We’re hosting our virtual Annual General Meeting on June 11th at 7PM ET. This one will be significant as we mark our 40th anniversary!
Join us for a timely session entitled Progress Under Pressure: Building Political Will During Difficult Times with special guests Joanne Carter, the Executive Director of RESULTS in the US and Teddy Samy, Director of the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University in Ottawa. This will be an incredibly informative and engaging discussion and come prepared with your questions.
We will also celebrate 40 years of advocacy and the incredible work of our volunteers and staff in making a huge impact for Canada and the world.
Dr. Joanne Carter is the Executive Director of RESULTS in the US, supporting a movement of passionate, committed everyday people who are using their voices to influence political decisions that will bring an end to poverty. Joanne was a founding project leader for the global health advocacy partnership, ACTION, and has also served in a range of board, governance, and advisory roles with the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, the Micronutrient Initiative, Stop TB Partnership, the Global Campaign for Education-U.S., and the Global Financing Facility for Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health.
She holds a DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) degree from Cornell University and was a practicing veterinarian from 1987 to 1992. She has served as a VISTA volunteer and as a recruiter for the Peace Corps. Prior to joining RESULTS staff, Joanne served as a RESULTS volunteer Group Leader and then Regional Coordinator for four years in the New York City area.
Teddy Y. Samy
Teddy Y. Samy is Professor of International Affairs and Director of the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) at Carleton University. He serves as an Expert for the African Knowledge Network, Office of the Special Advisor on Africa, United Nations Under-Secretary General. Professor Samy is a series editor for Palgrave's Canada and International Affairs. He has published widely on African economic development, domestic resource mobilization, foreign aid, fragile and conflict-affected states, deindustrialization and income inequality, small island developing states, and trade and development. Professor Samy holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Ottawa.
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