Marie Bernard-Meunier
A University of Montreal and ENA graduate, Marie Bernard-Meunier is currently Visiting Scholar at the German Institute for International Security and Affairs (Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik). Previously, she was Canadian Ambassador to Germany from 2000 to 2004, Canadian Ambassador to the Netherlands from 1996 to 2000, and Canadian Ambassador/Permanent Representative to UNESCO. During her term at UNESCO, she was elected as a member, than as President of the Executive Board – a first in the history of the Organization.
At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, she was Executive Director for International Organizations, then Assistant Deputy Minister in charge of global issues – where she launched a new division to bring together environment, development, human rights, and conflict prevention files.
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