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Please join us in congratulating Sandra Goudswaard GMS, Senior Account Manager, Voerman International B.V. from the Netherlands. Sandra won the £1000 Moose Postcard drawing at last week’s FEM Global Mobility Summit in London (YouTubeVideo). The prize was donated by Living Abroad, AIRINC, Fragomen and Santa Fe. Sandra noted that she will donate part of the money to the organization “Inspire to Live,” (fight against cancer, the Mon-Ventoux events). Congratulations, Sandra!

Please join us in congratulating members of the Living Abroad team on receiving service awards from Worldwide ERC. Anne Dean was the recipient of the Two Time Distinguished Service Award. Michael Cadden and Ellen Harris were recognized with the Meritorious Service Award. Woohoo!

Indira Ghandi once said of India, “A nation’s strength ultimately consists in what it can do on its own, and not in what it can borrow from others.” With this sentiment in mind, Dean and Krishnaswamy offer an overview of the Republic of India.

Written for Mobility magazine by Anne Dean, GMS, Director of Editorial Service, Living Abroad LLC and Anita Krishnaswamy.

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There are few topics that elicit more of an emotional response than those dealing with death. Fitzgerald offers a look at the process for addressing the unthinkable — an employee passing away while on assignment.

Written for Mobility magazine by Erin Fitzgerald, International Product Manager, Living Abroad LLC.

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Canada’s largest city and one of its southernmost, Toronto is located on the northwest shore of Lake Ontario. With a population of 2.5 million in the city itself, and 5.5 million in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), it is one of the safest cities in North America and ranks high in livability studies.

As Canada’s largest employment center, Toronto is the nation’s banking and investment center, with a range of other industries to round out the economy. The technological heart of Canada, Toronto’s information- and communication-technology industry contributes over $20 billion to the economy annually.