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International Division
Leadership and support for the Sectors international activities is spearheaded
through the International Division. It is responsible for coordinating efforts
and monitoring issues related to trade and investment, enhancing the use of
Canadian Earth sciences knowledge and technology in supporting sustainable
development of developing countries through private sector involvement, and
providing guidance to the Sector in business practices. The Division works
with all ESS programs to ensure that their international activities carried
out in support of their domestic programs fully support the government's international
and domestic priorities.
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Part of the responsibility of the International Division includes the development
of the Sector's International Strategic Framework . The goal of the framework
is to provide an overall strategic direction for ESS' international activities
- to maximize the effectiveness of the Sector's international work and
to help reinforce Canada's knowledge, technology, leadership and influence
in the area of earth sciences. As part of this Framework, the Global Opportunities
Program was developed with a main purpose of contributing to Canada's foreign
policy objectives by promoting opportunities for Canadian earth sciences industries
overseas. This program focuses on initiatives that support the sustainable development
of developing countries in areas where Canada has a comparative advantage.
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