Shastri News - June 2009
Meet our new Executive Council
We are happy to introduce the individuals who will be volunteering their time to lead us through this next year. Our Executive Council is completely bi-national and acts as the Board of the Shastri Institute.
Dr. Sheila Embleton
President
Vice-President Academic & Provost (serving until June 30, 2009)
Professor of Linguistics
York University
“I’m strongly committed to the furthering of all types of academic and cultural relationships between Canada and India, and see Shastri as an indispensable and vital part of that.”
Dr. Sunaina Singh
Vice-President/President Elect
Professor of English
Osmania University
“My vision for SICI is to be forward looking and proactive towards emerging research areas, bringing together the multi-disciplines cohesively in collaborative exchanges. The effort would be to work towards building and strengthening intellectual and cultural linkages between Canada and India.”
Mr. Yvon Dandurand
Secretary-Treasurer (second mandate – two years)
Associate Vice-President
Research and Graduate Studies
University of the Fraser Valley
“The Institute just celebrated its 40 years of existence, but it is probably entering the most exciting part of its evolution. It is a real pleasure to have the opportunity to work closely with our colleagues from India. Together we can do some great things.”
Dr. B. S. Ghuman
Member-at-Large
Professor
Department of Public Administration
Panjab University
Mr. Ron Byrne
Member-at-Large
Vice-President
International & Student Affairs
Mount Allison University
Dr. Veer Singh
Member-at-Large
Vice-Chancellor
NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad
“As a member of the Shastri Institute Executive Council my effort shall be to promote generation of knowledge and innovative research, through our collaborative efforts and to evolve application methodologies to build a civil society in which human values, freedom and prosperity to all is assured. Global Education could be the most powerful simulator and force multiplier creating new synergies in the service of humanity.”
Government Representatives
R. Agrawal
Secretary, Higher Education
Ministry of Human Resource Development
Government of India
Mr. Peter Fawcett
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
South Asia Division
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