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Mr Guy Saint-Jacques

Senior Fellow, China Institute, University of Alberta


Mr. Saint-Jacques is a Senior Fellow, China Institute, University of Alberta; Fellow, Montreal Institute of International Studies; Fellow, C. D. Howe Institute, Toronto; Board of Directors, Xebec Adsorption Inc.; Board  of Directors, Foundation of the Montreal Clinical Research Institute; Honorary Chairman, China  Policy Center, Ottawa.

Formerly: Global Affairs Canada (1977-2016): Ambassador to  China (plus three earlier assignments to China); Deputy Head  of Mission, Canadian Embassy, Washington DC; Deputy High  Commissioner, Canadian High  Commission in the United Kingdom; Government of Canada's Chief Negotiator and  Ambassador for Climate Change; Director General of Personal Management; Deputy Director, Energy and  Environment Direction; Executive Assistant to Associate Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs.

A Member of the Board of Directors, The Canadian Ditchley Foundation.

Directors of The Canadian Ditchley Foundation

Participants of the Ditchley Foundation internship programme in 2021

The Ditchley Internship Programme

The Ditchley Internship programme offers over 50 students the opportunity each year to become immersed in the ethos of Ditchley.

Antique chairs and sofas at Ditchley Park

Our Home at Ditchley Park

Ditchley Park is part of the world’s heritage and remains as central to our way of working now as it has ever been. 

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