David Preston, High Commissioner of Canada to Bangladesh (left) visited Saint Mary’s and met with Dr. J. Colin Dodds, President of Saint Mary’s University. (l-r) Katie Orr, (CBCM) project manager, Guo Xiaomei, Xiamen University, Chen Weiqi, Xiamen University, Wang Liande, (FAFU) and Dr. Liette Vasseur, Environmental Science, Saint Mary’s. The Community-Based Conservation Management project is a CIDA – funded project led by Saint Mary’s, in partnership with Vietnam National University, Fijian Agriculture and Forestry University (FAFU) and Xiamen University in China, DalTech, the Nova Scotia Agricultural College and the University of New Brunswick – Saint John (UNBSJ). Contact Information As Saint Mary's University approaches its bicentennial celebrations in 2002 it strengthens its commitment to education without borders. From the expansion of projects around the world and the recruitment of international students to the development of internationally focused academic programming and outreach of academic and development programs. INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITES OFFICE The Oaks Saint Mary's University Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3C3 Phone: 902-420-5177 Fax: 902-420-5530 Denis Leclaire Director International Activities Tel: 902-420-5195 E-mail: denis.leclaire@stmarys.ca Heidi Taylor Project Manager Tel: 902-420-5260 E-mail: heidi.taylor@stmarys.ca Kemale Pinar International Marketing Tel: 902-420-5662 E-mail: kemale.pinar@stmarys.ca International Student Centre Alana Robb International Student Advisor O'Donnell - Hennessey Student Centre Room 300 phone: 422-3139 fax: 420-5288 E-mail: international.centre@stmarys.ca

(l-r) Fr. Gerald Fogarty, S.J. and Fr. Con Mulvihill, S.J., Saint Mary’s University Chaplain. Fr. Gerald Fogarty S.J. presented a lecture on January 18 at Saint Mary’s University entitled, “The Historical Controversy Surrounding Pope Pius XII and the Vatican – Jewish Commission on the Vatican’s Role in World War II”. Fr. Fogarty is a member of the International Vatican-Jewish Historical Commission and and a professor of religious studies and history at the University of Virginia. Dr. Berit Aas, (left) an internationally renowned Norwegian social psychologist, politician, feminist and environmentalist conducted a workshop on January 11 at Saint Mary’s on the “Master Suppression Techniques”. The workshop was part of a seminar presented by Dr. Linda Christansen-Ruffman, Sociology (right). Dr. Aas also presented a public lecture entitled, “Looking Back to 2005: Environment, Peace, Equality and Globalization”. Dr. Tina Jonsyn-Ellis, (centre - foreground) Acting Dean of Science at the University of The Gambia, spent two weeks at Saint Mary's in January, reviewing protocols for ensuring quality in academic programming and preparing recommendations for the University of The Gambia. Collaborating in this study were Momodou Jain, University of The Gambia and Dr. James Morrison, Saint Mary's University.

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