Alain Paul Martin
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Alain Paul Martin is the author of books on strategic intelligence and proactive
thinking.
He has advised the Director General of UNESCO on priority setting, principle-based leadership and strategic issues. He has served as Executive Member of the non-partisan Committee of the Prime
Minister of Canada on Federal Government Reform and the Public Service Advisory Committee.
Dr. Brian Morrissey
and Alain Martin authored the first report recommending the creation of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency
. They also studied the policy lessons learned in the United Kingdom
about Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
(BSE) and the new variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
in the nineties. Alain P. Martin is the Chief Architect of Harvard University Global System – a practical framework comprising management tools and road maps to reduce complexity in human
intelligence, issue analysis, strategy, risk and project management and strategic procurement. He has been recognized by the Project Management Institute
(PMI) for “his outstanding contribution to the state-of-the-art of project management”. His work on proactive thinking and project management is quoted in textbooks, defense publications dissertations and refereed journals. His current research focus is on strategic and operational policies and on understanding the incubation cycles of new paradigms related to innovations in economics, science, law and major government policies. Alain P. Martin is President and Management Faculty Chair of The Professional Development Institute (PDI). He was a member of the Graduate Management Faculty of the Université du Québec
where he taught strategic thinking, principle-based negotiation skills and management of change in the M.Sc. Project Management and Master Degree of Project Management (MGP) in both English and French (1997–1999, 2006–2008). He is currently the President of Harvard University Club of Ottawa
and Past President, Harvard Business School Club, Canada's Capital Region
(2004-2009). He has been listed in the Canadian Who's Who since 1999.
Alain Martin is also an inventor. He held U.S., Canadian and Japanese patents related to his time-management instrument's innovation. He also created Harvard International Planner – a registered trademark of Harvard University
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ProActive
ProActive is Java grid middleware for parallel, distributed, and multi-threaded computing. It is developed by the OW2 Consortium, including INRIA, CNRS, University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, and ActiveEon...
thinking.
He has advised the Director General of UNESCO on priority setting, principle-based leadership and strategic issues. He has served as Executive Member of the non-partisan Committee of the Prime
Minister of Canada on Federal Government Reform and the Public Service Advisory Committee.
Dr. Brian Morrissey
Brian Morrissey
Dr. John Brian Morrissey is a co-founder of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.Born in Dungarvan, Ireland, he graduated from University College Dublin with a degree in veterinary medicine and became a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in 1965.He immigrated to Canada in 1968, and...
and Alain Martin authored the first report recommending the creation of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is a science based regulatory agency that is dedicated to the safeguarding of food, animals, and plants, which enhance the health and well-being of Canada's people, environment and economy...
. They also studied the policy lessons learned in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
about Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy , commonly known as mad-cow disease, is a fatal neurodegenerative disease in cattle that causes a spongy degeneration in the brain and spinal cord. BSE has a long incubation period, about 30 months to 8 years, usually affecting adult cattle at a peak age onset of...
(BSE) and the new variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease or CJD is a degenerative neurological disorder that is incurable and invariably fatal. CJD is at times called a human form of mad cow disease, given that bovine spongiform encephalopathy is believed to be the cause of variant Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease in humans.CJD...
in the nineties. Alain P. Martin is the Chief Architect of Harvard University Global System – a practical framework comprising management tools and road maps to reduce complexity in human
intelligence, issue analysis, strategy, risk and project management and strategic procurement. He has been recognized by the Project Management Institute
Project Management Institute
The Project Management Institute is a not-for-profit professional organization for the project management profession with the purpose of advancing project management.- Overview :...
(PMI) for “his outstanding contribution to the state-of-the-art of project management”. His work on proactive thinking and project management is quoted in textbooks, defense publications dissertations and refereed journals. His current research focus is on strategic and operational policies and on understanding the incubation cycles of new paradigms related to innovations in economics, science, law and major government policies. Alain P. Martin is President and Management Faculty Chair of The Professional Development Institute (PDI). He was a member of the Graduate Management Faculty of the Université du Québec
Université du Québec
The University of Quebec is a system of ten provincially-run public universities in Quebec, Canada. Its headquarters are in Quebec City. The university coordinates university programs for more than 87,000 students. It offers more than 300 programs...
where he taught strategic thinking, principle-based negotiation skills and management of change in the M.Sc. Project Management and Master Degree of Project Management (MGP) in both English and French (1997–1999, 2006–2008). He is currently the President of Harvard University Club of Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
and Past President, Harvard Business School Club, Canada's Capital Region
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
(2004-2009). He has been listed in the Canadian Who's Who since 1999.
Alain Martin is also an inventor. He held U.S., Canadian and Japanese patents related to his time-management instrument's innovation. He also created Harvard International Planner – a registered trademark of Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
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