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Geetanjali Gill is a mother, wife, researcher, associate professor at the University of the Fraser Valley and Gender and Development Consultant.
Geetanjali studied in Canada and the UK in the field of International Development Studies. She has taught international development studies courses at the University of Sussex (UK), as well as at Simon Fraser University and Kwantlen Polytechnic University. In addition to her academic teaching, Geetanjali has worked for more than 16 years as an international development practitioner and researcher in the UK, Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and North America. Geetanjali continues to engage in international development consultancies, working most recently with HelpAge International, Right to Play International, Canadian Foodgrains Bank, the British Council, and United Nations. She has also worked with donors such as Global Affairs Canada and the European Union, as well as with the Government of Mauritius.
Geetanjali actively engages with international NGOs that are based in BC and Canada, and she is a member of the BC Council for International Cooperation (BCCIC), United Nations Association in Canada-Vancouver Branch (UNAC-V), Canadian Association for the Study of International Development (CASID), and Canadian Association of Development Professionals (CAIDP).
Chapters:
0:00:00 Introduction
0:02:02 What is a Citizen?
0:23:51 The Role of Adversity
0:41:47 Having a National Identity
0:47:43 Gender & Development
1:20:24 What Courses Does Geetanjali Teach?
1:47:44 International Development Practitioner & Researcher
2:07:42 Understanding Developing Countries
2:17:00 Family Life
2:35:17 Choosing UFV
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Geetanjali Gill is a mother, wife, researcher, associate professor at the University of the Fraser Valley and Gender and Development Consultant.
Geetanjali studied in Canada and the UK in the field of International Development Studies. She has taught international development studies courses at the University of Sussex (UK), as well as at Simon Fraser University and Kwantlen Polytechnic University. In addition to her academic teaching, Geetanjali has worked for more than 16 years as an international development practitioner and researcher in the UK, Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and North America. Geetanjali continues to engage in international development consultancies, working most recently with HelpAge International, Right to Play International, Canadian Foodgrains Bank, the British Council, and United Nations. She has also worked with donors such as Global Affairs Canada and the European Union, as well as with the Government of Mauritius.
Geetanjali actively engages with international NGOs that are based in BC and Canada, and she is a member of the BC Council for International Cooperation (BCCIC), United Nations Association in Canada-Vancouver Branch (UNAC-V), Canadian Association for the Study of International Development (CASID), and Canadian Association of Development Professionals (CAIDP).
Chapters:
0:00:00 Introduction
0:02:02 What is a Citizen?
0:23:51 The Role of Adversity
0:41:47 Having a National Identity
0:47:43 Gender & Development
1:20:24 What Courses Does Geetanjali Teach?
1:47:44 International Development Practitioner & Researcher
2:07:42 Understanding Developing Countries
2:17:00 Family Life
2:35:17 Choosing UFV
Send us Fan Mail
Support the show
nuancedmedia.ca

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