My hometown is Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, but I have lived in Ohio, Toronto, and Boston, and I cu... more

My hometown is Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, but I have lived in Ohio, Toronto, and Boston, and I currently reside in Vancouver, Canada.  I studied Electrical Engineering at MIT, then went on to work at a software company in Toronto, and am now an independent consultant working on business systems projects as a "solutions engineer".  In my spare time, I am quite active in the community, and like to stay current with both local and global issues.  Recently, I completed the Diploma on Dialogue and Negotiation which is awarded by the Wosk Centre for Dialogue at Simon Fraser University.  I have fairly strong opinions on the role of media, the situation in Israel/Palestine, the lack of dialogue between the Muslim World and the West.  I am interested in Climate Change issues, and particularly the aspect about Urban Development -- land use and its interaction with our transportation habits.  I also like to raise awareness about the tremendous work undertaken by the Aga Khan Development Network in international development.

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