Isabelle Bérard looks back on her career in international development punctuated by major events, including the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.
challenging times, such as when she worked as director general of Haiti and the Dominican
What do you think of when you hear the word “ambassador”? The people who diplomatically represent a country in a foreign state? Those in charge of a mission? Whatever the case may be, at Global Affairs Canada (GAC), it is a very meaningful term which is also used to name the mentor of someone who participates in the women’s mentoring initiative #BeHerAmbassador.
Looking back In 2017, Christine Laberge, who is now the Ambassador of Canada to the Dominican
Canada’s presence abroad includes embassies, consulates, high commissions and trade offices. Canada also maintains a number of permanent missions to international organizations.
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The Emergency Disaster Assistance Fund (EDAF) is a draw-down fund administered by the Canadian Red Cross Society that allows for immediate Canadian support to International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) emergency operations in response to sudden-onset small- and medium-scale humanitarian situations, including natural disasters, non-recurrent health epidemics, and conflicts. The EDAF increases the effectiveness and timeliness of assistance to crisis-affected people.
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Diplomatic Missions and Consular Posts Accredited to Canada
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In November 2017, Canada launched The Vancouver Principles on Peacekeeping and the Prevention of the Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers at the UN Peacekeeping Defence Ministerial conference in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) provides modest funding for small-scale, high-impact projects in more than 120 countries eligible for official development assistance (ODA). The CFLI has an annual programming budget of $26.8 million, with projects averaging $31,000 each. Projects are planned and implemented mainly by local organizations, and are selected and approved by the relevant Canadian Embassy or High Commission.
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The Canadian Humanitarian Assistance Fund (CHAF) responds to smaller-scale, rapid-onset crises where there are unmet humanitarian needs. The fund enables Humanitarian Coalition members to respond quickly to provide assistance, such as:
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