{"id":622,"date":"2010-04-25T19:55:34","date_gmt":"2010-04-25T19:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dci-canada.org\/?p=622"},"modified":"2017-06-11T23:22:47","modified_gmt":"2017-06-11T23:22:47","slug":"11th-annual-lowery-lecture-may-13th-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unmannedballoon.com\/?p=622","title":{"rendered":"On May 13th, 2010 Christopher Alexander will present DCI-Canada's 11th Annual Lowery Lecture- The Children of Afghanistan: Protection, Education and the Challenge of Peace"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Defence for Children International- Canada Presents:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Christopher Alexander<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

“The Children of Afghanistan: Protection, Education and the Challenge of Peace”<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Afghanistan has one of the youngest populations on earth, with 65% or more of school age or below.\u00a0 <\/span>While huge strides have been made in restoring the education sector, with seven million now back in school, quality and access remain huge issues — especially in insecure areas.\u00a0 <\/span>Children and child soldiers continue too often to be victims of violence.\u00a0 <\/span>Their rights will remain under constant threat without more concerted efforts to end impunity and restore the justice system.\u00a0 <\/span>But the most precious gift anyone could give to the children of Afghanistan would be an end to the conflict.\u00a0 <\/span>The quest for peace will continue to involve efforts at many levels — from community outreach in districts and villages to concerted engagement with Islamabad and other capitals on the shape of a political settlement.\u00a0 <\/span>Afghanistan’s conflict was not home-made: it behooves the world to go the extra mile for peace — for the sake of subsequent generations.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Christopher<\/span><\/span><\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/strong>Alexander<\/span><\/strong> was Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General in <\/span>Afghanistan<\/span> from December 2005 until May 2009.\u00a0 <\/span>In this position he was responsible for political affairs, including elections, disarmament, governance, regional cooperation, rule of law and police reform, as well as cooperation with ISAF.\u00a0 <\/span>Prior to this assignment he served as Ambassador of Canada to <\/span>Afghanistan<\/span> from August 2003 until October 2005. He was number two at the Canadian Embassy in <\/span>Moscow<\/span> from 2000 to 2003 and second secretary at the same mission from 1993 to 1996.\u00a0 <\/span>A career diplomat, Mr. Alexander joined the Canadian Foreign<\/a> Service in 1991. He received a BA from <\/span>McGill<\/span> <\/span>University<\/span> in <\/span>Montreal<\/span> in history and politics in 1989 and an MA from <\/span>Balliol<\/span> <\/span>College<\/span> at <\/span>Oxford<\/span> <\/span>University<\/span> in <\/span>England<\/span> in philosophy, politics and economics in 1991. Mr. Alexander was chosen as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in <\/span>Davos<\/span>, <\/span>Switzerland<\/span> in 2005.\u00a0 <\/span>He grew up in <\/span>Toronto<\/span>, attending the University of Toronto Schools (UTS) from 1979 until 1985.\u00a0 <\/span>He has recently moved back to <\/span>Canada<\/span> with his wife Hedvig Christine Alexander \u2013 who worked in <\/span>Afghanistan<\/span> for seven years, most recently as Managing Director of Turquoise Mountain.\u00a0 <\/span>Their daughter Selma Zolaykha Alexander was born in April 2009.\u00a0 <\/span>He is now writing a book on <\/span>Afghanistan<\/span>.\u00a0 <\/span>Chris Alexander was recently selected to be the federal candidate for Ajax-Pickering for the Conservative Party of Canada.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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May 13th<\/sup>, 2010<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Door Open @ 6pm<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Lecture @ 7pm<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Reception Following Lecture <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Free Admission<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t miss the Silent Auction<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

(Cash or Cheque Only)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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INNIS TOWN HALL<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2 Sussex Ave., Toronto <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Street Parking & Underground Lot ($6 flat) available across from Innis College<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

St. George Subway Exit, South of Bloor St.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/span> <\/a> Ducove<\/a> Peta satelit dunia<\/a> .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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