12 janvier 2010 – 16h53
Je quitte l’ambassade à 15h30 comme à l’habitude. Ce jour là, une employée locale qui m’a souvent vu monter à l’orphelinat de Kenscoff servir un repas chaud aux enfants en compagnie de mes amis de la MINUSTAH, m’offre des surplus de nourriture…
D’un œil canadien
Some months ago, PAFSO executive board members Kirk Duguid and Cael Husband decided that it was time that PAFSO got its creative juices flowing and had some fun. The result was a photo contest, open to all members and their families, to…
Yemen, the Sequel: What’s at Stake?
Hark Kroll’s piece on Yemen (bout de papier Volume 25, No. 1) brought back vivid memories of my own visits to that lovely but troubled country. My first posting was Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. There being two Yemens in the late 70s, the…
TRADEX: “Your Fund” Hits 50 – Célébrons la cinquantième!
Tradex was created 50 years ago this year. Establishing a mutual fund in 1960 was quite innovative as mutual funds were almost unknown at the time. Tom Fletcher was the man whose idea it was and he was the driving force in…
The President’s Message // Mot de la Présidente
Working at DFAIT, it’s impossible to avoid talking about “Transformation.” In DFAIT parlance, the word promises not just the dictionary definition of “a thorough or dramatic change in form and character,” but also real renewal. This has profound implications for the conduct…
Editorial // Éditorial
Lors de l’entracte à un concert de jazz d’envergure, je suis tombé sur un vieil ami, ancien chef de mission aujourd’hui à la retraite. Nous avons parlé de choses et d’autres, notamment de bout. « C’est la meilleure chose qui soit issue…
