Biography John McNee has been Secretary General of the Global Centre for Pluralism from 2011 to 2019. A career diplomat, he served as Canada’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York from 2006-2011. During his career, he also served as Canadian Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg, Syria and Lebanon and Canada’s representative to the Council of Europe. I...
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Biography Over a 37-year public-service career, Margaret served in senior management positions in the Governments of Canada and Ontario. Most recently, she was Executive Vice-President of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council. Prior to that appointment, she was Assistant Deputy Minister for Energy Technology and Programs at Natural Resources Canada. She ...
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Biography Daniel served as National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister of Canada (2016-18). Previously, he was Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (2013-2016) and Deputy Minister of Canadian Heritage (2010-2013). From 2007 to 2010, he held a number of critical deputy minister positions first as Associate Secretary at the Treasury Board and later on a...
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Biography Masud Husain retired from Canada’s foreign service in the summer of 2021. Upon his retirement, he was Director General and Deputy Legal Adviser at Global Affairs Canada. Prior to this appointment, he was Canada’s ambassador to the United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi and Special Envoy to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. His other foreign postings include ...
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Biography Throughout her career, Patricia Fuller has specialized in trade and economic policy, as well as climate change and energy. Upon her retirement from the Government of Canada, she was Canada’s ambassador for climate change. Prior to that appointment, she served, notably, as Director General of Economic Development, Director General of Planning and Reporting, Chi...
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Biography Elaine Feldman is a former senior Canadian government official with over 30 years of experience. When she retired from the Canadian public service in 2013, Elaine was President of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency. Afterwards, she joined GSPIA’s Centre on Public Management and Policy (Odell House) as Executive in Residence. During her public service...
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Biography Kerry Buck was, upon her retirement from the Canadian public service, Assistant Secretary, Economic Sector at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. Prior to that appointment, she was Canada's Ambassador to the North Atlantic Council (NATO). She held senior executive positions at Global Affairs Canada: Political Director and Assistant Deputy Minister for In...
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Biography Madelaine Drohan is an award-winning author and former foreign correspondent who covered business and politics in Canada, Europe and Africa. She was Canada correspondent for The Economist magazine from 2006 to 2020 and European correspondent for The Globe and Mail from 1991 to 1999. Her book, Making a Killing: How and why corporations use armed force to do bus...
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Biography Claire Citeau is a strategic leader with extensive international experience. She is currently Director General of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in Canada (EUCCAN). She is also Founder and President of Trade Bridges, an international trade consultancy based in Ottawa, Brussels and London. Prior to these positions, Claire was the Executive Director of t...
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