Seminar Announcement
These events are organized by various sub-sets of the IEEE Toronto Section.
The contact person listed below is the volunteer who has arranged this event.
Please use the e-mail link provided if you have any questions, suggestions,
or concerns.
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2010 EMBS Toronto Section Wine and Cheese
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| Guest Speakers
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Dr. Christophe N'Goran Kouame, MD, Doctors Without Borders
Steve Dennis, P.Eng., Doctors Without Borders
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| Day and Time
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
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| Schedule
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6:00 p.m. - Registration and Networking
6:30 p.m. - Introductions
6:50 p.m. - Dr. Christophe N'Goran Kouame, MD
7:10 p.m. - Steve Dennis, P.Eng.
7:30 p.m. - Wine and Cheese reception
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| Location
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Six Steps Restaurant Lounge
53-55 Colborne St.
Toronto, Ontario
MAP: map
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| Organizer
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IEEE EMBS Toronto Section |
| Contact
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Barry Vuong, E-mail:
This event is FREE, but registration is required. Please e-mail Mr. Vuong at the above e-mail address to register
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| Abstract |
The IEEE EMBS Toronto Section annual wine and cheese will be an incredible networking and educational opportunity, with members from Ontario's biomedical research and business community. Please refer above to the speakers that will be attending our event
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| Biography |
Dr. Christophe N'Goran Kouame, MD
Christophe has a medical degree from the National University of
Abidjan- Cocody and the University of Bouake, (Ivory Coast) in West
Africa. He also has a Masters degree in sociology from the University
of Bouake (Ivory Coast). He is a recent graduate of the Centennial College (Toronto) Workplace
Wellness and Health Promotion program. Christophe volunteers at the
Centre Francophone of Toronto as a community health worker. He enjoys
raising awareness about health within the French speaking community in
Toronto. In the future he plans to re-qualify as a medical doctor in
Canada. Christophe has worked as an obstetrician in Abidjan and Oume, Ivory
Coast (West Africa) and as a humanitarian medical doctor he worked
with the British International NGO Merlin in the west of Ivory Coast. He has participated on a mission with Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors
without Borders (MSF) in Democratic Republic Congo (Bunia).
Christophe collaborated with other international MSF staff and local
DRC MSF workers to deliver emergency and primary health care in a
remote area.
Steve Dennis, P.Eng
Steve Dennis born in Windsor and raised in Toronto is a Civil Engineer
with broad humanitarian experience. Steve studied civil engineering at the University of Toronto and graduated in 1999. He has worked at Halsall Associates doing building
science engineering. His interest in humanitarian work started in Sri
Lanka with MSF as a logistician and administrator. His travels have included visiting and working in Guatemala, Europe
and east Africa. His overseas volunteering experience with MSF has included the following:
2002-3 (8 months) Mallavi and Puthukkudiyiruppu, Sri Lanka
2003-4 (12 months) Lankien and Pieri, South Sudan
2005 (6 months) Galcayo, Somalia
2006 (11 months) Danane, Ivory Coast
2007 (3 months) Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka
2007 (2 months) Various locations, Chad
2008 (6 months) Kismayo and Mogadishu, Somalia
2009 (6 weeks) Vavuniya, Sri Lanka
Steve is currently continuing studies with a master?s degree in
international relations at the Munk Centre, University of Toronto.
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