Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Guest Speaker: Alex Himelfarb on the long-term effects of COVID-19 - May 18, 2021

Former Canadian Ambassador to Italy, Alexander Himelfarb, will talk to the CCR about the long-term effects of SARS-CoV-19 on social disparities and behaviour, climate changes and the world economy.


In addition to his term as ambassador, Alex Himelfarb's stellar career as a Canadian civil servant and academic has included nine years as a professor of sociology at the University of New Brunswick, authoring numerous articles and books, four years as Clerk of the Privy Council, three years as the deputy minister of Canadian Heritage, and five years as director of the Glendon School of Public and International Affairs at York University. He was one of the founders of the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness and has been on the boards of a number of federal committees and NGOs.

When: Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Time: 6 p.m. Rome time 
Where: on Zoom.
Cost: free
RSVP: canadarome@gmail.com ATTN Marielle.