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Sidoigi, Khatun

Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada

Suite 1600, 800 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z 2J9 Canada

Home Phone: 604-731 9324
Work Phone: 604-666 1772
Fax: 604-666 3043
Vocation Bureaucrat

SD Interest Areas Sustainable development - Education, public awareness, communication

SD Interest Areas Sustainable development - Strengthening groups (youth, women, First Nations)

Biographical information

Education: M.Ed (major in Adult Education) at UBC. Experience/
Employment: 1972-1975: Participated in the UNESCO Pilot Project on work-mented literacy in Tanzania. On advisory board of Immigrant and Visible Minority of BC. Has been involved through Vancouver Society on Immigrant and visible minority on workshops and presentations on various issues related to women. Has Taught in Tanzania.
Language; other skills: English

Your publications related to SD
Sidiogi, K. "Women and Hierarchies of Race, Gender and Class."

Changes needed
Women can only become beneficiaries of development in a society when the society allows them to particpate fully in defining and improving the concept of development. I believe development has both gender and culture.

Siguenza, Marcia

Funadacion Habitierra

Escalinata 343 y Calle Large, P.O. Box 01.01.1004 ,
Cuenca, , Azuay Ecuador

Fax: 011-593-7-823960
Vocation Activist

SD Interest Areas Sustainable development - Community development, planning

Your publications related to SD
Siguenza, M. (1994) "Indigenous and Peasent Women in Andean Settlements: Cosmovision, Social Organization and Gender." Workshop at the Women and Sutainable Development: Canadian Perpectives Conference. U.B.C., Vancouver, May, 1994.

Silk, Vicky

P.O. Box 7364
St.John's, Newfoundland, A1E 3Y4 Canada

Work Phone: 709-745 1087
Vocation Activist

SD Interest Areas Sustainable development - Community development, planning

SD Interest Areas Sustainable development - Strengthening groups (youth, women, First Nations)

Biographical information

Employment/Experience: Community activist, Community fisheries activist; work with survivors of abuse; victim- witness services.
Languages; other skills: English

Your publications related to SD
Silk, V. (1994) "Women and the Fishery." Workshop at the Women and Sustainable Development: Canadian Perspectives Conference, U.B.C., Vancouver, May, 1994.

Simkin, Hinda

National Council of Jewish Women of Canada

305 1100 West 7th
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 1B4 Canada

Home Phone: 604-739 9817
Work Phone: 604-736 8271
Fax: 604-736 8279
SD Interest Areas Sustainable development - Community development, planning

Your publications related to SD
Simkin, Hinda (1994) "Volunteer Grandparents" Workshop at the Women and Sutainable Development: Canadian Perpectives Conference. U.B.C., Vancouver, May, 1994.

Simms, Glenda P.

Position President/Presidente

Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women

110 O'Connor Street, 9th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 5R5 Canada

Work Phone: 613-992 4975
Fax: 613-992 1715
Vocation Activist

SD Interest Areas Sustainable development - Strengthening groups (youth, women, First Nations)

SD Interest Areas Sustainable development - Community development, planning

Biographical information
Interest Areas: A long-standing involvement with women, radical minorities, Aboriginal Peoples and community issues.
Education: 1985: Ph.D., Educational Psychology from University of Alberta. 1976: M.E.d. 1974: B.Ed.
Employment/Experience: 1989-Present: President of the Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women (CACSW) 1987-1989: Professor, Faculty of Education, Nipissing University in North Bay, Ontario. 1985-1987: Supervisor of Intercultural Education and Race and Ethnic Relations for the Regina Public School Board. 1980-1985: Taught Native Education in the Faculty of Education at the University of Lethbridge. 1966-?: Taught Métis and Cree Aboriginal People in Northern Alberta. Taught in Jamaica.
Memberships: A founding member, National Organization of Immigrant and Visible Minority Women of Canada. President, Congress of Black Women of Canada. Member, Canadian non-governmental organization to the "Forum '85" in Nairobi, Kenya, marking the end of the United Nations Decade for Women.
Awards/honours: 1994: Honorary Doctorate of Laws, University of Manitoba, and the President's Award from the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC Capitale). 1993: Ryerson Fellowship Award from Ryerson Polytechnic Institute, and Honorary Membership from the Federation of Medical Women of Canada, as well as the Digtinquished Alumnus Award from the University of Alberta. 1992: InterAmicus Human Rights Award from McGill University for her contribution to Aboriginal rights, and the rights of racial minorities. 1991: One of the first people inducted into the North Bay Human Rights Hall of Fame for her contribution to positive race relations in Canada. 1990: Recipient, National Award from the Canadian Council for Multicultural and Intercultural Education. 1988: Amongst the first group of Canadians to be awarded the Citation for Citizenship.

Your publications related to SD
Simms, G. -- is working on a book examining racism and sexism in Canadian society. A long-time advocate for the elimination of discrimatory barriers in society, she lectures extensively across Canada on a variety of Feminist, educational, political and other social justice issues.

Sustainable Development Viewpoints

Concerns and encouragement
List of concerns to be addressed in order to integrate the qualities of S.D. 1) What is the impact of civil conflict on gender and natural resources management: How is the natural resource base supported? How is it distributed? How is food security, and environmental health guaranteed? 2) Integration of women's perspectives into sustainable development-gender equity as a vital element of sustainable development-Importance of women's participation in policy formulation for environment and SD.

Changes needed
List of changes needed in order to integrate S.D.: Links between SD efforts in Canada and internationally. Are agencies continuing to work in isolation locally and nationally? Do we have one SD international policy? How are efforts integrated? There needs to be a link between research and training eg. North/North, South/South and North/South.

Miscellaneous comments
SD involves removing all forms of discrimination/barriers that inhibit women's equity with respect to education, health, employment, violence, economic and productive activity, resource allocation.

Simpson, Amy

Friends of Clayoquot Sound

Box 489
Tofino, British Columbia, V0R 2Z0 Canada

Home Phone: 604-725 2631
Work Phone: 604-725 4218
Fax: 604-725 2527
Vocation Activist

SD Interest Areas Sustainable development - Education, public awareness, communication

SD Interest Areas Sustainable development - Ecology, environment, resources

Biographical information
Interest Areas: ecofeminism; environmental activism; witchcraft
Education: Music and Theatre - University of Guelph.
Languages; other Skills: English
Employment/Experience: Work with Friends of Clayoquot Sound; facilitated blockades and Peace Camps of 1993; facilitate consensus decision-making.

Your publications related to SD
Simpson, A. (1994) "Feminist Perspectives on Forest Issues in Canada." Workshop in the Women and Sustainable Development: Canadian Perspectives Conference. U.B.C., Vancouver, May, 1994.

Sitthiraksa, Sinith

York University Faculty of Environmental Studies

4700 Keele Street
North York, Ontario, M3J 1P3 Canada

Home Phone: 416-650 2087
Work Phone: 416-736 5252
Fax: 416-736 5679
Vocation Academic

SD Interest Areas Sustainable development - Law and policy

SD Interest Areas Sustainable development - Strengthening groups (youth, women, First Nations)

Biographical information

Languages; other skills: English

Your publications related to SD
Sitthiraska, S. "Feminist Critique of Development Through Politics of Identity and Difference, and Environmental History", Workshop at the Women and Sustainable Development: Canadian Perspectives Conference. U.B.C., Vancouver, B.C., May, 1994. Photographic essay: My Mother - An unwritten environmental education curriculum

Slack, Sarah

1381 Howard Avenue
Burnaby, British Columbia, V5B 3S2

Work Phone: 604-822-9612

Smailes, Angela

462 E. 11th St.,
North Vancouver, British Columbia, V7L 2H2 Canada

Work Phone: 604-980-5130
Fax: 604-291-7308
Vocation Activist

Smith, Rheesa

Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks Corporate policy. Planning and Legislation Branch

3rd Floor, 810 Blanshard Street
Victoria, British Columbia, V8V 1X4 Canada

Vocation Bureaucrat

Smith , Jane-Orion

Harmony Foundation

9-4630 Lochside Drive
Victoria, British Columbia, U8Y 2T1 Canada

Home Phone: 604-658 2305
Work Phone: 604-380 3001
Fax: 604-380 0887
Email umgco@freenet.victoria.bc.ca

Vocation Activist

SD Interest Areas Sustainable development - Education, public awareness, communication

SD Interest Areas Sustainable development - Strengthening groups (youth, women, First Nations)

Biographical information
S.D. Interests: Environmental education; values education; sustainability and justice issues; communications, ecofeminism spirituality and justice.
Employment: B.A. scenography Experience/
Employment: non-performing cultural worker (theatre, music, video) CandianTheatre Review
Languages; other Skills: English

Your publications related to SD
Smith, J.O. (1994) "Getting to Sustainability; A Policy Circle Works Back from the Future" Workshop at the Women and Sustainable Development: Canadian Perspectives Conference. U.B.C., Vancouver, B.C., May, 1994.

Smith, Susan

4463 W. 14th Ave.,
Vancouver,, British Columbia, V6R 2Y2

Home Phone: 604-875-6277
Work Phone: 604-228-8660
Fax: 604-875-0760

Smith, Monique

c/o Shuswap; Dora Demers

379 Pender Place
Kamloops, British Columbia, V2B 4E9 Canada

Home Phone: 604-554-2835
Work Phone: 604-828-9820

Smith, Merran

Sierra Club of Western Canada The Gala Project

406 Vancouver St.
Victoria, British Columbia, V8V 3T5 Canada

Work Phone: 604-384-1534
Fax: 604-384-1534
Email ul956@freenet.victoria.bc.ca

Vocation Media

SD Interest Areas Sustainable development - Education, public awareness, communication

SD Interest Areas Sustainable development - Ecology, environment, resources

Biographical information

Education: Biology-University of Victoria. Experience/
Employment: Partner in video production company; specializing in educational programs about environment, development and human rights. Associate BCTF Global Education Program - Media Literacy Educator for BC teachers and students.
Language; other skills: English

Your publications related to SD
Smith, M. Co-Author 'Bert & Rosa's Guide to the Forest; Finding Common Ground in BC and El Salvador' Smith, M. Co Producer/director 'Burning Rivers; Guatemala's Environmental and Social Crisis; 'Guatemala : When the People Lead'; 'Clayoquot Sound: The Value of a Rainforest'; and other videos.

Smith, Muriel

Position Instructor

Winnipeg Education Centre Department of Social Work

618 Oxford Street (home)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3M 3K1 Canada

Home Phone: 204-488-8263
Fax: 204-488 2464
Vocation Activist; Academic

SD Interest Areas Sustainable development - Law and policy

SD Interest Areas Sustainable development - Research (science, social science)

Biographical information
Interest Areas: UN institutions/processes, BWI's, and Canadian government policy. I also have and interest in education, public awareness, community development, health, peace, security and business in relation to S.D.
Education: BA University of Manitoba, 1951; Diploma in Education, Oxford, England, 1953; B.Ed, M.Ed (Educational Psychology), 1975.
Employment: Part-time instructor, Winnipeg Education Centre, Social Work ACCESS (affirmative action) program; was in Manitoba Cabinet, 1981-1988; School Counsellor, 1978-1981.
Memberships: NDP, Manitoba - editorial board member, Policy Committee; MALSW/NAC member; LEAF (Legal and Educational Access Fund for Women)- Treasurer; Women's World Finance/Manitoba - Secretary; Canadian Club Board Member; REH-FIT Centre, Chair; Winnipeg Folk Festival Board Member; UNAC Vice President; UNAC Winnipeg, Past Chair; Manitoba Nurses Research Institute, Board Member.
Languages; other skills: English, French

Your publications related to SD
Smith, M. (1994) "Women and International Financial Institutions" , Workshop at the Women and Sustainable Development: Canadian Perspectives Conference, U.B.C., Vancouver, B.C., May, 1994.

Sustainable development viewpoints
Inspirations
All of books, conferences and people have inspired me. Rachel Carson's Silent Spring started me of as did Lester Pearson on International Development. Since then, I've been involved in policy - provincially, federally, internationally - trying to integrate social, economic and environmental conceerns and to organize for implementation based on increased public awareness. I was encouraged as a child to try to figure out how things worked by family and teachers; also growing up in wartime gave me the commitment to prevent war; the women's movement and the NDP made me an activist. Parenting four daughters and grandparenting eight grandchildren have committed me to buliding a better future. Church and family gave me a sense of the world's people as my family.

Concerns and encouragement
Concerns, freer marketers and sustainable economic growth as they define it, not as what is manageable within the environment's carrying capacity; lack of political will to make changes proactively instead of reactively; inability of politics/economis to define employment opportunities ion new ways; ethnocentrism of the North, Canada included, though better in some areas than average.

Changes needed
Changes needed for a more sustainable society: New ideology that links social, economic, environmental policies and values; more media coverage that is more balanced rather than pro business; political will/public pressure to push reluctant politicians; new ethic of sharing what is in limited supply; decision-making power allocated to appropriate level (global, regional, national, local) with as much decentralization as the issues will permit.

Miscellaneous comments
I think women bring a readiness to be open to new values, but may not engage in the areas where decisions are being made in fields of transnational companies, military production , sales and policies, international financial institutional reform - they may too readily buy into prevailing beliefs/ attitudes, or by shunning engagement in those areas, leave the powers of the status quo oncontested or untransformed.

Snook, Nicole

6792, 124th St.
Surrey, British Columbia, V3W O27 Canada

Home Phone: 604-572-7243
Vocation Youth; Activist

SD Interest Areas Sustainable development - Strengthening groups (youth, women, First Nations)

Biographical information
S.D. Interests: Youth, unemployment and the law; extinction of Newfoundland fishing communities; making linkages between fishing problems in Canada and other countries.
Education: High School Diploma, Dunne Memorial Academy, St. Mary's, Newfoundland.
Employment/Experience: Present: Salesperson, Delta, British Columbia Previous: Fisherwoman; worked in child protection; fishplant worker; warehouse work; unit- group home Women's Institiute, branch St. Mary's.
Languages; other skills: English; communication skills; craft skills; leadership skills

Your publications related to SD
Snook, N. (1994) "How Can Newfoundland Have a Future Without its Youth?" Workshop in the Women and Sustainable Development: Canadian Perspectives Conference. U.B.C., Vancouver, B.C., May, 1994.

Sustainable development viewpoints
Inspirations
Inspirations: The Sustainable Development Vancouver, 1994 Conference; the fishery forums held at Memorial University of Newfoundland; having to relocate to another province; the upcoming Newfoundland Provincial Conference; the China Canada Youth Women's Project; the Beijing 1995 Conference; my mom and my sister.

Concerns and encouragement
No matter where you go in the world, the youth are the future. In July, 1992, 25 000 Newfoundland people lost their livelihoods as a result of the moratorium on the Fishery. Therefore, there is a need for 25 000 jobs to be created. However, no big companies are willing to take the risk of expanding into Newfoundland to create some of these jobs (or so I'm told that they are afraid to take the risk). These men and women who lost their livlihoods have to work; if they get a call to go to work, they are not going to refuse. Also, these men and women get priority over the youth to get into post secondary institutions. If it is so hard to get work or to get into school, why should the Youth stay in Newfoundland? There are a lot of Youth here in B.C. that came out from Newfoundland to seek employment. Of all the Newfoundlanders I know (in B.C.), there is not one who is unemployed. If they were in Newfoundland now, there is a big chance that they would be unemployed. At least the Newfoundland Youth in B.C. can follow their dreams and pursue their goals to a certain point. The reason why I say this point is because they are not in their home province. They were born and raised in Newfoundland, and this is where their dreams began! It is not fair that the Youth have to follow their dreams and pursue their goals in another province. Tell me how Newfoundland can have a future without their Youth? It's impossible if the Youth are relocating!

Changes needed
Changes Needed: everybody needs to take a stand for what they believe in. If one person speaks, stand behind him/her and support their statement; joint management of fishery resources--communities should have a say about what's going on.
(Nationally) The government needs to step down a little harder on enforcing the policy of prohibiting foreigners against fishing inside the 200 mile limit.
(Internationally) The rest of the world needs to realize that there is a crisis going on in Newfoundland. If Newfoundland cannot fish in their own waters, why should others be allowed?

Miscellaneous comments
My belief is that the Government didn't look beyond the present to the next generation--and Newfoundland could be going down fast! There will be a lot of relocating of families to other Provinces and I think that it is not fair that the victims of the moratorium can get into post secondary institutions ahead of me. I'm not upset with anyone who is on the Moratorium.

Speers, Betty

Box 40
Saturna Island, British Columbia, V0N 2Y0 Canada

Work Phone: 604-539-2937
Fax: 604-539-5200
Vocation Nurse

SD Interest Areas Sustainable development - Community development, planning

SD Interest Areas Sustainable development - Health

Biographical information
S.D. Interests: Organic market gardening, small community organizations, community woodlots and planning; Health services from local level, Bed and Breakfast, and recycling. Experience/
Employment: Nursing; Homemaking; Living high on poverty income; and self-sufficiency.
Languages; other skills: English

Spronk, Barbara

Position Associate Professor

Athabasca University Anthropology

Box 9, Site 3, RR1
St. Albert, Alberta, T8N 1M8 Canada

Home Phone: 403-459 3147
Work Phone: 403-675 6239
Fax: 403-675 6186
Email barbs@cs.athabascau.ca

Vocation Activist; Academic

SD Interest Areas Sustainable development - Community development, planning

SD Interest Areas Sustainable development - Education, public awareness, communication

Biographical information
S.D. Interests: anthropology of gender; distance education; and participatory education for development.
Education: PhD Anthropology Experience/
Employment: 20 years experience as distance educator; development projects in Thailand and the Philippines; participatory education for development.
Languages; other skills: English

Your publications related to SD
Spronk, B (1994). "1) Communication between women and men.2) Creativity in Decision-Making." Workshop at the Women and Sustainable Development: Canadian Perspectives Conference. U.B.C., Vancouver, May, 1994.

Spronk, Susan

Box 9, site 3, RR#1
St. Albert, Alberta, T8N 1M8 Canada

Work Phone: 403-459 3147
Vocation Youth; Academic (student)

Biographical information
Interest Areas: literacy and primary health care.
Education: Student-one year at University of Alberta.
Memberships: Frontier College: Students for Literacy at University of Alberta. Students International Health Association.
Languages; other skills: English

St-Yves, Anny

3893 W 39th Ave.,
Van., British Columbia, V6N 3A8 Canada

Work Phone: 604-263-8067
Fax: 604-263-8067

St. Germain, Catherine

The David Suzuki Foundation

219 - 2211 W. 4th
Van., British Columbia, V6K 4S2 Canada

Home Phone: 604-732-0752
Work Phone: 604-732-4228
Vocation Activist

Stanford, Yvonne

YWCA Calgary

320-5th Ave S.E.
Calgary, Alberta, T2G 0E5 Canada

Home Phone: 403-283 0831
Work Phone: 403-232 1586
Fax: 403-263 4681
Vocation Activist

SD Interest Areas Sustainable development - Strengthening groups (youth, women, First Nations)

SD Interest Areas Sustainable development - Education, public awareness, communication

Biographical information
S.D. Interests: Women's equality; anti-racism; accessibility; DAWN analysis; intersectionality theory education.
Education: B.A. Economics, B.S.W., C.G.A., PBAD Elementary Education. Experience/
Employment: Director of Women's Educational Services, YWCA NAC Executive Voice of Women National Board Canadian Peace Alliance-National S.C. Consensus decision-making, chairing, spokesperson
Languages; other skills: English

Stogan, Emily

4035 Tellaiwhaltun Ave.,
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6N 3V2 Canada

Stogan, Sharon

4046 Tellaiwhaltun Ave.,
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6N 3V2 Canada

Stranack, Barbara

3779 Beatrice St.
Vancouver, British Columbia, V5N 4H4 Canada

Work Phone: 604-875-8311
SD Interest Areas Sustainable development - Community development, planning

SD Interest Areas Sustainable development - Strengthening groups (youth, women, First Nations)

Biographical information
S.D. Interests: I am interested in caring for family and friends and connecting with other women who want to be a part of their communities' development through communication and respect. I feel passionate on the issues surrounding children such as midwifery, breast feeding, and the learning process.
Education: BA in History and Women's Studies at Simon Fraser University. Experience/
Employment: worked in women's collectives, caucuses and solidarity groups with organizations in Central America and Cuba.
Languages; other skills: English

Your publications related to SD
Stranack, B. (1994) "Midwifery and Empowerment: A Users Perspective." Workshop at the Women and Sutainable Development: Canadian Perpectives Conference. U.B.C., Vancouver, May, 1994.

Sturley, Michelle

3708 W 2nd Ave.,
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6R 1J9 Canada

Work Phone: 604-228-1654

Sylvester, Shauna

Position Conference Coordinator

University of British Columbia Sustainable Development Research Institute

B5-2202 Main Mall
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z4 Canada

Home Phone: 604-254 0813
Work Phone: 604-822 8721
Fax: 604-822 9191
Vocation Activist

Sylvester, Delyse

CUSO

Suite 307, 1120 Hamilton St.,
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2S2 Canada

Home Phone: 604-253-2652
Work Phone: 604-683-2099
Fax: 604-683-8536

Szymanczak, Jolanta

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Home Phone: 48-2-249-6610
Work Phone: 48-2-621-9848
Fax: 48-2-628-9037
Vocation Union

SD Interest Areas Sustainable development - Law and policy

SD Interest Areas Sustainable development - Community development, planning

Biographical information

Languages; other skills: English

Your publications related to SD
Szymanczak, J. (1994) " Alternative Economic Policies for the World and Canada" Workshop at the Women and Sustainable Development: Canadian Perspectives Conference. U.B.C., Vancouver, B.C., May, 1994.

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