Invited Guest and Speaker-Invited by United Nations World Summit CIDA Minister Susan Whelan on Sustainable Development/ August 26-September 4, Johannesburg, South Africa 2002 UNICEF Panelist at Water Dome with Government of Canada-CIDA Nane Annan and Jean-Michel Cousteau Panelist and co-keynote at Roots and Shoots Conference Helped launch the travelling museum May 2002 Jane Goodall Institute exhibit at Science North on Dr. Goodall Sudbury, ON which also featured story in the Ryan’s for “Reasons Hope” Section Plenary presentation and workshops at May 2002 UNICEF International Conference on Victoria, BC Children’s the Environment Opening Keynote Canadian Post-Secondary January 2002 Gatineau, QC Canadian Post-Secondary Students’ Association Students’ Association Keynote address at in the “Rumble October 2001 Living Water International Houston, TX Fundraiser Jungle” Keynote at Symposium on Mayor’s October 2001 City of Ottawa Ottawa, ON Youth Grey Bruce Clean Water Keynote Speaker at First Annual September 2001 Walkerton, ON Festival Conference Keynote Speaker at 17th Annual May 2001 Aga Kahn Foundation Ottawa, ON Partnership Walk Invited to represent volunteers with the Late World War 2 Veteran Ernest Cote April 2001 Government of Canada and His Royal Highness Prince Charles Ottawa, ON at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during Royal Visit Featured guest on for one and One “All February 2001 Harpo Productions Chicago, IL USA for All” episode (only child featured) Youngest ever guest speaker at Rotary October 2000 Rotary International Cornwall, ON International Conference
August 26-September 4, 2002 United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development/ Government of Canada-CIDA Invited Guest and Speaker-Invited by CIDA Minister Susan Whelan UNICEF Panelist at Water Dome with Nane Annan and Jean-Michel Cousteau Johannesburg, South Africa May 2002 Jane Goodall Institute Panelist and co-keynote at Roots and Shoots Conference Helped launch the travelling museum exhibit at Science North on Dr. Goodall which also featured Ryan’s story in the “Reasons for Hope” Section Sudbury, ON May 2002 UNICEF Plenary presentation and workshops at International Children’s Conference on the Environment Victoria, BC January 2002 Canadian Post-Secondary Students’ Association Opening Keynote Canadian Post-Secondary Students’ Association Gatineau, QC October 2001 Living Water International Keynote address at “Rumble in the Jungle” Fundraiser Houston, TX October 2001 City of Ottawa Keynote at Mayor’s Symposium on Youth Ottawa, ON September 2001 Grey Bruce Clean Water Festival Keynote Speaker at First Annual Conference Walkerton, ON May 2001 Aga Kahn Foundation Keynote Speaker at 17th Annual Partnership Walk Ottawa, ON April 2001 Government of Canada Invited to represent volunteers with the Late World War 2 Veteran Ernest Cote and His Royal Highness Prince Charles at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during Royal Visit Ottawa, ON February 2001 Harpo Productions Featured guest on “All for one and One for All” episode (only child featured) Chicago, IL USA October 2000 Rotary International Youngest ever guest speaker at Rotary International Conference Cornwall, ON