Where in the World is Indira?

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THE gateway WWW.THEGATEWAYONLINE.CA April 10, 2013 feature 16 THE gateway WWW.THEGATEWAYONLINE.CA Volume 103, Issue 28 feature 17 Calgary Toronto tianjin, china paris Dehli mumbai ahmedabad, india beijing, china ottawa fort lauderdale, florida montreal March 20-21, 2012 — Donor function and meeting — $404.17 April 29-May 2,2012 — Advancement function — $1212.51 July 5 - 7, 2012 — Calgary Stampede activities — $1108.98 September 5-6, 2012 — Speech engagement — $404.17 September 25-27, 2012 — Speaking at a public policy forum — $830.84 November 22-23, 2012 — Advancement meeting — $404.17 April 3-4, 2012 — Meeting at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel — $506.51 *May 26-29 — May 26 meeting with Paul Martin — $355.95 July 23-26 — Participation in the 2012 Australia-Canada Economic Leadership Forum at the Ritz- Carlton Hotel. — $1,040.26 August 28-30 — U15 Presidents’ Dinner and meetings — $778.40 October 5-6 — “Prepare innovational university document for Board of Governors” — $199.12 September 9-13, 2012 — Attendance at the World Economic Forum — $1,071.08 September 16-18, 2012 — Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Conference — $1,064.20 October 7-9, 2012 — Meetings and brunch with Canada’s High Commissioner to Canada Stewart Beck — $729.03 October 12-15, 2012 — Meetings and workshops — $195.66 October 10-12, 2012 — Meetings with senior representatives of various companies re: Canada India collaboration/Presentation at secondary school and junior college — $421.06 September 13-16, 2012 — World Economic Forum activi- ties, including moderation of speaker panels. Some side meetings were scheduled, such as with the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). — $475.20 *September 24-25, 2012 — Reception and dinner: Canada in the 21st Century — $378.55 October 1-4 — Meetings with the Science, Technology and Innovation Council, Global Commerce Strategy advisory panel, Council of Canadian Academies, federal Minister of State (Science and Technology) Gary Goodyear and Deputy Minister of Industry Canada John Knubley — $1,188.33 *December 4-5 — Meeting of the Science, Technology and Innovation Council. Indira’s costs were reimbursed by Industry Canada. — $430.97 October 4-5, 2012 — University relations business — $237.75 *April 24-26 — Received honourary degree from the University of Montreal, which reimbursed Indira’s costs. —$910.70 Data was obtained via the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Not necessarily exhaustive, the map shows university-related trips taken by President Indira Samarasekera between March 2012 and January 2013. Trips marked with * were partially related to other business. The Gateway found that such trips were properly reported and reimbursed, and does not suggest evidence of improper activity in any trip presented. All costs quoted are for the hotel stay and do not include flights or restaurant expenses.

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Discover the places the U of A’s globetrotting President visited last year

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Calgary

Toronto

tianjin, china

paris

Dehli

mumbaiahmedabad, india

beijing, china

ottawa

fort lauderdale, florida

montreal

March 20-21, 2012 — Donor function and meeting — $404.17April 29-May 2,2012 — Advancement function — $1212.51July 5 - 7, 2012 — Calgary Stampede activities — $1108.98September 5-6, 2012 — Speech engagement — $404.17September 25-27, 2012 — Speaking at a public policy forum — $830.84November 22-23, 2012 — Advancement meeting — $404.17

April 3-4, 2012 — Meeting at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel — $506.51*May 26-29 — May 26 meeting with Paul Martin — $355.95July 23-26 — Participation in the 2012 Australia-Canada Economic Leadership Forum at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. — $1,040.26August 28-30 — U15 Presidents’ Dinner and meetings — $778.40October 5-6 — “Prepare innovational university document for Board of Governors” — $199.12

September 9-13, 2012 — Attendance at the World Economic Forum — $1,071.08

September 16-18, 2012 — Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Conference — $1,064.20

October 7-9, 2012 — Meetings and brunch with Canada’s High Commissioner to Canada Stewart Beck — $729.03

October 12-15, 2012 — Meetings and workshops — $195.66October 10-12, 2012 — Meetings with senior representatives of various companies re: Canada India collaboration/Presentation at secondary school and junior college — $421.06

September 13-16, 2012 — World Economic Forum activi-ties, including moderation of speaker panels. Some side meetings were scheduled, such as with the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). — $475.20

*September 24-25, 2012 — Reception and dinner: Canada in the 21st Century — $378.55October 1-4 — Meetings with the Science, Technology and Innovation Council, Global Commerce Strategy advisory panel, Council of Canadian Academies, federal Minister of State (Science and Technology) Gary Goodyear and Deputy Minister of Industry Canada John Knubley — $1,188.33*December 4-5 — Meeting of the Science, Technology and Innovation Council. Indira’s costs were reimbursed by Industry Canada. — $430.97

October 4-5, 2012 — University relations business — $237.75

*April 24-26 — Received honourary degree from the University of Montreal, which reimbursed Indira’s costs. —$910.70

Data was obtained via the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Not necessarily exhaustive, the map shows university-related trips taken by President Indira Samarasekera between March 2012 and January 2013. Trips marked with * were partially related to other business. The Gateway found that such trips were properly reported and reimbursed, and does not suggest evidence of improper activity in any trip presented. All costs quoted are for the hotel stay and do not include flights or restaurant expenses.