Banishing Baron Madrigal, or the Last Geas
Centre Archives Oral History (CAOH) project: 547/A/1702.55.998. Interview with Berriman, Madrigal House, October 31, 2007. Dryan Tweedie, Librarian, recording [EXCERPTS]
Precedents and Precedence
The late John Starnes was a great supporter of bout de papier and a frequent contributor. He also generously shared insights and documents accumulated in a lifetime of public service at home and abroad. Mr. Starnes also had a keen eye for…
Military Lexicon
Many of us at Global Affairs Canada (GAC) have had the privilege of working with staff from the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), either at Headquarters or while on posting. While it is immediately clear to…
The Hungry Diplomat: Beef
Food is arguably one of the world’s most important and ubiquitous diplomatic tools. Many items we eat and drink have a storied past, political importance or trade significance.
« What Would You Say? …as guest speaker at the next Canadian citizenship ceremony »
À la suite d’une carrière dans le service extérieur canadien qui l’a conduit en Afrique, en Asie, en Europe et aux États-Unis, Robin Higham a poursuivi ses activités en tant que membre honoraire de l’École supérieure d’affaires publiques et internationales de l’Université…
Whose Man In Havana?
Note de la rédaction : Dans son livre Whose Man in Havana? John Graham insiste sur l’importance d’un service extérieur professionel et crédible, et sur le rôle de celui-ci quant à la formulation d’une politique étrangère ayant les intérêts du Canada à…
A. Douglas Small
My father grew up during the Depression in small town Ontario. It was the opportunity to go to university that changed his life forever. The great teachers he met at the University of Toronto in the early 1940s profoundly expanded his intellectual…
Robert Morrice Middleton
Although Robert (Bob) was born in Truro, Nova Scotia, he grew up on Midmar Ranch at the foot of Middleton Mountain in British Columbia. There he learned to raise cattle and developed a lifelong love of horses. But his future career choice…
James C. Langley
Jim Langley’s long life and outstanding career were honoured at a memorial reception in Ottawa on January 9, 2016. Jim was born into the Foreign Service. His father, James A. Langley, was a Trade Commissioner. Jim spent his boyhood in Japan, where…
Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks
New York Times journalist Frank Bruni advises: “If you want to feel much, much older, teach a college course.” My version is that if you want to feel much, much younger, take a university course! Going back to university after a Foreign…
