Media Advisory: Canadian Delegates to Accompany Governor General on Visits to Slovenia, Croatia and Greece

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OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 10/19/09 -- On the occasion of an official visit to the Republic of Slovenia and State visits to the Republic of Croatia and the Hellenic Republic, Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Michaelle Jean, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Jean-Daniel Lafond will be accompanied by 13 Canadian delegates who will play an active role in meetings with Slovenian, Croatian and Greek civil society.

Engaged in the fields of diversity, arts and culture, civic engagement and youth, the delegates will share their experiences and knowledge with their Slovenian, Croatian and Greek counterparts. They will also contribute blogs to the Governor General's Web site at www.citizenvoices.gg.ca.

To read the Governor General's blog for the upcoming visits to Slovenia, Croatia and Greece, please visit www.citizenvoices.gg.ca/en/blogs/michaelle_jean/298.

Listed below are the delegates:

The Honourable Leo Housakos (Greece only) Senator

His Eminence Sotirios Athanassoulas (Greece only) Metropolitan archbishop and primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in Canada

Ms. Courtney Bragg Atlantic Canada Coordinator, Experiences mentorship programme

Ms. Patsy George Public servant and social worker

Mr. Andre Gerolymatos (Greece only) Chair of the Hellenic Studies and Professor at Simon Fraser University

Mr. George Kallas (Greece only) President and founder, Metropolitan Fine Printers

Mr. Nikos Koumettis (Greece only) President and chief executive officer of Coca-Cola Canada

Ms. Stephanie Lapointe Singer

Mr. Chris McDonald Executive director, Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival

Ms. Nelofer Pazira Filmmaker and journalist

Ms. Louise Sicuro Chief executive officer, Culture pour tous

Mr. Kevin Walker Aboriginal role model and artist

Mr. Dimitrios Zarikos (Greece only) Regional vice-president and general manager Four Seasons Hotels (Toronto, Vancouver, Whistler)

To read the biographies of the delegates, visit www.gg.ca.

The official visit to the Republic of Slovenia will take place on October 21 and 22. The State visit to the Republic of Croatia will take place from October 23 to 27; and the State visit to the Hellenic Republic, will take place from October 29 to 31, 2009.

Members of the public can follow the visits through the speeches, photos and videos available online daily at www.gg.ca.

Contacts:
Rideau Hall Press Office
Marie-Eve Letourneau
613-998-0287

www.gg.ca

www.ecoutedescitoyens.gg.ca

MARKET WIRE

2009-10-19 15:42:47