Wow - today (October 27, 2008) IPAC had an insert in the Globe & Mail - a first for us!
The insert was on adapting to climate change and was entitled "A Climate for Action". The insert was 6 pages and includes an article by yours truly (and also my picture - thanks to Dylan for taking my picture) as well as a number of interesting articles. Check it out.
Tomorrow we start our 2 day conference on climate change in Toronto. We have a great lineup of speakers. Look for an update on the conference later on.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Sunday, October 26, 2008
CAPAM
Video Blog from the 2008 biennial conference of the Commonwealth Association of Public Administration & Management (CAPAM) in Barbados that took place from October 19-22, 2008. Over 400 delegates from the 53 Commonwealth countries attended the conference whose theme was Achieving Public Sector Excellence.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
POLITICS – The Ugly Side
I've been watching the election campaign in the USA with a growing sense of disgust. Disgust at the tone and the ugliness on display. This from a country that espouses democracy and pretends to be morally superior to other countries.
What I am talking about is the vitriolic language used by the McCain-Palin camp and their followers against Barack Obama. There have been numerous episodes where Republican spokespersons have used Senator Obama's middle name (Hussein) to imply that he is not a real American, and to imply that he is Muslim. The other day at a rally in Minnesota, a McCain supporter said that she understood that Senator Obama was “Arab”.
I guess being “accused” of being Muslim or Arab is a negative in American politics. Why is it that in this and age it is still OK to vilify a whole religion and a whole people? I came across a press release by Dr. James Zogby, president of the Arab American Institute, who has said “Enough is Enough” to this bigotry (read his post here http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-zogby/john-mccain-i-am-an-arab_b_133884.html ). Bravo Dr. Zogby.
With all the complaints about the increase of negative advertising in Canadian election campaigns, at least we can be thankful that we do not have this kind of disgusting behaviour in Canada.
What I am talking about is the vitriolic language used by the McCain-Palin camp and their followers against Barack Obama. There have been numerous episodes where Republican spokespersons have used Senator Obama's middle name (Hussein) to imply that he is not a real American, and to imply that he is Muslim. The other day at a rally in Minnesota, a McCain supporter said that she understood that Senator Obama was “Arab”.
I guess being “accused” of being Muslim or Arab is a negative in American politics. Why is it that in this and age it is still OK to vilify a whole religion and a whole people? I came across a press release by Dr. James Zogby, president of the Arab American Institute, who has said “Enough is Enough” to this bigotry (read his post here http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-zogby/john-mccain-i-am-an-arab_b_133884.html ). Bravo Dr. Zogby.
With all the complaints about the increase of negative advertising in Canadian election campaigns, at least we can be thankful that we do not have this kind of disgusting behaviour in Canada.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Still Alive
It has been a long time since my last blog. Sorry about the delay in posting.....It has been a little hectic since I got back from our very successful 2008 Annual Conference in Quebec City.
While we were away at the conference, our offices were repainted and re-carpeted. So everything was in boxes, even the phone was in a plastic bag. IPAC staff who were not at the conference had the "pleasure" of dealing with the paint, the boxes, etc. It all looks great now! I think the carpets were over 10 years old and so was the paint job...so this "refresh" was long overdue. Drop by and see us anytime you are in the 'hood!
Will post some more in the next few days.
While we were away at the conference, our offices were repainted and re-carpeted. So everything was in boxes, even the phone was in a plastic bag. IPAC staff who were not at the conference had the "pleasure" of dealing with the paint, the boxes, etc. It all looks great now! I think the carpets were over 10 years old and so was the paint job...so this "refresh" was long overdue. Drop by and see us anytime you are in the 'hood!
Will post some more in the next few days.
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