit, and to share in two more of their strategic goals. Labour and Workforce Development strives to make sure all Nova Scotians have safe, healthy and supportive workplaces and communities, and to make sure Nova Scotia is able to identify and respond to provincial workforce requirements.
	The Public Service Commission’s Corporate Human Resource Plan speaks to the need for the provincial government to address many complex issues facing our workforce and workplace, such as a competitive labour market, diversity and immigration, youth employment, retirement trends, employee demographics, and employee and public perceptions of government as an employer. That means Nova Scotia as an employer was formally recognizing and addressing many of the Silver Economy Summit themes as early as 2005. The Department of Seniors recognizes the Public Service Commission for both their vision and their sponsorship of the Summit.
	Nova Scotia Business Inc. is the province’s private sector-led business development agency. Through trade development, investment attraction, business advisory services, business financing and venture capital, NSBI assists local companies and attracts international companies to Nova Scotia. NSBI’s client-focused business solutions are designed to result in strong, sustainable economic growth and prosperity for the Province of Nova Scotia.
	Since 1993, Uplift Technologies has been engaged in Bringing Quality to Life. Over the years, these words have become ingrained in their values and commitment to manufacture products of the highest caliber for the healthcare industry. Uplift’s products allow their customers to stay active and independent at home. With passion & dedication, they create, manufacture and market unique health & wellness products that add value, comfort and dignity to people’s lives. These values will serve seniors well in a silver economy, and the Department of Seniors is grateful to Uplift for their sponsorship and partnership.