Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), our briefing on the situation in Mali will start.
I want to extend greetings to our witnesses today for being here and for once again coming on such short notice.
We have Mr. Chris Rosene, who is director of development programs, international, for the Canadian Red Cross.
Welcome, sir. You'll be starting off for us.
We also have Stéphane Michaud, senior manager of emergency response for international operations.
Welcome to you, sir, as well.
From the International Committee of the Red Cross, we have Robert Young, who is a senior delegate.
Mr. Young, welcome to you.
Last but not least, as an individual we have Mr. Robert Fowler, who is a senior fellow of the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs of the University of Ottawa and a long-time member of our foreign service.
Welcome. I'm glad to have you here as well, sir.
Mr. Rosene, why don't we start with you?
I believe you have anywhere from eight to ten minutes for a presentation. We'll have all the presentations, and then we'll go back and forth to the witnesses over the next hour, for the members to ask questions.
Thank you once again for being here.
We'll turn the floor over to you, Mr. Rosene. We look forward to your testimony.