OEA - CP- Resolución CIDI 479

INTER-AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR INTEGRAL DEVELOPMENT

OEA/Ser.W CIDI/doc.479/26 27 April 2026

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NOTE FROM THE SECRETARY GENERAL ANNOUNCING THE APPOINTMENT OF AMBASSADOR ISABELLE VALOIS AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY FOR INTEGRAL DEVELOPMENTIsabelle Valois I Curriculum Vitae Cell: +212 661-260-193 I isabelle.valois@international.gc.ca I isabelle_valois@hotmail.com Top Secret Security Clearance with Canadian government Profile Senior Canadian diplomat and international development leader with 30 years of experience across bilateral, multilateral, and fragile-state contexts. Proven record in strategic policy development, program oversight, donor coordination, and high-level political engagement. Extensive experience managing complex portfolios, budgets, and diverse teams in North Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, Southern Africa, and South America. Professional Experience Ambassador of Canada to Morocco and Mauritania - Rabat, 2023-present • Lead Canada's bilateral relations, advance foreign policy and development priorities, manage mission operations, and represent Canada in high-level political dialogue. Ambassador of Canada to Uruguay - Montevideo, 2021-2023 • Directed mission operations, strengthened bilateral cooperation, and advanced trade, governance, and development objectives. Director, Global Citizens, Partnerships for Development Innovation Branch, Global Affairs Canada, 2016-2020 • Oversaw major international cooperation programs including the Volunteer Cooperation Program (CAD 300M), Technical Assistance Partnership (CAD lSM/year), and Small and Medium Organizations Program (CAD lOOM). Developed Canada's Civil Society Partnerships Policy and led multi-stakeholder engagement with over 30 staff. Head of Aid/ Counsellor; Deputy Director, Maghreb Development - Morocco, 2011-2016 • Designed Canada's bilateral development strategy with Morocco (2014-2019). Expanded project portfolio

(CAD lOOM). Developed Canada's Civil Society Partnerships Policy and led multi-stakeholder engagement with over 30 staff. Head of Aid/ Counsellor; Deputy Director, Maghreb Development - Morocco, 2011-2016 • Designed Canada's bilateral development strategy with Morocco (2014-2019). Expanded project portfolio from CAD 2 M to CAD 12M. Led donor coordination across education, governance, and economic growth. Head of Aid/ Counsellor, Iraq - Jordan & Iraq, 2009-2011 • Represented Canada in UN & World Bank reconstruction mechanisms. Co-chaired the Donor Committee of the USO 1.SB International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq. Managed exit strategy and program closure. Director, Regional Human Rights and Peacebuilding Fund - Amman, 2008-2010 (overlap with Head of Aid) • Established and managed CAD SM regional fund supporting human rights and peacebuilding projects across Iraq, Lebanon, West Bank/Gaza, Syria, Tunisia, and Morocco. Chief of Operations, Middle East Program - CIDA, 2006-2008 • Advised senior management on staffing, compliance, and financial management. Developed the Enhanced Due Diligence Protocol (recipient of President's Award of Excellence). Oversaw multiple projects in Jordan, Lebanon, and West Bank/Gaza.