Joanne joined IMPACT in 2011 and leads our work to improve how natural resources are managed where security and human rights are at risk. Her work has focused on contributing to responsibly-sourced, conflict-free minerals and she has helped Central African governments launch and implement a regional strategy to tackle conflict minerals.
Joanne is a policy advisor, frequent guest speaker, and trainer to policymakers, private sector representatives, and civil society organizations. Previously, Joanne was based at the University of Ottawa’s Human Rights Research and Education Centre. She focused on gender-based violence in conflict settings in Africa and how it is impacted by the extractives industry. She was also Deputy Director of the Canadian non-profit, Peacebuild, where she worked to strengthen Canadian foreign policy options and practice. She carried out anthropological fieldwork for her doctoral studies in Namibia and Angola and was a Visiting Fellow in Refugee Studies at the University of Oxford. She has lectured at Carleton University and worked for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia, Amnesty International, and CARE International in Zambia.
Just Gold: A Comprehensive Breakdown of the Development Impacts of Responsibly Sourcing Artisanal Gold
IMPACT is a data-intensive organization, and through their efforts we can see - by the numbers - the environmental and social impact of responsible sourcing. In this session, IMPACT's Executive Director will share that information with you. In business we know that "what gets measured, gets done." IMPACT's approach to facilitating change takes that idea very seriously, and as a result, can offer insight that few other organizations can deliver.
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