A short presentation I gave to a group of Canadian's visiting Namibia.

1. Namibia: A Canadian’s
Perspective
Michael Paskevicius
Namibia: A Canadian Perspective
Michael Paskevicius MIS Officer – Polytechnic of Namibia

2. Who am I?
• Graduated from the School of Information
Technology Management at Ryerson
University in August 2005
• Applied for the Young Professionals
Attachment Program under Foreign Affairs
Canada
• Commonwealth of Learning Intern
Namibia: A Canadian Perspective
Michael Paskevicius MIS Officer – Polytechnic of Namibia

3. Coming to Namibia
• Foreign Affairs Information
• Internet
• Namibians in Canada
• Commonwealth of Learning Training
Namibia: A Canadian Perspective
Michael Paskevicius MIS Officer – Polytechnic of Namibia

4. Welcome to Namibia
• Initial thoughts
– Desert
Landscape
– Dry air, high
altitude
• Getting settled
Namibia: A Canadian Perspective
Michael Paskevicius MIS Officer – Polytechnic of Namibia

5. Security
• Gated Communities and
Residences
Namibia: A Canadian Perspective
Michael Paskevicius MIS Officer – Polytechnic of Namibia

6. The Pace of Life
1. Walking speed - the speed with which
pedestrians in downtown areas walk a
distance of 60 feet;
2. Work speed-how quickly postal clerks
complete a standard request to purchase
a stamp
3. The accuracy of public clocks
Robert Levine, The Pace Of Life In 31 Countries, 1997
Namibia: A Canadian Perspective
Michael Paskevicius MIS Officer – Polytechnic of Namibia

7. Inequalities
• Vast differences between the rich and the
poor
Namibia: A Canadian Perspective
Michael Paskevicius MIS Officer – Polytechnic of Namibia

8. Connectivity
• Internet
• Cellular
• Post
• Banking
Namibia: A Canadian Perspective
Michael Paskevicius MIS Officer – Polytechnic of Namibia

9. Rural vs. City Life
Namibia: A Canadian Perspective
Michael Paskevicius MIS Officer – Polytechnic of Namibia

10. People
Namibia: A Canadian Perspective
Michael Paskevicius MIS Officer – Polytechnic of Namibia

11. Nature
Namibia: A Canadian Perspective
Michael Paskevicius MIS Officer – Polytechnic of Namibia

12. Parallels
• Population Density
Worldwide Rank Country/Region Population Area (km²) Density (Pop per km²)
219th Canada 32,268,240 9,970,610 3.2
225th Namibia 2,031,252 824,292 2.5
• Respect and Love for Nature
• Peaceful
Namibia: A Canadian Perspective
Michael Paskevicius MIS Officer – Polytechnic of Namibia

13. In Closing
• Thank you for your
attention!
• Point of reference
• Enjoy your time here!
Namibia: A Canadian Perspective
Michael Paskevicius MIS Officer – Polytechnic of Namibia