NCP Summer Training and Retreat Preliminary Schedule

Location: Alumnae Hall Auditorium, Brown University, Providence RI

Thursday - June 23

5:00-8:00 Meal and Opening

Friday - June 24

8:30-9:00: Coffee and welcome

9-9:15: Opening

9:15-12:30: NAGPRA Training with Melanie O’Brien

12:30 - 2:00: Break

2:00 - 3:00 NAGPRA regulations changes and departmental review of the NAGPRA program with Joaquin Gallegos, Special Assistant to Bryan Newland

3:00-4:00: Discussion on NAGPRA regulations and act amendments with Shannon O’Loughlin

4:00-5:00: Open discussion and networking

Saturday - June 25

8:30-9:00: Coffee and welcome

9:00-10:00: Affiliation Discussion

10:10-11:10: Repatriation and Documentation Challenges Discussion

11:20-12:20: Consultation and Building Trust Discussion

12:30-1:45: Lunch Break

1:45-2:45: Education and training for students Discussion

3:00-3:50: Working with Federal Agencies Discussion

4:00-5:00: Open discussion and networking

Sunday Morning - June 26

9:00-12:00: Farewell/Breakfast Informal Conversations

Parking information:

https://www.brown.edu/about/visit/driving-parking

All-things-Providence and dining information:

https://www.goprovidence.com/

Be sure to check out options on Federal Hill!

Lunch options close to campus (Thayer St., Providence):

https://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=Restaurants+On+Thayer+Street&find_loc=Providence%2C+RI

and use Google Maps to investigate lunch options on your own