Whenever a humanitarian disaster or mass injustice has occurred around the globe, Nigel Fisher has likely been there – organizing a relief operation as part of the United Nations.

The Salt Spring Forum presents Nigel Fisher for an engaging and inspirational discussion about international crisis response on January 10th at 7:30 PM at ArtSpring.

Stephen Lewis describes Fisher as a “sublime humanitarian and multilateralist: tough, principled, creative, compassionate and indomitable. He’s served in the hottest of hot spots, and never wavered. … He does Canada proud.”

Nigel Fisher worked with UNICEF and the United Nations for three decades, and is the former President and CEO of UNICEF Canada. Most recently, he served as the UN Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the crisis in Syria, which has generated over 2 million refugees.

After the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Fisher also headed the UN Stabilization Mission there. He worked in Indonesia after the 2004 tsunami, in Pakistan and Afghanistan after the 2001 attacks on the United States, and in Rwanda after the 1994 genocide.

Fisher was the UN Children’s Fund’s top official in Canada from 2005 to 2010. During this time he put the spotlight on child poverty within First Nations.

For his leadership in humanitarian assistance and for improving the lives of children and families around the world, Nigel Fisher was named an officer of the Order of Canada in 2013. Last month, he was awarded the Pearson Peace Medal by Governor General David Johnston.

Please join the Salt Spring Forum in welcoming this truly incredible Canadian.

Tickets for the January 10th 7:30 p.m. event at ArtSpring are available at the ArtSpring Box Office by calling 250-537-2102 or online, or at Salt Spring Books. $15 Forum Members or $20 General Admission.