Gerry Barr is President-CEO of the Canadian Council for International
Co-operation (CCIC) a coalition representing about 100 leading Canadian
non-governmental organizations engaged in international development.
Before joining CCIC in January of 2001, Gerry Barr was the Executive
Director of the Steelworkers Humanity Fund, a labour-based non-governmental
organization that supports projects undertaken by partner organizations
in 13 countries and five regions of the world.
From 1998 to 2000, he served as a members of the Steering Committee
of the Ethical Trading Action Group, a coalition of Canadian labour,
church and social advocacy groups involved in discussions with Canadian
retailers and manufacturers aimed at securing an agreement on a
base code of conduct applying to both domestic and offshore sourcing
practices. Gerry Barr has also been personally involved in a key
dialogue process with the Federal government and Calgary-based oil
company Talisman Energy about Canadaís role in war torn Sudan.
He has served on several boards including that of the North-South
Institute from 1994 to 2000. Mr. Barr was awarded the Pearson Peace
Medal in 1996 for his personal contribution to aid to the developing
world, mediation in conflict, and peaceful change through international
cooperation.
