Canada's Future Role in the World (Monday)
International Development Agency (CIDA); Shauna Sylvester, Canada’s World; Dr. Tom Keating (Moderator), Department of Political Science and Faculty of Arts
Sponsored by the Faculty of Arts
Join us for a roundtable examining Canada's future role in the world with special attention to the areas of diplomacy and development. Where and how can Canada have influence in global politics? Specific attention will be paid to geographic and thematic areas to engage in, how Canada can use the G20 to advance a global agenda, how Canada can contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, and what is most lacking in Canadian foreign policy.
Pierre Blais is currently a Counselor at the Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva and is responsible for relations with the World Health Organization, the Global Fund and UNAIDS. He has worked for CIDA, Natural Resources Canada, the Privy Council Office and Agriculture Canada.
Charles Parker, currently the Regional Director for CIDA’s Prairie Office, began his career in international development in 1981 as a design engineer on a rural water supply project in Swaziland. He has since been involved in CIDA program management in Eastern and Southern Africa and South Asia, including assignments as a CIDA Field Representative in Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Shauna Sylvester is a Fellow at the Simon Fraser University’s Centre for Dialogue and the Director of Canada's World. Co-founder of the Institute for Media, Policy and Civil Society, Shauna has written extensively on social and environmental issues and has provided policy advice to governments and foundations on subjects as varied as forestry, human rights, media, peace-building and AIDS.