Thursday, October 31st, 2013 A Perspective on China: One Year as Canada's Ambassador

DateTimeLocation
Thursday, October 31, 201312:00PM - 1:30PMThe Vivian and David Campbell Conference Facility, Munk School of Global Affairs - 1 Devonshire Place

Description

Ambassador Guy Saint-Jacques joined the Foreign Affairs Department in 1977. His postings have included Beijing, Hong Kong, Kinshasa, Washington and London. (In his most recent assignments to Washington and, just prior to that, London, he served as Deputy Head of Mission). At Headquarters, he has held numerous positions including: Deputy Director, Environment and Energy Division; Director, Assignments Division; and Director General, Personnel Management Bureau. Prior to his appointment as Ambassador to China in October 2012, Mr. Saint-Jacques was Canada’s Chief Negotiator and Ambassador for Climate Change. Fluent in Mandarin, this is his fourth posting to the People’s Republic of China. Mr. Saint-Jacques holds a BA [Geology], from Université de Montréal; and an MA [Land Planning and Regional Development] from Laval University. He is married to Sylvie Cameron and they have two daughters and one grandchild.


Speakers

Joseph Wong
Chair
Canada Research Chair in Democratization, Health and Development; Halbert Professor of Innovation; Professor of Political Science; Director, Asian Institute; University of Toronto

Ambassador Guy Saint-Jacques
Speaker
Canadian Ambassador to the People's Republic of China


Main Sponsor

Asian Institute

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