PATRICK CHEVALIER Director, Strategic Outreach and Partnership Division, Minerals & Metals Sector, Natural Resources Canada

Mr Chevalier joined the Department of Natural Resources Canada in 1991, and is currently director of the strategic outreach and partnerships division of the minerals and metals sector. In addition to addressing international policy issues related to minerals and metals, aboriginal participation in mining and corporate social responsibility, Mr Chevalier is leading the development of Canada’s contribution to the UN Commission for Sustainable Development review on mining in 2010-11.

Other 2010 Speakers

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  JOHN GROOM Safety and SD Advisor, Anglo American & ICMM

  Since 1991, Dr Groom has been heavily involved in international mining industry activities through the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) and its predecessor, ICME.

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  LUC ZANDVLIET Senior Advisor Corporate Engagement Project, CDA

  Luc Zandvliet is former director of the corporate engagement project at the Boston-based CDA Collaborative Learning Projects.

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  JOHN WILLIAMS Managing Partner, Duncan & Allen

  John Williams is managing partner of Washington DC law firm Duncan & Allen, where he has practised energy and natural resources law since 1985.

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  MARKETA EVANS Extractive Sector Corporate Social Responsibility Counsellor, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada

  Marketa Evans is the government of Canada’s CSR counsellor for the extractive sector.

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  FRANK ALMOND Consultant, Almond Sustainable Development Consultants

  Frank Almond trained as a chemical engineer and practised in the steel, process and petrochemical industries.