War, Humanitarianism, and the Need for the Canadian Peace Museum, with Chris Houston

Chris Houston, Community Fellow and President of the Canadian Peace Museum charity, will explore themes of war, humanitarianism, and peace. He will reflect on his time spent in war, the need to promote peace, and the links between peace, human health, planetary health, equity, community cohesion, art, truth, and reconciliation.

Speaker Profile

Chris Houston is a Community Fellow of the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research, a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts, and a Certified Fellow of the Institute of Risk Management. He has worked internationally for Médecins sans Frontières, the Canadian Red Cross and the World Health Organization. Chris has governance experience at many non-profit organizations, including Médecins sans Frontières Canada and ALIMA Canada. Chris is the CEO of Humanitarian Associates consulting firm and is part-time faculty at the University of Toronto’s Global Health Education Initiative. He has appeared on the BBC, the CBC, and CTV News. His writing has been featured in the Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, and his weekly newspaper column Stories of Peace appears in The Bancroft Times alongside occasional news reporting.

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