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Eyes Abroad

Follow Canada's footprints around the world - from the building blocks of a 'peace school' in Mali to a Nunavut student cultural exchange in Peru with indigenous communities - we bring you stories from the field.

		Canadian-Chilean documentary film bridges the gap between landowners and indigenous community The first screening of Canadian-Chilean director Maria Teresa Larraín's documentary film Besieged Land (El Juicio de Pascual Pichun, in Spanish) garners a lot of attention in Temuco, the southern region of Chile, where a majority of Chile's indigenous population lives. _{[Canadian Embassy in Chile, October 2007]}

		Canadian literature shines in the "Emerald Isle" Booker Prize winning authors Yann Martel and Michael Ondaatje visit Dublin and tour Ireland to promote their new novels. _{[Canadian Embassy in Dublin, October 2007]}

		Reconciling Islam and freedom - Canadian activist Irshad Manji visits Latvia At the invitation of the Soros Foundation-Latvia (a branch of the Open Society Foundation), Canadian Human Rights and Islam reform activist, Irshad Manji, visits Latvia to help non-Muslims understand the complexity of today's Muslim world and see beyond terrorism. _{[Canadian Embassy in Baltic states, in Latvia, October 2007]}

		Overlapping messages of peace and understanding: nurturing religious tolerance A Nigerian program run by the International Peace League (IPL), a University of Jos student organization, encourages pluralism and understanding across religious and ethnic boundaries by organizing events for youth to engage in inter-religious dialogue to facilitate a peaceful coexistence. _{[Canadian Embassy in Nigeria, October 2007]}

		PM Harper repatriates rare Australian document at Parliament House luncheon Prime Minister Harper presents Australian Prime Minister Howard with an historic theatre playbill produced in Sydney in 1796, the first to be printed in colonial Australia, at a Parliamentary luncheon in Canberra, Australia. _{[Canadian High Commission and Consulate General in Australia, October 2007]}

		Former UN Special Envoy on HIV/AIDS, Stephen Lewis, addresses health in Africa Stephen Lewis, the renowned Canadian and former UN Special Envoy on HIV/AIDS, visits Nairobi to promote health in Africa. _{[Canadian High Commission in Kenya, September 2007]}

		A Canadian author’s literary journey into Sufism, Hinduism, Islam and Pluralism Canadian Giller Prize winning author M.G. Vassanji launches his new novel, The Assassin's Song, in New Delhi. Like the key character in his new book, Vassanji has returned to his cultural home after a long journey abroad. _{[Canadian High Commission in New Delhi, September 2007]}

		Canada-United States cooperation: the Global Partnership and the destruction of chemical weapons 2007 marks the 15th anniversary of the U.S. Cooperative Threat Reduction Program and the 5th anniversary of the Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction, launched by the G8 under Canada's leadership. On August 30th, 2007, a dedication ceremony for a railway bridge - built to cross the Miass River as part of the construction of an 18km railway between a chemical weapons storage site at Shchuch’ye in Russia and a destruction facility - was held at Shchuch’ye with representatives of Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, NTI and Russia. _{[Canadian Embassy in Russia, August 2007]}

		Candid on Canada – Australians profile Canada at pre-APEC leaders focus series Canada earns the spot as the feature nation at a Business Breakfast held in Sydney as part of a pre-APEC leaders focus series run by Australia’s weekly current affairs magazine, The Bulletin. _{[Canadian High Commission and Consulate General in Australia, August 2007]}

		Canadian technology provides disaster relief to flood victims in Bangladesh Canada installs its own new water purification technology for the first time in Bangladesh, after the devastating August floods in Sirajganj. _{[Canadian High Commission in Bangladesh, August 2007]}

		Russia consumed by Canadian culture at Chekhov Theatre Festival Dubbed "the event" of summer 2007, Russian theatre critics, reviewers and media praised Canada for its highly original and thought-provoking work. _{[Canadian Embassy in Russia, August 2007]}

		The New Brunswick Youth Orchestra inspires artistic and cross-cultural education in China The New Brunswick Youth Orchestra toured China for two-weeks in July and August, sharing their music, promoting Canada as a model of artistic and academic excellence, and creatively enhancing institutional linkages with China. _{[Canadian Embassy in Beijing, August 2007]}

		Engaging the Muslim community on multiple levels in Southeast Asia Dr. Anver Emon, Islamic Law professor at the University of Toronto, visited Southeast Asia where, in his presentations, he reinforced the need for Canada to boost its own knowledge of Islam. He also highlighted the type of groundbreaking research and scholarship that is taking place in Canada on issues of Islam and Islamic law. _{[Canadian Embassy in Manilla, August 2007]}

		Canada's polar area comes alive in Latvia through Inuit art An Inuit wall hangings exhibit titled "Culture on Cloth" showcased Canada's Arctic region and its people in Latvia. _{[Canadian Embassy in the Baltic states, August 2007]}

		Senator Roméo Dallaire: From genocide in Rwanda to protecting children in Ghana The Honourable Senator Roméo Dallaire visited Ghana where he led a partially Canadian funded one-week Child Soldiers Initiative workshop at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre. He also met with Government of Ghana officials and civil society groups. _{[Canadian High Commission in Ghana, August 2007]}

		Canadian "Sugar" in Guatemala Canadian Pastry Chef, Anna Olson, well known by her program "Sugar" on the Food Network Channel in Canada and Casa Club TV channel in Latin America, visited the 2007 ALIMENTARIA FAIR in Guatemala with her husband Michael Olson, also a famous Canadian Chef, as well as Chef Piero Pastorelli. _{[Canadian Embassy in Guatemala, August 2007]}

		Canada helps Jamaica's military aviation school soar Canadian Forces Central Flying School (CFS) pilots have been sharing flying tips and techniques with the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Air Wing as part of Canada's Military Training Assistance Programme. Recently, Canadian Lieutenant Colonel Eddie Haskins of the CFS presented a plaque confirming the stellar evaluation results of the school's flight training standards. _{[Canadian High Commission in Jamaica, August 2007]}

		Canada’s best-known human rights advocate humbles Singapore’s Law Society Professor Irwin Cotler’s two-day visit to Singapore left 250 members of the judiciary and the Bar captivated by his messages in Pursuing Justice and Confronting Injustice: Lawyers can Make a Difference. _{[Canadian High Commission in Singapore, August 2007]}