Jean Crowder - Nanaimo-Cowichan, MP
- Elected Member of Parliament for Nanaimo-Cowichan in 2004, re-elected in 2006, 2008 and 2011.
- Has been the NDP Critic for Human Resources and Skills Development, Health, Community Economic Development, the Status of Women, Western Critic for Forestry, Deputy Critic for Western Fisheries. Jean has also been Chair of the Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee. Currently, Jean is the Critic for Aboriginal Affairs.
- Since being elected to Parliament, has had her motion on Jordan’s Principle to protect the rights of children in care pass unanimously — which has been adopted in Manitoba. Also received unanimous consent for her motion to declare June as National Aboriginal History Month.
- Former Municipal Councillor for North Cowichan
- Served on a number of municipal committees, including Technical Planning, Administration and Finance, Protective Services, the Harbours Commission and the Community Safety Advisory Committee
- Earned a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from Wilfrid Laurier University
- Has worked at the former Malaspina University College, Human Resources Development Canada and the B.C. Ministry of Skills, Training and Labour
- With extensive experience in community development and organization, has been active in local chapters of the United Way, the Pacific Childcare Society, the Chambers of Commerce and Volunteer Cowichan.
- SOURCE: jeancrowder.ndp.ca/about
Mauricio Artiñano - Postponed until ShawMUN 2015
APRIL 10 - DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES, OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER WILL BE UNAVAILABLE TO SPEAK AT THE OPENING CEREMONY. HOWEVER, JEAN CROWDER, MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR NANAIMO-COWICHAN, WILL PROVIDE A KEYNOTE ADDRESS ON SATURDAY MORNING AT 8:45.
Mauricio Artiñano is currently a second year Masters in Public Affairs (MPA) student at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, where he is concentrating on Development Studies. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations at Tufts University (summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa), Mauricio worked for The Project on Justice in Times of Transition on several peacebuilding projects in Central America and Colombia. He was then appointed Minister Counsellor for the Permanent Mission of Costa Rica to the United Nations during Costa Rica’s 2008-2009 term as elected member of the UN Security Council, where he worked as a thematic expert on African issues and later as Security Council Political Coordinator. As Political Coordinator, he was in charge of coordinating the entire Security Council agenda for Costa Rica, as well as the negotiation of resolutions, Council statements and the Council's program of work. Following his experience at the UN, Mauricio returned to Costa Rica to focus on corporate social responsibility, working with the Asociación Empresarial para el Desarrollo (AED -- “Association of Businesses for Development”), and its more than 90 member companies to strengthen their corporate volunteering programs and develop public-private partnerships. Over the summer of 2013, he interned with the United Nations peacekeeping operation in South Sudan (UNMISS). Together with eight other Princeton students, he recently completed a report for the United Nations on the impact of transnational terrorism on UN peacekeeping operations and other field missions. For this report, he undertook field research with the United Nations Office in West Africa (UNOWA) in Senegal, and the United Nations peacekeeping operation in Mali (MINUSMA).
Mauricio Artiñano is currently a second year Masters in Public Affairs (MPA) student at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, where he is concentrating on Development Studies. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations at Tufts University (summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa), Mauricio worked for The Project on Justice in Times of Transition on several peacebuilding projects in Central America and Colombia. He was then appointed Minister Counsellor for the Permanent Mission of Costa Rica to the United Nations during Costa Rica’s 2008-2009 term as elected member of the UN Security Council, where he worked as a thematic expert on African issues and later as Security Council Political Coordinator. As Political Coordinator, he was in charge of coordinating the entire Security Council agenda for Costa Rica, as well as the negotiation of resolutions, Council statements and the Council's program of work. Following his experience at the UN, Mauricio returned to Costa Rica to focus on corporate social responsibility, working with the Asociación Empresarial para el Desarrollo (AED -- “Association of Businesses for Development”), and its more than 90 member companies to strengthen their corporate volunteering programs and develop public-private partnerships. Over the summer of 2013, he interned with the United Nations peacekeeping operation in South Sudan (UNMISS). Together with eight other Princeton students, he recently completed a report for the United Nations on the impact of transnational terrorism on UN peacekeeping operations and other field missions. For this report, he undertook field research with the United Nations Office in West Africa (UNOWA) in Senegal, and the United Nations peacekeeping operation in Mali (MINUSMA).