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CONTENTS Introduction Fulbright Canada

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Panel Themes Overview of thematic groupings

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Fulbright Student Bios Background, interests, and goals of our participants

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Schedule Detailed program plan

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Moderator, Special Guests, and Organizers Background and biographies

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INTRODUCTION

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ecent years have seen tremendous changes in technology, the economy, the workplace, the environment, migration, culture, and social and political interaction. Amidst all of this, and with the support of the U.S. Department of State, we at Fulbright Canada are pleased to be bringing together exceptional American graduate students who recently received Fulbright grants to Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru.

Keeping in mind that academic work is not only about analysis and reflection, it is our intention that this seminar will examine the role that innovation and entrepreneurship can play in securing our collective future in the Americas.

More specifically, we aim to explore the potential realworld impact of innovation and entrepreneurship in the context of diverse or localized communities.

The program will begin in Montreal where we will be exposed to innovation from a variety of perspectives. Subsequent to the day in Montreal, participants will engage in a daylong colloquium centred on their draft papers that relate to the broad theme of ‘Securing Our Future.’ U.S. Fulbright Students have been grouped thematically into six cross-disciplinary panels. Confident that each student will bring a unique point of view, it is our hope that a diversity of perspectives will lead to a nuanced understanding of important issues.

In addition to facilitating academic exchange, this program will allow U.S. Fulbright Students to share their experiences with one another, network with each other and with the Fulbright Canada community, all the while experiencing the cultural and social fabric of two major cities in Canada.

Our special thanks to the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs at the US Department of State for supporting this enhancement program. Thank you also to the special guests and moderators who have so generously offered to share their time and their experiences with Fulbright Students.

Sincerely,

Michael Hawes Michael K. Hawes, PhD CEO, Fulbright Canada

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PANEL THEMES

New Technologies for a Shared Future Innovative and Responsive Social Services

Conserving Land and Culture

Securing Our Future: Action, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Cohesive Societies: Inclusion vs.

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Education and Social Mobility

Building Resilient Communities

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FULBRIGHT STUDENT BIOS BY PANEL Building Resilient Communities Lane A. Davis Host Institution: Fundaciรณn EcoMinga Red de Protecciรณn de Bosques Amenazados, Ecuador Lane is interested in conservation of biodiversity and natural resources in the face of climate change and is currently evaluating an Ecuadorian Andean cloud forest's vulnerability to climate change for her Fulbright research. Through the she looks forward to learning how diverse academic disciplines consider development of the Western Hemisphere, particularly as it relates to community climate change resiliency.

Maricarmen Hernandez Host Institution: FLASCO, Ecuador Maricarmen Hernandez studies environmental justice and housing tenure in Esmeraldas, Ecuador. Through the seminar, she hopes to discuss the ways in which her work may be of more use at the local level as a tool for the community in alleviating the dire housing circumstances they currently face.

Ashley N. Jackson Host Institution: Universidad ICESI, Colombia Ashley Jackson is exploring how NGOs are supporting vulnerable communities affected by conflict in Colombia. Through the seminar, she hopes to network with other researchers engaged in international research focused on the impact of conflict and violence on vulnerable communities and how NGOs/CBOs provide key support.

Jorge Ramirez Host Institution: Universidad Autonoma Benito Juarez de Oaxaca (UABJO), Mexico Jorge Ramirez is investigating how an Indigenous community from Oaxaca, Mexico confronted their rapidly changing world which was shaped by the expansion of coffee production and violence. Through the seminar, he hopes to learn and connect with researchers in similar fields.

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Richard Tomczak Host Institution: University of Ottawa, Canada Richard Tomczak is conducting research towards his dissertation, which explores the British and French mobilization of mandatory labor to illuminate strategies of state and subject-making from the perspectives of Canadian habitants. He seeks to work as a crossfunctional team with his panel, apply his research on the eighteenth century to the current political climate, and discuss sustainable labour policies for the future.

Education and Social Mobility Max Carey

Host Institution: National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico Maximilian Carey is pursuing an M.A. in Applied Linguistics at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. By attending the Enhancement Seminar and being exposed to research perspectives outside of linguistics, he hopes to gain inspiration for future interdisciplinary projects.

Ryan Cohen

Host Institution: Fundacion Idea, Mexico Ryan Cohen is researching how the Mexican government can advance and scale innovative efforts to increase social mobility. She hopes to learn about the work of other Fulbrighters across the Americas.

David Lewis

Host Institution: Osgoode Hall School of Law, York University, Canada David Lewis’s Fulbright project concerns comparative alternative dispute resolution between the U.S. and Canada in relation to accreditation, ethics, professional regulation, and training. He hopes to gain participant insight and perspectives on his current article, which will help him prepare it for publication.

Albert José-Antonio López

Host Institution: National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico Albert José-Antonio López studies the intersections of architecture, planning, political economy, and political society in Mexico during the 1940-50s. He hopes to engage with other academics, intellectuals, and other people who are committed to interAmerican dialogue regarding topics that will affect our common welfare.

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Adrienne Mathis Host Institution: Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador Traveling to Ecuador with an interest in indigenous rights, Adrienne is researching how a Kichwa community in the Amazon region has been fighting to reopen their Indigenous bilingual school. She hopes to learn how other Fulbright students have been engaging directly with communities and Indigenous grassroots movements, particularly those pertaining to human rights.

Dustin Parks Host Institution: Universidad del Pacifico and SYSA Cultura Emprendedora, Peru Dustin Parks is investigating and applying innovative approaches to addressing inequality in the Americas. He hopes to gain exposure to new ideas, scholars, and organizations with similar goals.

Innovative and Responsive Social Services Vanessa Baker Host Institution: Universidad AutĂłnoma de Guadalajara, Mexico Vanessa Baker is interested in improving her fluency in Spanish while pursuinger a masters in Translation and Interpretation. She hopes to learn from other Fulbright grantees in Spanish-speaking countries.

Clara Cullen Host Institution: Universidad de Francisco, Ecuador Clara Cullen’s research in Quito focuses on the prevention of sexual abuse against women and children. She is looking forward to learning about the research interests of other Fulbright students and receiving feedback on her work.

Ashley Ezema Host Institution: University of Toronto, Canada Ashley Ezema is conducting a research study that examines differences in cardiovascular risk factors between black subgroups in Canada. She hopes to discuss her research findings and illuminate the significance of her study, as well as to learn about different topics from her colleagues.

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Hayley Hahn Host Institution: McGill University, Canada Hayley Hahn is researching public policy pertaining to social services for Indigenous children; her research interests include Indigenous sovereignty, child welfare issues, and social justice issues. Through participating in the enhancement seminar, she hopes to gain an international, interdisciplinary perspective on research, particularly research related to public policy matters.

Candy Martinez Host Institution: CIESAS, Mexico Candy Martinez conducts interviews and participates in healing rituals to understand how Oaxacan, Zapotec, and Mixtec communities interpret and embody sadness, ‘tiricia,’ and ‘susto’ related to social conditions such as migration and gender violence.

Her goal is to connect with other student researchers, to obtain feedback about her research, and to practice her public speaking skills.

Kimberly Sam Host Institution: Hospital Eugenio Espejo, Ecuador Kimberly Sam is interested in understanding the effects of high altitude on health and is specifically interested in the relationship between high altitude and stroke. She hopes to learn from fellow Fulbrighters about research being performed around the world that is contributing diverse knowledge to the scientific field for improvement and investment for a better future.

New Technologies for a Shared Future Alexander Alvara Host Institution: University of Toronto/ Hospital for Sick Children, Canada Alexander Alvara is developing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) compatible robotic solutions in pediatric surgery for neurosurgical treatment and oncological early detection. He hopes to gain insight to the current roles that international research, innovation, and entrepreneurship play within communities that are under extreme hardship and are underrepresented.

Mateo Carrillo Host Institution: Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE), Mexico Mateo Carrillo studies the impact of technology and infrastructure on Mexican migration to the United States. He looks forward to acquainting himself with other Fulbright students and their research.

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Ivette Noriega Host Institution: Universidad CES, Colombia Ivette Noriega is interested in the cognitive development of traumatized children and is currently studying the neurocognitive effects of PTSD in youth exposed to violence and trauma in Medellin, Colombia. She hopes to collaborate with others in future research projects as well as to hear their feedback to help prepare a manuscript of her Fulbright project.

Vishwas Rao Host Institution: McMaster University, Canada Vishwas Rao is interested in developing new antibiotics and antibiotic resistance inhibitors to combat multi-drug-resistance infections. He hopes to enhance his understanding of problems requiring multidisciplinary solutions by learning other perspectives and bridging diverse fields.

Jordi Rivera Prince Host Institution: Universidad Nacional de Trujillo, Peru Jordi Rivera Prince utilizes human skeletal analysis to form a paleodemographic understanding of small-scale fishing villages on Peru’s north coast, and additionally instructs basic osteology for Peruvian archaeology students. She hopes to gain insight on how she can better present and more effectively communicate her research to individuals outside of her field.

Cohesive Societies: Inclusion vs. Exclusion Salvador Andrade Arévalo Host Institution: National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico Salvador Andrade Arévalo is a painter from Chicago working on a painting project that explores themes of Mexican-American identity. He hopes to be exposed to new frameworks of thinking beyond a bi-national model.

Rachel Lim Host Institution: Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Iztapalapa, Mexico Rachel Lim is conducting fieldwork for her dissertation, which examines the formation of transnational Korean community in Mexico City. She hopes to meet other Fulbrighters and engage in hemispheric conversations regarding religion, migration, and belonging in the Americas.

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Shreya Ramachandran Host Institution: International Laboratory for Human Genome Research, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico As part of Dr. Maria Avila’s AfroMexico Genomics Project, Shreya Ramachandran is using genomic and bioinformatics tools to characterize the African ancestry of Mexico from a genetic and phenotypic perspective, to better understand the health situation of the economically and socially marginalized Afro-Mexican population. She is passionate about involving vulnerable and minority populations in her scientific research, and is excited to learn how researchers in other fields are working to make innovations available to all. members of society..

Judd Rothstein Host Institution: Faculty of Law, University of Toronto, Canada Judd Rothstein is a Fulbright student at the University of Toronto where he is studying comparative real estate transactions. He hopes to receive feedback on a business proposal he is drafting.

Alex Sarabia Host Institution: Fundación IDEA Alex Sarabia is investigating how cities can promote inclusive economic growth, using the capital of Mexico as a case study. He hopes to learn about different research projects in the Americas.

Conserving Land and Culture Jordan Dalton Host Institution: Ministry of Culture, Peru Jordan Dalton is a University of Michigan Ph.D. candidate in Anthropological Archaeology conducting archeological research in the Chincha Valley of Peru. She hopes to get a better sense of how to share her research with local communities in Peru.

Ian Jesse Host Institution: University of New Brunswick, Canada Ian Jesse’s research broadly compares the historic connections between rural communities and wild animals in Maine and New Brunswick. He is excited for the opportunity to meet and network with other researchers.

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Anna Jane Jones Host Institution: Universidad de San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador Anna Jane Jone's Fulbright work is centered around the response and recovery efforts following Ecuador's 2016 earthquake; specifically, she is interested in the connection between infrastructural vulnerabilities and social vulnerabilities, with the intention of exploring how supply chains and infrastructure may be leveraged to create more resilient communities. She is looking forward to collaborating with other students across the Americas to explore how participatory research methodologies might better serve disaster risk reduction.

Kate McNally Host Institution: Independent, Canada Katherine McNally is using multimedia ethnography to present the community mechanisms small boat fishermen have developed to protect the lobster stock in Eastport, Newfoundland and explore the different ways they are imagining the future of their rural community, both with and without fishing. She is excited learn more about the experiences of fellow Fulbright Students and hear how their research in Canada has evolved over the past months.

Mallory Moran Host Institution: University of New Brunswick – Fredericton, Canada Mallory Moran is an archaeologist who studies the cultural landscape of movement of the Wolastoqiyik First Nation in Maine and New Brunswick. She hopes to have the opportunity to meet other Fulbrighters and discuss mutual research interests.

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ITINERARY Day 1 Sunday March 18, 2018

Travel Day Anytime

Arrival and check in at hotel Participants arrive anytime in Montreal and check in at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel 900 Rene Levesque Blvd. W, Montreal, QC H3B 4A5 Check-in begins at 4 PM, although early check-in may be possible depending on availability

6:00 PM

Meet in lobby of the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Walk to Restaurant Holder

6:30 PM

Casual dinner in historic Old Montreal (optional) Restaurant Holder 407 Rue McGill, Montreal, QC H2Y 2G3

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Day 2 Monday March 19, 2018 Business Casual

Perspectives on Innovation

7:30 – 8:30 am

Welcome and Breakfast at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Sherbrooke Room, Convention floor (level C)

8:40 am

Meet in lobby of the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Walk to McGill University 3415 McTavish Street, Montreal, QC H3A 0C8

9:00 am

Visit to McGill University Red Room, McGill Welcome Centre Address by Kakwiranó:ron Cook – Special Advisor, Indigenous Initiatives, Office of the Provost and Vice-Principal Visit to First Peoples’ House Remarks by Allan Vicaire – Associate Director, First Peoples’ House

11:30 am

Meet at the Roddick Gates and travel to Essence Restaurant

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Lunch at Essence Restaurant 2001 Boulevard Robert-Bourassa, Montreal, QC H3A 2A6

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Session: The Innovation Landscape in Canada Mr. Jean-Philippe Valois Director, Business Development, MITACS Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Mansfield Room, Convention floor (level C)

3:00 pm

Walking Tour of Old Montréal Please be equipped for cold weather and walking.

5:00 pm

Collect luggage from hotel and dinner on-the-go*

6:20 pm

Meet in lobby of Montreal Central Station 895 Rue de la Gauchetière, Montreal, QC H3B 4G1

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Train departs for Ottawa

9:00 pm

Arrival at Ottawa Train Station Travel to and check in at Lord Elgin Hotel 100 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON K1P 5K8

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Day 3 Tuesday March 20, 2018 Business Casual

Colloquium Day: ‘Securing Our Future’ 8:00 am

Walk to Constitution Square 340 Albert Street, Ottawa, ON K1N 1A4

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Opening Remarks and Light Breakfast Dr. Michael Hawes – CEO, Fulbright Canada Note: Baked goods, beverages, and fruit provided. Should you wish to have a hot breakfast, please do so before arriving at the colloquium.

9:00 am

Panel 1: Building Resilient Communities Moderated by Kluane Adamek - Interim Regional Chief, Assembly of First Nations, Yukon Region

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Panel 2: Education and Social Mobility Moderated by Sam Halabi – Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Health Policy and Ethics, University of Missouri to University of Ottawa

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Break

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Panel 3: Innovative and Responsive Social Services Presentation and then panel moderated by Lisa Smylie, Directory of Research and Evaluation, Status of Women Canada

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Keynote Address and Lunch Keynote with Dr. Roseann O’Reilly Runte President and Chief Executive Officer, Canada Foundation for Innovation

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Panel 4: New Technologies for a Shared Future Moderated by Dr. Jennifer Kuzma – Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Science and Society, North Carolina State University to University of Ottawa

2:30 pm

Panel 5: Cohesive Societies: Inclusion vs. Exclusion Moderated by Dr. Michael Hawes – CEO, Fulbright Canada

3:30 pm

Break

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Panel 6: Conserving Land and Culture Moderated by Robin McLay, Senior Advisor to the President of Vancouver Island University and Fulbright Canada Alumni

4:45 – 5:00 pm

Concluding Remarks Dr. Michael Hawes – CEO, Fulbright Canada

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Formal Dinner with Special Guests Das Lokal 190 Dalhousie St, Ottawa, ON K1N 7C7 #FulbrightEnhancement2018

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Day 4 Wednesday March 21, 2018 Business Casual

7:30 – 8:30 AM

Breakfast at own leisure at location of one’s choice*

8:30 AM

Meet in Lobby of the Lord Elgin Hotel and Walk to U.S. Embassy

9:00 – 11:00 AM

Briefing and Tour at the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa 490 Sussex Dr., Ottawa, ON K1N 1G8 * You must have your government issued photo I.D. and please limit electronics.

11:00 – 11:30 AM

Walk to Constitution Square 340 Albert Street, Ottawa, ON K1R 1A4

11:30 – 2:30 PM

Workshops: Panel Recap, Fulbright Experience, and Research Catered lunch

3:00 – 5:00 PM

Visit to Canadian Museum of History Guided Tour of museum followed by a conversation with Dr. Dean Oliver, Director of Research, in the Resource Centre 100 Laurier St, Gatineau, QC K1A 0M8

6:00 PM

Informal dinner at Darcy McGee’s* Darcy McGee’s, 44 Sparks Street, Ottawa, ON K1P 5A8

Group Breakfast and Return Home

9:30 – 11:30 AM

Day 5 Thursday March 22, 2018

Working breakfast at Lord Elgin Hotel – Sharing Insights and Conclusions St. Laurent Room Departure

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MODERATORS AND SPECIAL GUESTS Regional Chief Kluane Adamek AFN Yukon Regional Chief Kluane Adamek, “Aagé”, is from Kluane First Nation, Yukon, and from Dakl’aweidi- Killerwhale Clan and dances with the Dakhká Khwáan Dancers. She has a B.A, is fluent in French and English and is an MBA Candidate at Simon Fraser University.

Her professional experience includes working with the Yukon College Board of Governors; Kluane Dana Shaw Corporation, leading education initiatives at the Council of Yukon First Nations; building partnerships with Indigenous communities and all levels of Government for Northwestel; and serving as an advisor to former Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo. Recently she served as a Senior Advisor to Hon. Pauline Frost, Minister of Health and Social Services, Environment and Housing for Government of Yukon. Kluane is incredibly passionate about supporting youth and emerging leaders in the north. While pursuing her Northern Fellowship with the Walter and Duncan Foundation, she led and founded “Our Voices”, a collective of northern Indigenous emerging leaders and served as Co-Chair of this initiative. Most recently, Kluane was appointed as the Interim Regional Chief for the Assembly of First Nation, Yukon Region. She will be focused on working with Yukon First Nation Chiefs and communities to bring their priorities and interests forward at the national level.

Sam Halabi Sam Halabi is the 2017-18 Fulbright Canada Research Professor in Health Law, Policy, and Ethics at the University of Ottawa as well as a Scholar at the O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown University and an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Missouri. He is the editor (with Larry Gostin and Jeff Crowley) of Global Management of Infectious Disease after Ebola (OUP 2016) as well as Food and Drug Law in an Era of Globalized Markets (Elsevier Academic Press 2015). His work is published in JAMA, the Lancet, and the Journal of Law, Medicine, and Ethics, among others. He is also the co-chair (with Gian Luca Burci) of the Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications Working Group of the Global Virome Project. He holds a JD from Harvard Law School, an MPhil from the University of Oxford (St. Antony's College) and a B.S., summa cum laude, from Kansas State University.

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Dr. Jennifer Kuzma Jennifer Kuzma is the Goodnight-NCGSK Foundation Distinguished Professor in the School of Public and International Affairs, and co-director of the Genetic Engineering and Society Center, at NC State University. Prior to this, she was associate professor of science and technology policy at the University of Minnesota (2003-2013); study director at the U.S. National Academies of Science (NAS) (1999-2003); and an AAAS Risk Policy Fellow at the USDA (1997-1999). She has over 100 scholarly publications on emerging technologies and governance and has been studying this area for over 25 years. Current research projects include an NSF-funded study to explore meanings of responsible innovation in communities of stakeholders involved in biotechnology and to examine individual and institutional factors that shape those meanings. She co-founded the GES Center in 2014, and it has since become a leading national and international institution in research, engagement, and education relating to biotechnology and society. Kuzma currently serves on the World Economic Forum’s Global Futures Council on Technology, Values, and Policy.

She has held several other leadership positions, including a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences Committee on Preparing for Future Biotechnology, Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) Council Member and Secretary, Chair of the Gordon Conference on Science & Technology Policy, Member of the US FDA Blood Products Advisory Committee, and a Member of the UN WHO-FAO Expert Group for Nanotechnologies in Food and Agriculture.

In 2014, she received the SRA Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecturer Award for recognition of her outstanding contributions to the field of risk analysis and in 2017-2018 she was awarded the Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Science Policy. She is interviewed frequently in the media for her expertise in biotechnology policy, including the New York Times, Science, Nature, NPR, Washington Post, Scientific American, PBS Nova, Wired, and ABC & NBC News.

Robin McLay In recent years Robin has been leading the Province of British Columbia's work on social Innovation and prior to that he served as the Head of Research and Strategy at The MasterCard Foundation, Canada’s largest private foundation. Before joining the MasterCard Foundation, Robin was the Executive Director of McGill University’s Institute for the Study of International Development. Robin also worked for several years at Canada's International Development Agency (CIDA) as its Director of Research and formerly as its Director of Governance and Conflict. Before his work at CIDA, he served as the Executive Director of Harvard University’s Native American Program and spent several years leading policy and programming initiative in Canada to advance indigenous economic development in many parts of Canada. Robin is a Founding Member of the Harvard School of Public Health’s Leadership Council has been recently named as a Senior Associate with the MIT-Tufts University Lean Research Initiative. He is a Research Affiliate of the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development. Robin is a Senior Advisor to the Boston based Consensus Building Institute and also serves on the Advisory Board for McGill University’s Institute for the Study of International Development. He has recently been appointed to Chair the Fulbright Foundation’s Alumni Advisory Committee. Robin pursued his graduate studies at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government as a Fulbright Scholar. He also holds a Master of Science from the London School of Economics and a B.A. from McGill University.

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Dr. Dean Oliver

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Dean Oliver has been the Museum's director of research and chief curator since 2013.

Prior to that, he spent 14 years at the Canadian War Museum, the last ten of them as director of research and exhibitions. He has taught history, political science, and international affairs, and lectures regularly on history, memory, and museums. He is a member of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. In 2010, Dr. Oliver was knighted by Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands for 'service to society.'

Dr. Roseann O’Reilly Runte On August 1, 2017, Dr. Roseann O’Reilly Runte became the fifth President and CEO of the Canada Foundation for Innovation. Dr. Runte has previously served as President and ViceChancellor at Carleton University, President of l’Université Sainte-Anne, Principal of Glendon College, President of Victoria University and of Old Dominion University.

She graduated with a B.A. summa cum laude in French from the State University of New York and obtained her M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Kansas. She is the author of numerous scholarly works in the fields of French, comparative literature, economic and cultural development. She is a creative writer and has received a poetry prize from the Académie française.

Dr. Runte has been awarded the Order of Canada, the French Order of Merit, fellowship in the Royal Society of Canada, and is Commander of the Order of the Crown of the Kingdom of Belgium and Officer in the Order of the Academic Palmes of the French Republic, along with several prizes for her work on the environment, and for community and national service. She also holds a number of honorary degrees. Dr. Runte has served on numerous boards and commissions in Canada and the United States, including serving as President of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, President of the Humanities Federation of Canada, a member of the Executive Committee of Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Chair of the Board of the Foundation for International Training, Vice-Chair of the Board of the Gardiner Museum, member of the Virginia Industrial National Development Authority, the Virginia Advanced Shipbuilding Integration Center, the Advisory Board of SunGard SGT, the non-profit LifeNet Health Board, the Ontario Quebec Private Sector Advisory Committee, the National Bank of Canada, and the Executive of the Royal Society. She currently chairs the Board of Fulbright Canada-U.S. and is a member of the executive committee of the World University Service of Canada. She is a member of both the European and the World Academies of Arts and Sciences.

Dr. Lisa Smylie Dr. Lisa Smylie is Director of Research at Status of Women Canada. Following a brief career in academia in the area of sexual and reproductive health, Lisa joined the federal public service in 2006 where she has been involved in various social policy files related to health and gender equality. Lisa’s team describe her as a forward-thinking, resilient empowering dedicated collaborative leader with a passion for effecting change.

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Organizers Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs' (ECA) is part of the Public Affairs arm of the U.S. Department of State. Through public-private partnerships and tax-payer funding, the bureau manages a host of professional, academic, cultural and athletic exchanges, including Fulbright, whose mission is to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries and assist in the development of peaceful relations.

Danielle Edgar Danielle Quigg Edgar joined the Western Hemisphere Fulbright Programs Branch in the Office of Academic Exchanges in 2012. She currently manages the Fulbright Programs in Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru, as well as special projects, including the Pre-Departure Orientation for U.S. Students and Scholars. Before joining the regional branch, Danielle worked with global Fulbright Programs and other Department of State-sponsored exchange programs, such as the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program. Danielle previously served as a study abroad advisor for students to Spain and Latin America at the George Washington University. She holds an M.A. in International Education and a graduate certificate in Latin American Studies from George Washington University, as well as a B.A. in Spanish and Psychology from Susquehanna University. In her free time, Danielle teaches group fitness classes and enjoys spending time exploring DC’s cultural and culinary scene.

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Fulbright Canada The Foundation for Educational Exchange between Canada and the United States of America (Fulbright Canada) is a binational, treaty-based, non-governmental, not-for-profit organization with a mandate to engage exceptional scholars and students in reciprocal academic exchange between Canada and the United States of America.

Fulbright Canada's mission is to enhance mutual understanding by providing support to outstanding individuals and continuing to be firmly committed to community development, to diversity, and to the development of cultural understanding. In doing so, Fulbright Canada aims to grow intellectual capacity, increase productivity, and assist in the shaping of future leaders. Since 1990, over 1500 students and scholars have participated in Fulbright Canada's prestigious residential, academic, and cultural exchange program.

Dr. Michael Hawes Dr. Michael Hawes, CEO Fulbright Canada, is a political science professor, a life-long advocate of international education, and a proud alumnus of the Fulbright program. He is Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation for Educational Exchange between Canada and the United States of America and Executive Director of Fulbright Canada. Since 1985, he has been a professor of international relations (currently on leave) in the Department of Political Studies at Queen's University in Kingston and is cross-appointed to the Queen's School of Business. He currently chairs the Board of the Institute for Studies in International Development at McGill University. Michael was Visiting Professor at the Center for Public Diplomacy in the Annenberg School of Communications and Journalism at the University of Southern California in 2010; J. William Fulbright Distinguished Professor of International and Area Studies at the University of California at Berkeley and the John A. Sproul Senior Research Fellow in Canadian Studies in 1999-2000; Visiting Scholar at the Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico in Mexico City; Visiting Professor in the Political Science Department at the University of British Columbia; Visiting Research Fellow at the Swedish Institute for International Affairs in Stockholm; Visiting Professor of International Political Economy at Tsukuba University in Japan; and, on several occasions, Visiting Professor of International Political Economy at the International University of Japan in Niigata Japan. He was Acting Director of the Centre for International Relations at Queen's University, Senior Fellow at PARMEC (the Program for the Study of Mexico, the United States, and Canada) at ITAM in Mexico City, Research Associate at Nichi-Bei Ken (the Center for Japan-U.S Relations) at Kokusai Daigakku in Japan, and Senior Fellow at the Institute for Socio-Economic Planning at Tsukuba University in Japan.

Alanna Blackie DeMos Alanna Blackie Demos is the Coordinator for Public Affairs and Alumni Relations at Fulbright Canada. She is responsible for managing the Foundation’s public affairs and communications strategy. Alanna acts as a point of contact for grantees, alumni, and partners on matters relating He holds a Ph.D. in political science from York University, an M.A. in international affairs to recruitment, publicity, outreach, and community engagement. She also manages the from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University, and a Foundation’s alumni programs.

B.A.H. in economics and history from the University of Toronto. He has published widely on foreign policy, political culture, international economic regional integration, Alanna holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree from Carleton relations, University in Philosophy and and related subjects.

He has also sat on a number of national advisory committees and on Political Science (International Relations) and a Master of Arts degree in Philosophy from Carleton ministerial advisory University, where sheboards. focused her studies on environmental ethics and distributive justice. In 2015, she completed a Graduate Program in Public Relations and Communications Management at McGill University.

Alanna is a proud Ottawa native with experience working in communications and within the Federal Public Service as a Program Officer.

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Michelle Emond Michelle Emond is Fulbright Canada's Program Officer responsible for Students and Student Programs. Michelle is the primary program officer overseeing delivery and support for the Foundation's flagship Fulbright Student Program, and the Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistants Program, and the Foundation's pathbreaking undergraduate exchange program, the Killam Fellowships Program. She works closely with the other Foundation staff on all matters relating to delivery, program development, and assisting students in reaching their leadership potential. Moreover, Michelle communicates closely with partner institutions to facilitate the administration of these programs.

Michelle is a long-time resident of Ottawa. She studied languages and translation at the University of Ottawa, where she obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree. Michelle has some twenty years of administrative experience, and has been with Fulbright Canada for over fifteen years.

Michelle is best known to all of our students for her caring and nurturing nature, her commitment and dedication to provide excellent support to them, and for her advocacy on their behalf.

Martha Vrany Martha Vrany is the Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer at Fulbright Canada.

Her responsibilities include fundraising support, working directly with the CEO on all development matters, acting as the key support person for the Foundation's Board of Directors, managing board meetings, managing the CEO's schedule and partnership building efforts, and taking a lead role on special projects. Martha is the point of first contact at the Foundation and is pleased to provide assistance in either English or French.

An Ottawa native, Martha has completed an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy with a Minor in Geology, as well as a Bachelor of Education, both from the University of Ottawa. Martha has experience working in the private school world.

Caroline Woodward Caroline Woodward is a Special Projects Coordinator. Her role focuses on project support for the Foundation on a number of special projects, including a hemisphere-wide student enhancement seminar, Fulbright Canada’s opening meeting of the 2018 Fulbright Arctic Initiative, and Killam’s annual Spring Seminar. Caroline completed an Honours Bachelor of Social Sciences at the University of Ottawa, where she specialized in Political Science. Her research interests include political engagement, food politics, and soft power in international relations. An alumna of the Killam Fellowship Program, Caroline studied on exchange at Arizona State University in the Fall of 2015, during which she took the opportunity to explore much of the American Southwest. More recently, Caroline spent a semester in Nepal.

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If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out: Alanna Blackie DeMos Fulbright Canada Coordinator - Public Affairs and Alumni Relations ablackiedemos@fulbright.ca Office: (613) 688-5514

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