Montreal Conference 2011

Some of the usual suspects at the Montreal Conference July 2011

Margaret, Kathleen, Peggy, Johanna, Yinka and Jenny get together for a photo op during a busy coffee break at the excellent Montreal Conference.

Full report back on a club evening.

 

 

The convention was opened by the Right honourable Adrienne Clarkson Former Governor General of Canada.

Highlights included:

  • a stunning and moving talk by Dr Samantha Nutt who had spent 16 years working with women and children in war zones – and could still smile! She is also founder and Executive of War Child, Canada www.warchild.ca

 

  • Maude Barlow, who among other roles is a senior advisor on water to the President of the UN general Assembly and gave a fascinating (if rather chilling) account of the importance and fragility of water supplies

 

  • Hilary Ratcliffe and Anousha Santhirasthipam Reporting on our programme focus from 2011-2015

Further information is now on SIGBI website (see button at head of this site) and on Montreal Convention 2011 news pages

www.si-montreal2011.org