The Ismaili Centre Toronto
Canada
Toronto, 9 December 2015 — Dr Samantha Nutt presented the 2015 Ismaili Centre International Lecture as part of a cross-Canada series that included Vancouver, Calgary, and Toronto.
The founder of the renowned international humanitarian organisation War Child spoke on the theme Perspectives on Global Development. She talked about War Child and the driving force behind her determination to work in the humanitarian sector, and particularly in areas of war.
An award-winning humanitarian and best-selling author, Dr Nutt has travelled to dozens of countries as part of her work. War Child now works with over 400,000 children each year. Following her presentation, she participated in an on-stage discussion with Farah Nasser, co-anchor at Global Toronto News, and took questions from the audience.
The event was generously sponsored by RBC Royal Bank and was followed by a book signing.