Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)

The images of death and destruction from the Asian tsunami have given

way to unbelievably similar scenes coming from the Gulf Coast of the

United States in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. But the problem is far

from over in Asia.

Veteran United Nations aid worker Trevor Page was called back into

action earlier this year to help restructure the tsunami relief

operation in Indonesia. The UN’s immediate response to the humanitarian

needs in Aceh saved hundreds of thousands of people from starvation and

disease.

But the UN World Food Programme wanted to move on from relief to

rehabilitation and reconstruction to help the displaced population get

on with their lives. Illustrating his talk with slides, Trevor will

speak about the operation in Aceh, how it was compounded by a major

earthquake on the island of Nias in North Sumatra, and the warnings from

the world’s leading seismologists that another tsunami could devastate

the coastline of West Sumatra at any time.

Speaker: Trevor Page worked for the United Nations for over 30 years.

Most of the time he was posted in various parts of Africa and Asia, but

he also served at the headquarters of the World Food Programme where he

was responsible for emergency humanitarian assistance worldwide.

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Harry Glasbeek, author of "Wealth by Stealth: Corporate Crime, Corporate Law, and the Perversion of Democracy" will speak at SACPA on Thursday, September 15th.

Harry Glasbeek is a Professor Emeritus and Senior Scholar at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, Toronto. He has written and taught on corporate law, corporate social responsibility, and corporate criminality, and is on tour in Alberta to debunk the myth that corporate bad behaviour is an exception to the rule.

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Harry Glasbeek, author of "Wealth by Stealth: Corporate Crime, Corporate Law, and the Perversion of Democracy" will speak at SACPA on Thursday, September 15th.

Harry Glasbeek is a Professor Emeritus and Senior Scholar at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, Toronto. He has written and taught on corporate law, corporate social responsibility, and corporate criminality, and is on tour in Alberta to debunk the myth that corporate bad behaviour is an exception to the rule.

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Come and help us open a new season of thought-provoking presentations!

As the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs begins a new year, we would like to consult with you, the community, about the burning issues that face our community, province and nation.

What makes your short list of urgent issues someone should deal with or talk about?

We have invited three bright and thoughtful people to each speak briefly about pending issues as they see them, and to help us think in fresh ways about these matters.

Gordon Campbell – a long time leader and thinker in SACPA and in this community; former university educator and global social activist.

Peter Deys – Global TV station manager in this city and an award-winning journalist, with media experience in Edmonton & Medicine hat before coming to Lethbridge in 1998.

Tim Thiessen – pastor at College Drive Church, transplanted Winnipegger. Three years in Lethbridge, Tim is married with 3 grown daughters and has been to Africa 7 times.

Download the Audio of Audience Q&A from this session.

Come and help us open a new season of thought-provoking presentations!

As the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs begins a new year, we would like to consult with you, the community, about the burning issues that face our community, province and nation.

What makes your short list of urgent issues someone should deal with or talk about?

We have invited three bright and thoughtful people to each speak briefly about pending issues as they see them, and to help us think in fresh ways about these matters.

Gordon Campbell – a long time leader and thinker in SACPA and in this community; former university educator and global social activist.

Peter Deys – Global TV station manager in this city and an award-winning journalist, with media experience in Edmonton & Medicine hat before coming to Lethbridge in 1998.

Tim Thiessen – pastor at College Drive Church, transplanted Winnipegger. Three years in Lethbridge, Tim is married with 3 grown daughters and has been to Africa 7 times.

Download the Audio of Audience Q&A from this session.