Georges W.J. Charpentier
An officer of the Department since 1949, Georges Charpentier served in Canberra, London, Ankara and Rome before becoming Canadian Ambassador to the Ivory Coast in 1970. He retired from the Department in 1986, and died in Ottawa on March 24, 1990.
A Despairing Cry From the Permanent Middle
bout de papier, Vol. 7, No. 4 (1990), p. 37 by Faux Nash I would have preferred to have given this poema portentous title out of some learned tomelike “An Analytical Appraise”or “A Mandarin’s Malaise”Oh. You thought I was writing about my girth,My “Permanent Middle” being a keen source of mirth.But no. I write on […]
The Department Under Scrutiny
In the excerpts below, the corporate problems of External Affairs and International Trade are attributed to internal and external factors. But there are signs of hope.
The CIIA: A Canadian Institution
The history of the Canadian Institute of International Affairs is in many ways a reflection of the evolution of Canadian foreign policy. It is also the story of some remarkable Canadians who left their mark on that policy.
Letters // Correspondance
I am the pleased recipient of copies of your magazine. I particularly enjoyed Vol. 7, No. 2, notably the article by Ivan Head about Basil Robinson’s excellent book. Basil had an advantage over American FSO’s; we were not allowed to keep diaries.
Opening Night for the Canadian Foreign Service Officer Award
It proved to be the best summer party the Pearson Building has seen in years. On Thursday, June 14th, PAFSO hosted the inaugural ceremony for its new Canadian Foreign Service Officer Award. The turn-out was tremendous. PAFSO members from all streams and…
Life After Corporate Review
The PASO Executive and membership in Ottawa were actively involved in discussing Corporate Review both amongst ourselves, and with Management. As a result, the opinions of members were sought and passed to Management. In addition, PAFSO has formed a Working Group to…
Editor’s Notebook // Carnet du rédacteur
Une fois de plus et, pour la deuxième année consécutive, bout de papier a gagné le « New York Art Director’s Award for Creativity ». Le numéro gagnant était le volume 7 n° 3 avec les deux brésiliens sur la couverture. Ce…
PAFSO Professional Committee Breakfast Seminars: Spring Preview
The PAFSO Professional Committee is pleased to announce an excellent line up of Breakfast Seminars for the coming months.
Managing Managers: The PAFSO Evaluation Guide (PEG)
There exists a fundamental asymmetry within the Department of External Affairs. The formal appraisal system, like many other aspects of bureaucratic process, works primarily from the top down. This detrimentally affects not only the employee’s ability to make an informed assignment decision,…
