Paul C. B茅lisle
Paul C. B茅lisle is a consultant and instructor specializing in the field of parliamentary corporate governance and on matters of rules, procedures and practices relevant to the effective functioning of the houses of parliaments and their committees. He has spent forty-five years working with parliaments: thirty-nine as an official in the Senate of Canada, and sixteen as a Clerk (Secretary General) of the Senate and Clerk of the Parliaments in Canada - leading a team of over 400 employees. For the past ten years, he has worked as a consultant with several organizations including WBI, UNDP, Commonwealth (CPA), and la Francophonie (ASGPF).
Paul B茅lisle鈥檚 extensive leadership experience as Clerk (Secretary General) has served him well in undertaking capacity-building projects with legislatures around the world and engaging legislators and their staff from many different political environments. He has led international seminars around the world and engaging legislators and their staff from many different political environments. He has led international seminars and working groups on the provision of resources and services to Parliaments, promoting sound principles and practices to enhance democracy in many countries, including Bangladesh, B茅nin, Cambodia, Fiji, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Myanmar, Nigeria and Togo.
Of his many achievements, Paul B茅lisle considers his involvement in the development, implementation and his on-going teaching and mentoring of the many students in the 成人VR视频鈥檚 Professional Development Certificate in Parliamentary Management Program, a highlight of his consulting and teaching career.
He holds degrees in Civil Law, Political Science and Public Administration from the University of Ottawa.
