Lisette Ramcharan was the Science and Technology Counselor at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, DC, and has returned to Canada.

She joined Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in 1995. Ramcharan served as Second Secretary (Political/Economic) at the Canadian High Commission in Harare, Zimbabwe from 1999-2002. In 1998-1999, she was Legal Officer in the Oceans, Environmental and Economic Law Division specializing in Law of the Sea issues and environmental agreements. In 1997-1998, she was Indonesia/Philippines desk officer.

Ramcharan was educated at McGill University (B.A. Honors Political Science, 1990) and at the University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1993). She was called to the Bar of British Columbia in 1994.

• Representing Canada’s S&T Interests in Washington, D.C. (July 20, 2004)