īoard member, Canadian Association of Midwives All existing Board members can be found here. Grand Challenges Canada will be announcing new Board members from now on. We are looking forward to their contributions.” Nathalie and Awa will play a pivotal role in particular in helping us to build relationships with entrepreneurs from Canada’s Indigenous community and Africa’s Francophonie, respectively. Human connection, based on knowledge and understanding of local realities, takes precedence over transaction.

“Whether in emergency situations, like the COVID-19 pandemic, or in times of relative stability, the innovators are best positioned to deliver programming that meets the complex needs of their communities. “Since our inception 10 years ago, our unique approach has been to prioritize funding for local innovators,” said Guylaine Saucier, Grand Challenges Canada’s Chair. Awa Marie Coll Seck (Minister of State to the President of Senegal) to its Board of Directors. Toronto, January 21, 2021- Grand Challenges Canada-a Canadian not-for-profit organization, primarily funded by the Government of Canada, which invests in novel, local innovations that address critical global health, humanitarian and Indigenous community challenges in Canada and low-resource countries-is pleased to announce that it has appointed Winnipeg’s Nathalie Pambrun (Canadian Association of Midwives) and Dakar, Senegal’s Dr. Awa Marie Coll Seck join board of Canadian impact-first investor Noted Franco-Manitoban Métis midwife Nathalie Pambrun and internationally renowned Senegalese scholar and scientist Dr.

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