Yuri Artibise

Current

Writer at Downtown Phoenix Journal
Community Activator at YuriArtibise.com

Past

SENIOR RESEARCH ANALYST at Morrison Institute
POLICY ADVISOR at Assembly of First Nations
TRADE POLICY OFFICER at Fisheries and Oceans Canada

ACCELERATED ECONOMIST at Governemnt of Canada
POLICY ANALYST at Privy Council Office
POLICY ANALYST at Finance Canada
POLICY ANALYST at Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
POLICY ANALYST at Human Resource Development Canada
Cooperative Educvation at Univeristy of Victoria
Economist at BC STATS (Government
INFORMATION & PRIVACY ANALYST at British Columbia Information, Science and Technology Agency

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Education

University of Victoria
University of British Columbia

Connections

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Industry

Public Policy

Websites

Yuri Artibise’s Summary

An experienced policy analyst and advisor with a breadth of experience in social, economic and international issues.

Key Skills:

Analytical
- Experience in researching, monitoring, , analyzing and synthesizing a wide variety of policy issues at the international, federal and provincial levels of government; and,
- Adept at providing in-depth economic and policy analysis that is cognizant of existing policies and an organization's overall objectives and operational and fiscal situations.

Communications
- Strong written communication skills, with experience providing briefing notes, analytical reports, memorandum and correspondence for senior management and a variety of political leaders;
- Well developed oral communication skills, including providing oral summaries and advice to senior management, as well as experience in negotiation;
- Experience in consulting with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders and providing summary reports and analysis of outcomes; and,
- Maintain a network of colleagues in various departments and organizations in order to gain insights, information and contacts when needed.

Conceptual
- Firm understanding of the economic, political and social climates of North America and their historical and current interactions.

Yuri Artibise’s Specialties:

American Indian Policy, Urbanism, Workforce Issues, Health Industry

Yuri Artibise’s Experience

Writer

Downtown Phoenix Journal

(Online Media industry)

August 2009 — Present (4 months)

Conduct interviews and write feature stories and profiles on downtown Phoenix events, people and places.
Community Activator

YuriArtibise.com

(Civic & Social Organization industry)

May 2009 — Present (7 months)

I'm an urbanite with a deep interest in place making, community building and creating livable neighborhoods. To this end, I have dedicated myself to build a community of people interested in creating and sustaining a authentic urbanism in central Phoenix.
SENIOR RESEARCH ANALYST

Morrison Institute

(Public Policy industry)

February 2007 — June 2009 (2 years 5 months)

Conduct research on contemporary public policy issues. Key activities:
* Collecting original data through, interviews, and consultation with experts.
* Analyzing existing information through review of published research reports, current legislation, and statistical data.
* Identifying emerging public policy issues though media monitoring, data gathering and analysis, and networking.
POLICY ADVISOR

Assembly of First Nations

(Public Policy industry)

March 2004 — February 2007 (3 years )

Strategic Planning and Policy Coordination, Assembly of First Nations, Ottawa; Responsible for the horizontal integration of policy development and strategic planning for the Assembly. Key activities:
* Providing strategic research and environmental scans to facilitate the ability of the organization to influence the federal policy agenda.
* Coordinaing the Assembly's position paper and background materials for the November 2005 First Minister Meeting on Aboriginal Issues. This led to the Kelowna Accord, a five year, $5 billion dollar agreement between the Government of Canada and the First Nation, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada. My area of focus was coordinating the First Nations housing portion of the agreement, which comprised $1.6 billion of the total amounts of the Accord.
* Producing major reports and studies. I prepared the Pre-Budget Submissions presented to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance in 2005, 2006 and 2007 to inform the Government of Canada budget process. I also drafted the First Nations section of the Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives annual Alternative Federal Budget. Partly as a result of these submissions, First Nations across Canada received budget commitments of $6.4 million in 2005, $1.2 billion in 2006 and $425 million in 2007.
* Building relationships with government representatives to advance the Assembly's priorities and represent the interest of First Nations in proposed programming and legislation, including the annual budget submission and the First Minister's Meeting.
* Developing and implementing a financial and policy planning framework to position key events and to anticipate pivotal meetings and other major activities. This enabled the National Chief and the Executive Committee to effectively advocate on behalf of First Nations in key areas, such as the federal budget, the First Minister Meeting and the historic Indian Residential School apology and settlement.
TRADE POLICY OFFICER

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

(Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; Government Administration industry)

July 2002 — February 2004 (1 year 8 months)

Researched, analyzed, monitored and negotiated on international trade issues concerning fish and sea products. Key activities:
* Conducting in-depth economic analysis on fisheries trade policy issues, including trade balance analysis and priority commodity identification to ensure that the Minister and senior executive of the Department of Fisheries and oceans were kept up to date on key developments.
* Representing Canada at negotiations on the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) and the Canada-Singapore Free Trade Agreement and participating in talks with the Caribbean Community, Dominican Republic and Andean Community. The Canadian fisheries sector exported approximately $4.4 billion dollars of fish and fish products in 2004, of this amount $37.5 million was covered in the FTAA negotiations.
* Reviewing World Trade Organization (WTO) Accessions and Trade Policy Reviews to ensure that potential and existing members of the WTO complied with rules regarding fish and fish products in their trade relationships with Canada.
ACCELERATED ECONOMIST

Governemnt of Canada

(Public Policy industry)

July 2000 — June 2002 (2 years )

The following positions were part of the Accelerated Economist Training Program (AETP), a select two-year program of diverse work experience divided into four six-month assignments that provided the opportunity to work with top decision makers in the Government of Canada on a number of social, economic and international policy agendas.
POLICY ANALYST

Privy Council Office

(Public Policy industry)

July 2001 — December 2001 (6 months)

Worked with departments and the Prime Minister's Office in providing policy advice to the Cabinet Committee on the Social Union. Key activities:
* Ensuring policy objectives were operationally and fiscally sustainable.
* Providing advice to the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
* Coordinating aspects of the Cabinet's decision-making system including departmental policy proposals and policy analysis.
* Analyzing legislation and made recommendations pertaining to the funding and organization of the Canadian Firearms Registry; and assisted in the coordination of the Canadian Custom and Revenues Agency's early response to
POLICY ANALYST

Finance Canada

(Public Policy industry)

January 2001 — June 2001 (6 months)

Developed and analyzed financial sector policy as it related to electronic banking and new technologies. Key activities:
* Monitoring, researching and analyzing issues relating to new financial services technologies in order to prepare briefs for the Minister of Finance and key government officials.
* Assisting in the developing of regulations to successfully implement the 2001 federal Financial Services Legislation (Bill C-8).
Treasury Board Secretariat of Canada, Government Operations, Ottawa
POLICY ANALYST

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

(Public Policy industry)

July 2000 — December 2000 (6 months)

Managed and coordinated Treasury Board business for the Supreme, Federal and Tax Courts of Canada. Key activities:
* Providing recommendations and advice to the Treasury Board on policies, directives, regulations and program expenditure proposals with respect to the management of the government's resources.
* Drafting the 2001 Estimates document for the various courts, an annual document outlining the courts expenditure plans for each government agency in detail.
* Translating policies and programs approved by Cabinet into operational reality and provided with resources.
* Notable files included a review of a report on federal judicial compensation and early proposals for the construction of new court buildings.
POLICY ANALYST

Human Resource Development Canada

(Public Policy industry)

September 1999 — December 1999 (4 months)

Assisting in providing policy advice towards promoting a highly skilled and mobile labor force and an efficient and inclusive labor market, including developing proposals for labor market issues for the January 2001 Speech from the Throne (i.e. State of the Union) that outlined the government priorities for
Cooperative Educvation

Univeristy of Victoria

(Public Policy industry)

May 1998 — December 1999 (1 year 8 months)

The UVic MPA Co-op program consists of three, four-month work terms alternating with on-campus academic terms. Students in the MPA Co-op Program are well positioned to make an immediate contribution to the workplace. Their coursework (including team projects and case studies) contribute to their strong understanding of the culture, the processes and the issues in the public and non-profit sectors
Economist

BC STATS (Government

(Public Policy industry)

January 1999 — August 1999 (8 months)

Tracking, updating and analyzing statistical data and preparing monthly 'Current Statistics' reports as well as economic profiles of the Fisheries, Aquaculture and high technology sectors of the British Columbia economy.
INFORMATION & PRIVACY ANALYST

British Columbia Information, Science and Technology Agency

(Public Policy industry)

May 1998 — August 1998 (4 months)

Helping to maintain cross-government policy and procedures, standards and guidelines regarding access to public information and protection of privacy, including tracking of the status and outcome of all information requests and information and Privacy Commissioner Orders Investigations and Decisions.

Yuri Artibise’s Education

University of Victoria

MASTERS , PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION , 1998 — 2001

Activities and Societies:

Emphasis on both policy analysis and public management
University of British Columbia

BACHELOR OF ARTS , POLITICAL SCIENCE , 1997

Activities and Societies:

Emphasis on political economy and history