October 2, 2006 Source: :
http://www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/news/?ItemID=22068 Rt. Hon. Joe Clark joins McGill
University McGill
University is pleased to announce the appointment of the Rt. Hon. Joe Clark
as a Professor of Practice for Public-Private Sector Partnerships at the
McGill Centre for Developing-Area Studies (CDAS). "We are delighted to be able to draw on Mr. Clark's exceptional record of
committed public service, global perspective and deep engagement with issues
of democratization, human rights and international development," said McGill
Principal and Vice-Chancellor Heather Munroe-Blum. "His collaborations at
McGill around these issues will undoubtedly help advance our evolving
national discussion about what Canada can and should become
internationally." Mr. Clark served as Canada's 16th prime minister from 1979-1980 and led the
Progressive Conservative Party from 1976 to 1983 and again from 1998 to
2003. He resigned from the House of Commons in May 2004, and recently
completed a teaching post at American University in Washington, DC. He
served Canada with renowned distinction as Secretary of State for External
Affairs from 1984 to 1991. His extensive experience in international
affairs, development and diplomacy will add immeasurably to McGill's mission
to foster connections internationally among academics, state agencies, the
private sector and the "Third Sector" of foundations and NGOs. "Canada's active leadership on international development has been a
distinguishing characteristic of both our foreign policy and our national
identity," said Mr. Clark. "McGill has a strong reputation and a deep
interest in those issues, and I look forward to working with students and
faculty in examining ways to strengthen that essential Canadian role in the
world." Mr. Clark will contribute intellectually and administratively to several
teaching programs as well as to the research activities of the CDAS and the
McGill Institute for the Study of Canada (MISC). His appointment is
effective Oct. 1, 2006. On the Web: www.mcgill.ca/cdas
Contacts Lisa Van Dusen
McGill University Relations
514-398-6752
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