Mots'eoa Senyane
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Mots'eoa Senyane is the former Lesotho
High Commissioner
to Canada
who served from 2006 to 2009.
Motseoa has been a major contributor to the NGO field in Lesotho. For the longest time, she was the director of the Transformation Resource Centre (TRC) in Lesotho. She also was the founder of the Blue Cross Regional Resource Centre in Lesotho.
On June 7, 2006, Motseoa Senyane was appointed High Commissioner to Canada by King Letsie III
function at Shelagh M'Gonigle's house, a Help Lesotho board member. She thanked the Canadian NGO for assisting her country in developmental needs. http://www.embassymag.ca/2006/june/28/party_time/ M'e Senyane is also friends with the Executive Director of Help Lesotho, Peg Herbert. http://www.helplesotho.ca/
M'e Senyane presented her credentials on September 19, 2006 to Michaëlle Jean
Governor General of Canada
at the Citadelle of Quebec
, the Governor General's official residence in Quebec City
.
M'e Senyane is the first resident high commissioner in Canada since the previous closure of the mission in 1996.
She is a major supporter of many NGO's. She is a major supporter of Help Lesotho, SOLID, an NGO in Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
, and OHAfrica, an organization supported by the Ontario Health Association. She has always been a supporter for the growth of Lesotho and has gone to International AIDS Conference
in Toronto
.
Ms. Senyane has made contacts with George Smitherman
, the Minister of Health in Ontario. She also went to several conferences regarding the state of Africa, particullarily in Lesotho from the AIDS Conference in Toronto
to a conference supported by SOLID in Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
. Ms. Senyane has also lectured at several universities in Canada, regarding the health and state of Lesotho
.
Diplomatically, Ms. Senyane has made many friends with many Ambassadors and High Commissioners from the African region in Ottawa
. Also, Ms. Senyane appeared in a YouTube
video showing the conference held in Salt Spring Island.
Her Excellency Senyane has thanked Turnbull School
in Ottawa
, one of the many schools twinned through Help Lesotho
, for the committed and loving relationship with Sefapanong Primary School, in Lesotho, by praising Mary Ann Turnbull, the school's headmistress through a school assembly on February 14, 2008. The assembly is also featured on a YouTube video documenting the lives of two school girls, both from Canada
and Lesotho
respectively, and how their friendship has changed both of their lives and perspectives.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IarFw5ys9tw http://www.lesothocanada.gov.ls/press/press_release_1_of_1.pdf
Her posting concluded during the Fall of 2009 and returned to Lesotho.
Lesotho
Lesotho , officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country and enclave, surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. It is just over in size with a population of approximately 2,067,000. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. Lesotho is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The name...
High Commissioner
High Commissioner
High Commissioner is the title of various high-ranking, special executive positions held by a commission of appointment.The English term is also used to render various equivalent titles in other languages.-Bilateral diplomacy:...
to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
who served from 2006 to 2009.
Motseoa has been a major contributor to the NGO field in Lesotho. For the longest time, she was the director of the Transformation Resource Centre (TRC) in Lesotho. She also was the founder of the Blue Cross Regional Resource Centre in Lesotho.
On June 7, 2006, Motseoa Senyane was appointed High Commissioner to Canada by King Letsie III
Service in Ottawa
Her first function as High Commissioner to Canada was to go to a Help LesothoHelp Lesotho
Help Lesotho is a non-governmental organization that was founded in 2004 by Dr. Peg Herbert. Based in Ottawa, Help Lesotho is made up primarily of Canadians, working to help prevent HIV/AIDS in the country of Lesotho, located in the southern region of Africa. Dr...
function at Shelagh M'Gonigle's house, a Help Lesotho board member. She thanked the Canadian NGO for assisting her country in developmental needs. http://www.embassymag.ca/2006/june/28/party_time/ M'e Senyane is also friends with the Executive Director of Help Lesotho, Peg Herbert. http://www.helplesotho.ca/
M'e Senyane presented her credentials on September 19, 2006 to Michaëlle Jean
Michaëlle Jean
Michaëlle Jean is a Canadian journalist and stateswoman who served as Governor General of Canada, the 27th since Canadian Confederation, from 2005 to 2010....
Governor General of Canada
Governor General of Canada
The Governor General of Canada is the federal viceregal representative of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II...
at the Citadelle of Quebec
Citadelle of Quebec
The Citadelle — the French name is used both in English and French — is a military installation and official residence located atop Cap Diamant, adjoining the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada...
, the Governor General's official residence in Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
.
M'e Senyane is the first resident high commissioner in Canada since the previous closure of the mission in 1996.
She is a major supporter of many NGO's. She is a major supporter of Help Lesotho, SOLID, an NGO in Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, and OHAfrica, an organization supported by the Ontario Health Association. She has always been a supporter for the growth of Lesotho and has gone to International AIDS Conference
International AIDS Conference
The International AIDS Society is the custodian of the International AIDS Conference, the largest regular conference on any health or development issue. These conferences provide a forum for the interaction of science, community and leadership, and are claimed to strengthen an evidence-based...
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
.
Ms. Senyane has made contacts with George Smitherman
George Smitherman
George Smitherman is a Canadian politician and broadcaster. He represented the provincial riding of Toronto Centre in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1999 to 2010, when he resigned to contest the mayoralty of Toronto in the 2010 municipal election...
, the Minister of Health in Ontario. She also went to several conferences regarding the state of Africa, particullarily in Lesotho from the AIDS Conference in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
to a conference supported by SOLID in Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. Ms. Senyane has also lectured at several universities in Canada, regarding the health and state of Lesotho
Lesotho
Lesotho , officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country and enclave, surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. It is just over in size with a population of approximately 2,067,000. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. Lesotho is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The name...
.
Diplomatically, Ms. Senyane has made many friends with many Ambassadors and High Commissioners from the African region in 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...
. Also, Ms. Senyane appeared in a YouTube
YouTube
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video showing the conference held in Salt Spring Island.
Her Excellency Senyane has thanked Turnbull School
Turnbull School
The Turnbull School is a full-time private, non-denominational school for students in Junior Kindergarten to grade 8 located in the Carlington neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
in 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...
, one of the many schools twinned through Help Lesotho
Help Lesotho
Help Lesotho is a non-governmental organization that was founded in 2004 by Dr. Peg Herbert. Based in Ottawa, Help Lesotho is made up primarily of Canadians, working to help prevent HIV/AIDS in the country of Lesotho, located in the southern region of Africa. Dr...
, for the committed and loving relationship with Sefapanong Primary School, in Lesotho, by praising Mary Ann Turnbull, the school's headmistress through a school assembly on February 14, 2008. The assembly is also featured on a YouTube video documenting the lives of two school girls, both from Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and Lesotho
Lesotho
Lesotho , officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country and enclave, surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. It is just over in size with a population of approximately 2,067,000. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. Lesotho is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The name...
respectively, and how their friendship has changed both of their lives and perspectives.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IarFw5ys9tw http://www.lesothocanada.gov.ls/press/press_release_1_of_1.pdf
Her posting concluded during the Fall of 2009 and returned to Lesotho.