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In memory - Brian Williams
2009-10-27
With profound sadness, IFRTD joins the family, friends and professional colleagues of Brian Williams in mourning his death.
Brian collapsed and passed away on Saturday, 4th October, as he was jogging at the International School in Kenya, where he had joined his son for a school event. At the time of his passing away, Brian was the Chief of the Energy and Transport Section of UN-HABITAT, based in Nairobi, Kenya.
During his tenure at UN Habitat, spanning a period of more than 10 years, Brian closely interacted with IFRTD as the network's main point of contact with the UN system. A strong believer in networking, he was one of the earliest members of the IFRTD network in Kenya. He also took part in some of the IFRTD regional meetings in Kenya, Rwanda and Zimbabwe. His networking skills are reflected in his pioneering involvement with the Sustainable Transport Action Network [SUSTRAN] in Asia, a network model he endeavoured to replicate in Africa.
At a personal level, we will all remember Brian for his engaging personality, laconic sense of humour and ability for straight talk.
