As most of you know, Mary Lynne has been the heart and soul of CIS for the past nine years. She was a superb administrative assistant to two directors, but her actual role went far beyond anything that could be captured in a job description. Luckily, she won't be too far away from us in the years ahead. Although retaining their own integrity as cohesive research and teaching units of the University, the interdisciplinary nature of the various centres, institutes, and programs of the Munk Centre is expected to provide new opportunities for collaborative work and new intellectual connections for our students. The Centre will also provide a new means for the University to reach out to the broader national and international communities within which it is embedded.
Planning is now underway for a multitude of workshops, seminars, lectures, and conferences.
Review the calendar overleaf, and keep checking the CIS web-site. We look forward to welcoming you to our new home. That same month, CIS co-sponsored a major conference at Columbia University on China's Accession to the World Trade Organization. As the summer began, we said good-bye to Annette Zimmer , DAAD Distinguished Visiting Professor of German and European Studies. Rafael Gomez completed his PhD in Industrial Relations and accepted a lectureship at the London School of Economics.