Canadian Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina visits 91探花 January 20
January 15, 2009
David Hutchings, Ambassador of Canada to Bosnia and Herzegovina, will discuss career opportunities in the Foreign Service during a public presentation at the 91探花 on Tuesday, January 20, at 4 p.m. in the Main Building Faculty Lounge.
During a presentation entitled 'A Career without Borders: Perspective from a Canadian Ambassador,' Hutchings will talk about his professional experience and the life of a Foreign Service officer. Prior to his lecture, he will participate in a question and answer period with 91探花 students at noon in the political studies and philosophy lounge in Main Building.
Hutchings has most recently been charg茅 d'affaires at the Embassy of Canada in Sudan. He had previously been deputy head of mission in Cairo, and also served abroad at Canadian embassies in Seoul, Riyadh, Moscow and Bonn.
He has held desk positions with responsibility for bilateral aviation negotiations and the OECD. He has also been deputy director of Eastern and Central Europe Relations and coordinator of the Middle East Peace Process.
Before joining the Foreign Service, Hutchings held positions at the National Capital Commission, Health Canada, Canadian Heritage and the Universit茅 du Qu茅bec 脿 Chicoutimi. In July 2006, he was appointed Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
He holds a BA (Honours) from Memorial University of Newfoundland (1972); an LTCL, Trinity College of Music in London (1973); an MA, Universit茅 Laval (1975); and an MPA, Carleton University (1980).
