Fulbright Canada Blog

“Cyberspace Confidential”

Published in the Globe and Mail.  Saturday, August 7, 2010.

There’s a story about a 1960s British intelligence chief who was so frustrated and confused by the proliferation of meaningless acronyms and code names for spying missions that he turned to an assistant and asked in exasperation: “Now, just what on earth does this KUWAIT refer to?”

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Canada has another chance.

In June, when Canada played host to the leaders of the G20 in Toronto, along with the EU and remaining 18 member countries that constitute the group, it failed to seize an important opportunity. If the G20 ever hopes to play a key role in global governance, it needs a permanent home. A secretariat focused on the longer-term challenges to the global community would go some way in healing the growing divisions that emerged in Toronto between G20 members. Canada, one of the original founders of the G20 in 1999 when it was a group of finance ministers, is perfectly positioned to host the secretariat. More importantly, the world needs it to…

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The North-South Institute recently held an event to honour their outgoing president of 15 years, and 2010-11 Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Roy Culpepper.  The event was held at the Museum of Civilization in Toronto and featured such distinguished guests as Hon. Flora MacDonald, the Hon. John MacCallum, and Dr. Victor Rabinovitch, President and CEO of the Museum of Civilization.  For more information, please visit the North-South Institute website.

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Patrick worked closely with the Audubon Society and the Friends of the Ballona Wetlands to develop a wetlands education program for inner-city school children in Los Angeles.  Patrick designed the curriculum, purchased binoculars and microscopes for the research centre, and worked with the children both at their schools and in the wetlands to teach them about the environmental importance of the wetlands for preserving local flora and fauna.

To read the blog post, visit the official SMBAS blog!

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Former Fulbright Student, Gil Alterovitz, is doing some really interesting work at Harvard and MIT, in translating medical monitors into music. Check it out!

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Take a look at this great piece in the Globe and Mail by 2009-10 Fulbright Visiting Research Chair at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and recent Donner Prize recipient, Brian Bow (faculty member at Dalhousie University).

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Dr. Kris Bulcroft, American Fulbright Scholar, originally from Western Washington University, took up his award in 1995-96 at the University of British Columbia.  Now, nearly 15 years later, he will be taking the reigns of another British Columbian University; Capilano University.  Fulbright Canada congratulates Dr. Bulcroft on his recent success!

To read more about the appointment, please see the official release by Capilano University.

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On Thursday, September 23rd, Fulbright Canada will hosting the “Celebration of Excellence” Gala Dinner to mark 20 years of enhancing the Canada-U.S. relationship through the exchange of the best and brightest minds from both countries.  Mark this date in your calendar!  Invitations have been sent out.

For more information, visit our website.

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Come and see world-renowned economist and author, Robert Pozen, speak on the future of the Canadian and American economies! Dr. Pozen will kick off the Fulbright Canada Directing the Power of Human Knowledge Lecture Series on Tuesday, June 2 in Toronto, Ontario at 5:00 pm at the Design Exchange (234 Bay Street).  The lecture will be open to the public.

A reception will follow the lecture.

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