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Dr. Jan
Walls
Before retiring in 2006, Jan Walls taught and developed Chinese language
and culture courses and programs at U.B.C. (1970-78), UVic (1978-85) and
SFU (1987-2006). From 1981 to 83, he served as First Secretary for Cultural
and Scientific Affairs in the Canadian Embassy in Beijing, and from 1985
to 87 he was Senior Vice-President of the newly established Asia Pacific
Foundation of Canada, where he developed their first programs in cultural
and educational affairs.
He was founder and Director of the David Lam Centre for International
Communication at SFU's downtown
Vancouver campus, and founding Director of SFU's Asia-Canada Program in
the Faculty of Arts.
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