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MCIC Annual General Meeting

Posted June 1st 2010

Gustavo Diez de Medina, Director of Foncresol, a Bolivian micro-finance organization speaks at MCIC’s 2009 Annual General Meeting.

Gustavo Diez de Medina, Director of Foncresol, a Bolivian micro-finance organization speaks at MCIC’s 2009 Annual General Meeting.

This year’s Annual General Meeting will take place June 17 at the Canadian Mennonite University Chapel - South Campus. Registration will begin at 6:30 pm and the meeting will run from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm.

The guest speaker this year is Gerry Barr, President/CEO of the Canadian Council for International Cooperation (CCIC), who will speak on ‘The State of the International Development Sector’. Mr. Barr is a Member of the Order of Canada. He was awarded the Pearson Peace Medal in 1996 for his personal contribution to aid to the developing world, mediation in conflict, and peaceful change through international cooperation. He is also the co-chair of Make Poverty History (Canada).

The AGM will also include the election of the board of directors, the distribution of the Paul LeJeune Volunteer Service Award and the review of audited financial statements. Please pre-register at info@mcic.ca or by calling (204) 987 6420.

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