海角社区

海角社区 lecturer D茅sir茅e Marielle McGraw, who has worked with Nobel Laureate Al Gore to bring his climate-change message to Canadians, has been named Executive Director of the Jeanne Sauv茅 Foundation and Scholars Program.

The appointment was announced by Harold (Sonny) Gordon, Chairman, and Jean-Fran莽ois Sauv茅, President, of the Sauv茅 Foundations.

Ms. McGraw did undergraduate study at Coll猫ge Jean-de-Br茅beuf and Concordia University鈥檚 School of Community and Public Affairs and graduate study as a Commonwealth Scholar at the London School of Economics. She has extensive experience in public affairs, with emphasis on sustainable development and international co-operation, for which she has earned national and international recognition. Ms. McGraw served as Director of Policy to Canada鈥檚 Minister of International Co-operation, and has worked with various international organizations including the United Nations. Following training with former U.S. Vice-President Gore on the science and solutions surrounding climate change, Ms. McGraw is now among a select group of Canadian spokespeople and serves as Vice-President of Mr. Gore鈥檚 Climate Project in Canada. Ms. McGraw currently lectures on Climate Diplomacy as part her ongoing seminar series on Governing Globalization at 海角社区 (International Development Studies).

鈥淚 am delighted to have the opportunity to work closely with such brilliant young people from every corner of the world,鈥� Ms. McGraw said. 鈥淭he Sauv茅 Foundation brings an impressive group of highly accomplished young professionals to Canada each year to hone their leadership skills, and prepare them for influential roles in their respective countries 鈥� and indeed the world.鈥�

In setting out the Foundation鈥檚 goals, the Rt.-Hon. Jeanne Sauv茅, Canada鈥檚 first female Governor General, spoke of the need to 鈥渁ddress global issues, exchange opinions and ideas, gain insight, expand understanding and perspectives and hopefully create a network of leaders.鈥� Her son, Jean-Fran莽ois Sauv茅, said, 鈥淢s. McGraw has precisely the experience and attributes that will facilitate the realization of my mother鈥檚 vision鈥� of preparing young adults to develop their skills and potential to help build a better world.

海角社区鈥檚 Deputy Provost, Morton Mendelson, said the university values its association with the Sauv茅 Foundation. 鈥淚t is a pleasure to welcome the Sauv茅 Scholars to our community each year. They not only benefit from a great, international university, but contribute to it,鈥� he said.

Ms. McGraw follows in the footsteps of the late James Wright, Founding Executive Director of the Sauv茅 Foundations, and Dr. Frederick Lowy, former President of Concordia University who acted as Executive Director after Mr. Wright鈥檚 tragic death in September 2007.