The University of British Columbia

Date/Time: Fri, February 24, 2012 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

NGDI-UBC Lecture: Hon. Dr. Keith Martin, Founder of CanadaAid and the International Conservation Caucus

Michael Smith Laboratories Auditorium
2185 East Mall

The NGDI‐UBC and the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences invite you to a talk by the Hon. Dr. Keith Martin, founder of CanadaAid and the International Conservation Caucus. Dr. Martin, a physician, served as a Member of Parliament for 17 years. His areas of specializations include global health, international development, and foreign policy. This lecture will focus on the work Dr. Martin is doing to bridge the knowledge-action gap in global health.

The lecture, from 12 PM to 1 PM, will be followed by a reception, from 1 PM to 2 PM, in MSL Room 226.

There are no reservations for this event - please come early to get a seat.

The Distinguished Lectureship Seminar Series is jointly sponsored by the UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Neglected Global Disease Initiative.

For more information contact Jocelyn Conway at jocelyn.conway@ubc.ca or 604‐827‐5348, or Dr. Kishor Wasan at kwasan@mail.ubc.ca or 604 822‐4889.