Today was the last official day of the 2010 Olympics and Paralympics (and the free stuff events around the city). Vancouver has graciously received visitors from all over the world and the city has a few new ‘green’ buildings, a important transportation line/link, and progressive ideas for the future. From the Richmond Olympic Oval, the … Continue reading FREE isn't forever.
Month: March 2010
Resume/CV
In early 2010 I decided to redesign my resume or Curriculum Vitae in somewhat of less traditional way. The idea was to highlight my work around the world in a visual way and make the document standout more given that I was applying for highly competitive jobs in the United Nations and other international organizations. … Continue reading Resume/CV
NGO Small Grants Funding
The Early Recovery Project for the United Nations Development Programme needed to report on the progress of the Project to their donors. This map was part of the report to highlight the number of projects in Timor-Leste funded under the NGO Small Grants Fund. This includes the total funding for the projects, as well as … Continue reading NGO Small Grants Funding
IDP Dialogue Activities
The Early Recovery Project for the United Nations Development Programme needed to report on the progress of the Project to their donors. This map was part of the report to highlight the number of mediations and dialogues the Project had with local communities to help with reintegrating families who had left because of political crisis … Continue reading IDP Dialogue Activities
Fresh air, snow, and mountains
Whistler is a great place to visit, especially if you’re a tourist. There’s lots of shopping, food and a different way of live 2 hours by bus north of Vancouver. I went up to visit my brother and to catch one of the paralympic events at the Whistler Olympic Park. We had free tickets to … Continue reading Fresh air, snow, and mountains
Never too late for photos…
Just got back to Vancouver a couple of days ago and was able to catch a little Olympic fever. Yes, I’m a couple of weeks too late for the main event, but the Paralympic Games will be starting soon. I was in downtown Vancouver yesterday and even though weather wasn’t the greatest (i.e. rain, rain … Continue reading Never too late for photos…
There’s still more Olympics to go… up next, the Paralympics!
Canada comes out of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics with the most number of gold medals of any country! Even though I couldn’t catch most of the games while I was in Bangkok, I was glad to catch the biggest gold medal won during these games – Canada’s 3-2 overtime victory over the USA in … Continue reading There’s still more Olympics to go… up next, the Paralympics!