Robin Librach (left), Katie Burgess (centre) and Jonathan Shaw (right)
The Office of Global Learning welcomed a delegation from Global Affairs Canada on August 28 to discuss shared efforts aimed at enhancing travel safety for Saint Mary’s students, staff, and faculty. The presentation highlighted the wealth of information available on travel.gc.ca, including the newly revised Safe Travel Planner, and how these resources can be used to help plan for a safe travel abroad.
Katie Burgess and Robin Librach, who are part of Global Affairs’ Consular and Emergency Communications team, were welcomed by Jonathan Shaw, Education Developer – Global Transitions, and Miyuki Arai, Director of Global Learning Services. Discussion focused on recent updates to the website, which now includes up-to-date information for over 230 destinations around the world. Katie and Robin described the work of a dedicated team at the Emergency Watch and Response Centre in Ottawa who monitor events around the world to provide information for Canadian citizens and permanent residents using the Registration of Canadians Abroad service for emergency notifications and consular assistance.
The Global Learning Office will continue collaborating with the Global Affairs team to raise awareness about their services so that Saint Mary’s community has the latest information for planning a safe international journey.
