Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2016-04-05
Invested on: 2016-11-25
In the midst of great confusion and uncertainty, and under extremely dangerous conditions, Michael Ryan Callan was deployed as the Canadian International Development Agency’s first representative in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Using original approaches, he involved local partners in education, reconstruction and local governance projects. His innovative methods had a profound impact on the ongoing Canadian mission, and gained considerable credit and recognition for Canada.