The Pearson Fellowship for 1994-95
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To/A: Governors rom/De: Keith A. Bezanson
;t/objet: THE PEARSON FELLbwsHJIP'FpR 1994-95 was awarded the Pearson The Governors will recall assador Mohamed Sahnoun Fellowship for 1993-199 Sahnoun has Since the beginning of hi ten in September 1994, Ambassador Canada and abroad, participated in many challenging speaking engagements both within in his area of work. He and has been active in meeting important individuals and groups such as the African has made presentations and taken part in discussions at gatherings the "Conference sur Conference on Peacemaking and Conflict Resolution (South Africa), the Open Forum of the l' intervention et la souverainete at the Sorbonne (France), and for the Pearson State Department (U.S.A.). He has truly exceeded all expectations be seen from the Fellowship. The extent of the reach and influence of his work can attached schedule. work as Pearson Fellow for There is an option for Ambassador Sahnoun to continue his fellowship for the 1994-1995. Renewal of his tenure, however, would mean a modified Unity and year, as he has been approached by both the Organization for African approximately half UNESCO to work with them. He will therefore only be able to devote his time to the Centre. of a culture of Ambassador Sahnoun's work with UNESCO will focus on the development work by allowing him to peace. Renewal of the fellowship will complement his UNESCO on the culture of focus on the production and possible publication of a series of papers peace. will require less As no start-up costs are required, renewal of Mr. Sahnoun's fellowship resources than the nomination of a new candidate for the Pearson Fellowship. renewed for a second I recommend that Mr. Sahnoun's tenure as the Pearson Fellow be year on a part-time basis.
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SEPTEMBER 1993
FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
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5 6 7 8 9 Trade 10 Trade 11 Symposium Symposium IISD IISD Washington Washington
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30 26 27 28 World Conf. - 29 Religion & Peace- Humanitarian Assistance (UN New York)
OCTOBER 1993
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1 2 Conf. on North-South Relations Group '78 Ottawa
3 4 Conf-Middle 5 6 7 8 9 Symposium Powers New Governance World Order-Cte Developing on Foreign Countries Policy-Toronto Washington
10 Symposium 11 Symposium 12 Symposium 13 14 15 Conf. on 16 Conf. on Governance Governance Governance Peace Keeping Peace Keeping Developing Developing Developing Soc.Int'I Soc.Int'I Countries Countries Countries Dev't Dev't Washington Washington Washington Ottawa Ottawa
17 18 19 20 21 Protection 22 23 Human Rights in World of Nation States-Comell Law Sch.-Ithaca
24 25 Conf. on 26 Conf. on 27 Conf, on 28 29 30 Religion & Religion & Religion & Peace Peace Peace (Oct. 25-27) (Oct. 25-27) (Oct. 25-27) New York New York New York
31 NOVEMBER 1993
THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 4 5 6 1 2 3 IISD Board IISD Board IISD Board Mtg - Winnipeg Mtg - Winnipeg Mtg - Winnipeg Nov. 4-7 Nov. 4-7 Nov. 4-7
13 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rights Parliamentary Human IISD Board - New Ctre for Foreign Watch Mtg - Winnipeg York Nov. 4-7 Affairs-9:30- 11:30
20 17 18 19 14 15 16 Conf. on Conflict Mddecins sans Mgt & the UN fronti6res (dinner mtg) (Paris) Nat'l Arts Ctre
25 26 27 22 23 24 21 Conf. New World Order - Royal Irish Aca. (Dublin)
28 29 30 Brian Hall - NY Times Magazine (Phone interview at 3:00 p.m.)
DECEMBER 1993
FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 1 2 3 4 (CIIA) Can. Inst. on Int'I Affairs Westin Hotel Ottawa Dec. 4-5
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Can. Inst. for U.S. Inst. of Int'l Affairs Peace-Study Westin Hotel - Group Mtg Ottawa Washington DC Dec. 4-5 (10:30-3:30) 16 Conference 17 Conference 18 12 13 14 15 Conference Meeting with l'intcrvention ('intervention ('intervention - ENR (IDRC) & Souver6net6 - & Souver6net6 - & Souver6net6 2:30 p.m. Acad6mie Univ. Academic Univ. Academic Univ. (Paris) Keith Bezanson Sorbonne(Paris) Sorbonne(Paris) Sorbonne Dec. 15-18 4:00-4:30 Dec. 15-18 Dec. 15-18 22 23 24 25 l9 20 21 U.S. Inst. of Peace-Study I Group Mtg Washington DC (10:30-3:30) 30 31 26 27 28 29
CENTRE CLOSED UNTIL JANUARY 3, 1994 JANUARY 1994 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
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9 10 11 U.S. Inst. 12 Open Forum 13 14 IS of Peace - Study of the State T.V. interview Group Mtg Dept. (Maclean Hunter) Washington DC (Washington) David Dyment (10:30 - 3:30) 3:00 p.m.
16 17 18 19 UN Assoc. - 20 21 22 Necla Tschuigi Nat'l Capital 11:00 Region Branch Mtg 7:00 evening speaker) Ottawa Diana Armour
23 24 Dept. of Nat'l 25 26 27 (OAU)-Org. 28 (OAU) 29 (OAU) Defence-Somalia Keith Bezanson de l'Unitb Aft. & the Limits of 11:00 (leaving for (Important Brazzaville Brazzaville Peacekeeping- Congo 4:20 mission) Ottawa-10:30 flight) (Brazzaville)
30 (OAU) 31 Paris-22:30 Brazzaville (leaving for (leaving for Paris-11:25) Addis Ababa)
FEBRUARY 1994
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Addis Ababa Addis Ababa Addis Ababa Addis Ababa
6 7 8 9 10 B. Proulx 11 12 Canadian & the d6jeuner entrevue-11:00 World in the 90s G. Pearson +d6jeuner
keynote speaker conference call 2:00
13 14 d6jeuner-12:00 15 16 San Salvador 17 San Salvador 18 San Salvador 19 Aujourd'hui John English (leaving for Forum int'I sur Forum int't sur Forum int'I sur Di mance - 10 : 30 San Salvador la culture de la la culture de la la culture de la Radio Canada C. Pestieau at 7:00 a.m.) paix (UNESCO) paix (UNESCO) paix (UNESCO) Pauline Vanasse 2:30 (Ottawa) (Feb. 16-18) (Feb. 16-18) (Feb. 16-18)
20 21 22 23 9:00 -World 24 25 26 10:00-Philippe Issues Conf. "An African 11:00 - Rogers Petit-France Carleton Univ. View of Africa" Community 10 - Culture (Plenary speech) Nat'l Defence T.V. interview (Radio Canada) College (Kingston) (Ottawa office)
27 28 MARCH 1994
SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY the 1 2 US Inst. of 3 US Inst. of 4 We the Peoples 5 We Peace Peace Selection Cttee Peoples Mtg Selection Cttee Symposium Symposium (March 4-6) Mtg Washington Washington New York (March 4-6) (2-3 March) (2-3 March) New York
11 12 6 We the 7 World Conf. 8 World Conf. 9 10 Peoples on Religion & on Religion & Selection Cttee Peace-Security Peace-Security Mtg Council Mtg. Council Mtg. (March 4-6) March 7-8 March 7-8 New York New York New York 17 18 19 13 14 15 16 Fondation IISD Mtg Chateau Iaurier Addis Ababa Addis Ababa Addis Ababa Addis Ababa Saint Simon Ottawa Paris
24 25 26 20 21 22 23 IISD Mtg. Charles Caccia, Chateau Laurier MP - Dinner Ottawa (Comit6 de 1'env.-14 d@putes)
27 28 (ACCORD) 29 (ACCORD) 30 (ACCORD) 31 (ACCORD) African Conf. on African Conf. on African Conf. on African Conf. on Peacemaking Peacemaking Peacemaking Peacemaking Conflict Resol. Conflict Resol. Conflict Resol. Conflict Resol. 1 28-Apr. 1 March 28-Apr. 1 March 28-Apr. 1 March 28-Apr. March South Africa South Africa South Africa South Africa