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SUMMARY:Feb 26\, Luncheon Speaker Series - Canada's "Illusory Foreign Policy": How Canada Addresses the World\, One Gesture at a Time
DESCRIPTION:Group of 78 Luncheon Speaker Series\nAndrew Cohen\nCanada’s “Illusory Foreign Policy”: How Canada Addresses the World\, One Gesture at a Time (PDF) \n\n\n\nTuesday\, February 26\, 2019 \n 12:00 p.m. \n Palais Imperial Restaurant\, \n 311- 313 Dalhousie St.\, Ottawa\n\n\n\n  \n$30 for luncheon and presentation (12:00 p.m.) \n$5 for presentation only (arrive 12:45 p.m. Coffee and tea will be available) \n RESERVATIONS: Group78@group78.org  613-565-9449 ext. 22 by Friday\, February 22\, 2019 \nLate registrations are welcome for presentation only. \nPayment/registration options:\n1) Interac e-transfer: direct deposit payment to group78@group78.org\, please include a note with registrants info.\n(preferred)\n2) e-mail RSVP  (cheque\, cash\, credit at the door):\n3) Online \nOnline Registration \n*Individuals who do not cancel their reservations at least 24 hours before the luncheon will be billed $30. \nAndrew Cohen is an author\, columnist\, broadcaster\, and professor of journalism at Carleton University. He teaches courses on Canada and the United States\, Canada and the World\, and analytical writing. \nIn a career of 40 years\, he has written for The Globe and Mail\, The New York Times\, Foreign Affairs\, United Press International\, Time\, CNN.com\, and The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette\, among other publications. \nHe has won two National Newspaper Awards and three National Magazine Awards and been awarded the Queen’s Jubilee Medal. He writes a weekly column for The Ottawa Citizen and appears as a commentator on CTV News Channel on U.S. politics. \nHis seven books cover subjects ranging from Canada’s constitutional politics to national character to Arctic exploration. His study of Canadian foreign policy — While Canada Slept: How We Lost Our Place in the World — was a finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award for Non-Fiction. \nA native of Montreal\, Professor Cohen went to McGill University\, Carleton University and the University of Cambridge. He has degrees in political science\, journalism and international relations. \nHe was correspondent and columnist for The Globe and Mail in Washington\, where he recently returned as a Fulbright Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center.
URL:https://group78.org/event/29-jan-2019-luncheon-2/
LOCATION:Palais Imperial Restaurant\, 311- 313 Dalhousie St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Luncheon
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SUMMARY:Bolsonaro in Power:  The Why\, The Ugly\, and The Foggy
DESCRIPTION:Group of 78 Luncheon Speaker Series\nJean Daudelin\nBolsonaro in Power: The Why\, The Ugly\, and The Foggy (PDF)\n\n\n\nTuesday\, January 29\, 2019 \n 12:00 p.m. \n Palais Imperial Restaurant\, \n 311- 313 Dalhousie St.\, Ottawa\n\n\n\n  \n$30 for luncheon and presentation (12:00 p.m.) \n$5 for presentation only (arrive 12:45 p.m. Coffee and tea will be available) \n RESERVATIONS: Group78@group78.org  613-565-9449 ext. 22 by Friday\, January 25\, 2018 by 12:00 pm \nLate registrations are welcome for presentation only. \nPayment/registration options:\n1) Interac e-transfer: direct deposit payment to group78@group78.org\, please include a note with registrants info.\n(preferred)\n2) e-mail RSVP  (cheque\, cash\, credit at the door):\n3) Online \nOnline Registration \n*Individuals who do not cancel their reservations at least 24 hours before the luncheon will be billed $30. \nOutline: \nJair Bolsonaro was sworn in as President of Brazil on January 1st. An ultra-conservative\, bitter\, prejudiced and verbally aggressive admirer of Brazil’s military regime\, he had been on the political and ideological fringe for more than two decades but now finds himself as the head of one of the world’s largest countries\, whether by territory\, population or the economy. His election\, last October\, was met the world over by shrill warnings of fascism and hair-raising comparisons with the Philippines’ Rodrigo Duterte\, and Chile’s Augusto Pinochet—whom he praised during the campaign. \nIt remains very early to venture predictions about the likely implications of Bolsonaro’s election. A tentative picture can nonetheless be drawn\, building on an analysis of the forces that took Bolsonaro to power\, of the composition of his cabinet\, of congressional caucuses and coalitions\, of the current dynamics at the Supreme Court and in the armed forces\, and of the noise coming from the state governors who were also sworn in on January 1st. \nSpeaker: \nJean Daudelin is Associate Professor at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. He has been studying Brazil since the 1980s\, was visiting Professor at the University of São Paulo and is a Research Associate at the Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisas em Políticas de Segurança\, at the Federal University of Pernambuco\, in Recife. With José Luiz Ratton\, he has just published Illegal Markets\, Violence\, and Inequality\, Evidence From a Brazilian Metropolis (Palgrave\, 2018).
URL:https://group78.org/event/29-jan-2019-luncheon/
LOCATION:Palais Imperial Restaurant\, 311- 313 Dalhousie St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20181127T120000
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SUMMARY:The Division of America: Looking ahead after the 2018 Midterm Elections
DESCRIPTION:Group of 78 Luncheon Speaker Series\nSarah Goldfeder\nThe Division of America- Looking ahead after the 2018 Midterm Elections (PDF)\n\n\n\nTuesday\, November 27\, 2018 \n 12:00 p.m. \n Palais Imperial Restaurant\, \n 311- 313 Dalhousie St.\, Ottawa\n\n\n\n  \n$30 for luncheon and presentation (12:00 p.m.) \n$5 for presentation only (arrive 12:45 p.m. Coffee and tea will be available) \n RESERVATIONS: Group78@group78.org  613-565-9449 ext. 22 by Friday\, November 23\, 2018 by 12:00 pm \nLate registrations are welcome for presentation only. \nPayment/registration options:\n1) Interac e-transfer: direct deposit payment to group78@group78.org\, please include a note with registrants info.\n(preferred)\n2) e-mail RSVP  (cheque\, cash\, credit at the door):\n3) Online \nOnline Registration \n*Individuals who do not cancel their reservations at least 24 hours before the luncheon will be billed $30. \nIn all likelihood\, the Democrats will retake the House of Representatives in the November 6th elections. That will set the stage for an even more divisive atmosphere in Washington\, as the Democrats will now be empowered to pass legislation in Congress that reflects their values and concerns. Will the 116th Congress look to heal wounds and find ways to build bridges or will it further entrench the two tribes? What will be the impact on Canada? For the global rules of order? \n  \nSarah Goldfeder is a Principal at the Earnscliffe Strategy Group in Ottawa and a fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. She provides high-level insight on the inner workings of the U.S. and Canadian governments\, including how they work together on important issues. With 15 years of experience in the U.S. federal government\, Sarah most recently served as Special Assistant to two U.S. Ambassadors to Canada\, fostering bilateral relationships at the most senior levels. Her understanding of the interplay between state and federal governments complements her service within the U.S. federal bureaucracy. She has expertise in a wide range of policy issues\, which has enabled her to provide practical short and long-term advice on managing the economic\, cultural and political dynamics in North America.
URL:https://group78.org/event/27-nov-luncheon/
LOCATION:Palais Imperial Restaurant\, 311- 313 Dalhousie St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Luncheon
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SUMMARY:Making Sense of the Russia Trump Media Circus
DESCRIPTION:Group of 78 Luncheon Speaker Series\nMaking Sense of the Russia Trump Media Circus\nFeaturing: Manfred Bienefeld\n \n\n\n\nTuesday\, November 6\, 2018 \n 12:00 p.m.\n Palais Imperial Restaurant\, \n 311- 313 Dalhousie St.\, Ottawa\n\n\n\n PDF \n$30 for luncheon and presentation (12:00 p.m.) \n$5 for presentation only (arrive 12:45 p.m. Coffee and tea will be available) \n RESERVATIONS: Group78@group78.org  613-565-9449 ext. 22 by Friday Nov 2\, 2018 by 12:00 pm \nLate registrations are welcome for presentation only. \nIndividuals who do not cancel their reservations at least 24 hours before the luncheon will be billed $30. \nOnline Registration \n  \nAccording to the endlessly repeated official “line”\, western powers are fully justified in waging economic and diplomatic war on all things Russian because it: has egregiously flouted international law (Crimea); lent active military support to a brutal dictator (Assad); violated the sovereignty of other countries by attacking people it considers “enemies” inside their borders (Skripal); and is actively seeking to sow dissention and influence elections in the US and elsewhere (the DNC hack). But even if all the above charges were accepted at face value\, are Russia’s alleged transgressions so disproportionately more serious than those of other international actors\, to justify this western hostility? After examining the available evidence\, Prof. Bienefeld will argue that any Canadian truly concerned with creating a world in which international law will play a significant and effective role in protecting sovereign nations from hostile diplomatic\, financial\, informational or military interventions in their internal affairs\, should focus on opposing the increasingly provocative and dangerous policies of NATO and its main western supporters\, especially the U.S. and Canada. \nManfred Bienefeld is Professor Emeritus at Carleton University’s School of Public Policy and Administration. Having taught\, published and lectured widely on the political economy of international development his work has long focused on the key Keynesian insight that relatively unrestrained international capital flows would erode the capacity of nation states to manage their economies in response to their citizens’ needs and priorities and that this would eventually recreate the political\, social and economic turmoil of the 1920s. And based on this insight he argued in a 1994 paper that dreams of a peace dividend would remain unfulfilled because\, instead of moving into a multi-polar world\, we were moving into a dangerous unipolar world in which the sole superpower was determined to universalize an indefensible and ultimately unsustainable neoliberal economic model. \n 
URL:https://group78.org/event/making-sense-of-the-russia-trump-media-circus/
LOCATION:Palais Imperial Restaurant\, 311- 313 Dalhousie St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Luncheon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20180529T120000
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SUMMARY:How can Canada regain its reputation as a world leader on caring and safe communities?
DESCRIPTION:Group of 78 Luncheon Speaker Series\nIrvin Waller\n \nHow can Canada regain its reputation as a world leader on caring and safe communities? (PDF)\n\n\n\nTuesday\, May 29\, 2018 \n 12:00 p.m.\n Palais Imperial Restaurant\, \n 311- 313 Dalhousie St.\, Ottawa\n\n\n\n  \n$30 for luncheon and presentation (12:00 p.m.) \n$5 for presentation only (arrive 12:45 p.m. Coffee and tea will be available) \n RESERVATIONS: Group78@group78.org  613-565-9449 ext. 22 by Friday May 25\, 2018 by 12:00 pm \nLate registrations are welcome for presentation only. \nIndividuals who do not cancel their reservations at least 24 hours before the luncheon will be billed $30. \nOnline Registration \n  \nCanada and world leaders committed to reducing violence against women and street violence when they endorsed the UN Sustainable Development Goals in 2015. Scientific evidence has identified how violence prevention can be both effective and cost effective. “Upstream” prevention is focused on youth outreach\, mentoring for jobs and in sports\, positive parenting\, life skills curricula and other proven programs   Pioneering cities such as Glasgow in Scotland reduced street violence by 50% within three years of implementing a citywide plan. \nCanada has failed to demonstrate leadership in crime prevention. Compared to other G7 countries than the USA\, Canada has a rate of homicide double their average and the homicide rate for Indigenous People is seven times that of non-Indigenous. Overseas\, rapid increases in aid expenditures on policing\, poorly trained and paid\, is still common and not matched by equivalent targeted social investments. \n  \nIrvin Waller has won international awards for his groundbreaking work in criminology. He is the founding executive director of the UN-affiliated International Centre for Prevention of Crime.  He has advised the governments of more than 50 countries around the world. His recent publication on Smarter Crime Control is a guide on how to invest in effective crime prevention.  It is the third in a trilogy of books on crime victim rights and humane crime policies published in the USA and translated into Chinese\, Spanish and other languages. He is retiring this year as Full Professor of Criminology at the University of Ottawa and as President of the International Organization for Victim Assistance in order to dedicate more time in Canada and internationally to the crime prevention agenda \n  \nwww.irvinwaller.org | @IrvinWaller  \n 
URL:https://group78.org/event/syrian-refugees-no-relief-in-sight-3/
LOCATION:Palais Imperial Restaurant\, 311- 313 Dalhousie St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Luncheon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20180424T120000
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SUMMARY:How To Stop Corporate Tax Dodging
DESCRIPTION:Group of 78 Luncheon Speaker Series\nFeaturing: Dennis Howlett\nHow To Stop Corporate Tax Dodging (PDF)\n\n\n\nApril 24\, 2018\n\n12:00 p.m.\n East India Company Pub & Eatery\, \n\n 210 Somerset St W.\, Ottawa\n\n\n\n \n\n$30 for luncheon and presentation (12:00 p.m.)\n\n$5 for presentation only (arrive 12:45 p.m. Coffee and tea will be available)\n\n RESERVATIONS: Group78@group78.org  613-565-9449 ext. 22 by Friday\, April 20\, 2018 by 12:00 pm\n\nLate registrations are welcome for presentation only.\n\nIndividuals who do not cancel their reservations at least 24 hours before the luncheon will be billed $30.\n\n \nOnline Registration \n \n\nIn the wake of the Panama and Paradise Papers scandals\, revealing global tax evasion on a massive scale\, and increasing evidence of tax avoidance by the world’s largest corporations\, Dennis Howlett will talk about whether such practices can be stopped\, and how.\n\n \n\n Dennis Howlett\n\nDennis Howlett is currently the Executive Director of Canadians for Tax Fairness. Dennis has helped to launch campaigns to roll back corporate tax cuts\, tackle tax havens and close tax loopholes. He is frequently called as an expert witness for the House of Commons Finance Committee and is often quoted in print and electronic media. He also serves as the Vice-Chair of the Global Alliance for Tax Justice.\n\nFor over 30 years he worked for a number of ecumenical social justice coalitions including Ten Days for Global Justice\, the Ecumenical Coalition for Economic Justice and KAIROS where he led successful campaigns for cancellation of Third World debt\, fair trade certification of coffee and other products\, and ratification of the Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change.
URL:https://group78.org/event/how-to-stop-corporate-tax-dodging/
LOCATION:East India Company Pub & Eatery\, Ottawa\, 210 Somerset St W\, Ottawa\, ON\, K2P 0J4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Luncheon
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Bowles":MAILTO:group78@group78.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20180327T120000
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SUMMARY:South Africa and Zimbabwe  - Limits to Change
DESCRIPTION:Group of 78 Luncheon Speaker Series\nFeaturing:Linda Freeman \nSouth Africa and Zimbabwe – Limits to Change (PDF)\nPaper from Linda Freeman is now available to download!\n* Please Note: This paper is for a festschrift collection\, not for quotation or reproduction\n\n\n\nMarch 27\, 2018 \n 12:00 p.m.\n East India Company Pub & Eatery\,  \n 210 Somerset St W.\, Ottawa\n\n\n\n  \n$30 for luncheon and presentation (12:00 p.m.) \n$5 for presentation only (arrive 12:45 p.m. Coffee and tea will be available) \n RESERVATIONS: Group78@group78.org  613-565-9449 ext. 22 by Friday\, March 23\, 2018 by 12:00 pm \nLate registrations are welcome for presentation only. \nIndividuals who do not cancel their reservations at least 24 hours before the luncheon will be billed $30. \nOnline Registration \n  \nIn the last months\, events have produced a reconfiguration of forces in both Zimbabwe and South Africa.  In Zimbabwe\, the 37-year old regime of Robert Mugabe came to an end\, while in South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa emerged as a powerful alternative to Jacob Zuma. \nWhat a difference a year has made or has it? \nThis talk will explore the origins and nature of change in these two southern African countries and assess its significance. Does the rise to power of an authoritarian political leader in Zimbabwe offer a glimpse of South Africa’s future?  Or will the different historical terrain and stronger institutions (the judiciary\, the media\, the political opposition and civil society) enable a positive alternative?  Above all\, what prospects are there for democratic forces within each country to secure greater accountability from hitherto dominant forces – be they corporate or state\, foreign or local? \n Linda Freeman \nLinda Freeman is an emeritus professor in the Department of Political Science and the Institute of African Studies at Carleton University.  Her study The Ambiguous Champion – Canada and South Africa in the Trudeau and Mulroney Years won the Harold Adams Innis Prize for best book in the social sciences\, written in English in 1998/9.  She specializes in African political economy\, with a particular interest in southern Africa.  She is working on a manuscript on South African relations with Zimbabwe. She has testified regularly to parliamentary sub-committees and is a frequent commentator on African affairs for the Canadian media. \n 
URL:https://group78.org/event/syrian-refugees-no-relief-in-sight-2/
LOCATION:East India Company Pub & Eatery\, Ottawa\, 210 Somerset St W\, Ottawa\, ON\, K2P 0J4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Luncheon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170619T120000
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SUMMARY:Akaash Maharaj: Bringing Kleptocrats to Justice
DESCRIPTION:Group of 78 Luncheon Speaker Series\n  \nAkaash Maharaj\n  \nBringing Kleptocrats to Justice\n\n\n\n  \nTuesday June 19\, 2017 \n12:00 p.m.\n  \nPalais Imperial Restaurant\, \n311- 313 Dalhousie St.\, Ottawa\n\n\n\n  \nRESERVATIONS: Group78@group78.org  613-565-9449 ext. 22 by Friday June 16\, 2017 by 12:00 pm \n**************************************************** \nView the Power Point Presentation\nEvery year\, corruption kills 140\,000 children worldwide\, by depriving them of medical care\, food\, and water.  Yet\, far too often\, the perpetrators of the most outrageous acts of corruption are able to use their illicit wealth and power to pervert the very laws and institutions that should call them to account.  As a result\, the worst offenders are the least likely to face domestic justice. \nAkaash Maharaj will explain how the Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC) is working to establish “grand corruption” as a crime at international law\, to enable international institutions to pursue\, apprehend\, prosecute\, judge\, and ultimately sentence the guilty.  He will lay out the options GOPAC is pursuing\, and the prospects for success. \nAkaash Maharaj is Chief Executive Officer of the Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC)\, and leads the international alliance of democratically‑elected legislators in its work combatting corruption\, strengthening good government\, and upholding the rule of law.  GOPAC has 60 national chapters\, and is present in every region of the world. \nA frequent contributor to international debate\, his articles have been published by newspapers in every populated continent.  He appeared as a broadcast essayist with TVOntario’s “The Agenda”\, and Maclean’s magazine named him as one of Canada’s 50 “most well known and respected personalities”. \nOutside of his professional life\, he is an international athlete\, and was a triple gold medallist at the International Championships of Equestrian Skill‑at‑Arms. \nAkaash earned his MA from Oxford University in Philosophy\, Politics\, and Economics\, and was the first overseas student elected President of the student government in the University’s history.  He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts\, of the Royal Asiatic Society\, and of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. \n\n$30 for luncheon and presentation (12:00 p.m.) \n$5 for presentation only (arrive 12:45 p.m. Coffee and tea will be available) \n RESERVATIONS: Group78@group78.org  613-565-9449 ext. 22 by Friday June 16\, 2017 by 12:00 pm \nLate registrations are welcome for presentation only. \nIndividuals who do not cancel their reservations at least 24 hours before the luncheon will be billed $30.
URL:https://group78.org/event/2883/
LOCATION:Palais Imperial Restaurant\, 311- 313 Dalhousie St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Luncheon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170530T120000
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SUMMARY:Maude Barlow: Water for Sale - How Trade and Investment Agreements Threaten Environmental Protection of Water and Promote the Commodification of the World’s Water
DESCRIPTION:Group of 78 Luncheon Speaker Series\nMaude Barlow\n  \nWater for Sale: How Trade and Investment Agreements Threaten Environmental Protection of Water and Promote the Commodification of the World’s Water\n\n\n\n  \nTuesday May 30\, 2017 \n12:00 p.m.\n  \nPalais Imperial Restaurant\, \n311- 313 Dalhousie St.\, Ottawa\n\n\n\n  \nRESERVATIONS: Group78@group78.org  613-565-9449 ext. 22 by Friday\, May 27\, 2017\, by 12:00 pm \n**************************************************** \nMaude will not only outline the threat of agreement like NAFTA and CETA to water but will put forward a way to protect water in trade deals. \nMaude Barlow is the National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians and chairs the board of Washington-based Food and Water Watch. She serves on the executive of the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature and is a Councillor with the Hamburg-based World Future Council. \nMaude is the recipient of fourteen honorary doctorates as well as many awards\, including the 2005 Right Livelihood Award (known as the “Alternative Nobel”)\, the 2005 Lannan Foundation Cultural Freedom Fellowship Award\, the Citation of Lifetime Achievement at the 2008 Canadian Environment Awards\, the 2009 Earth Day Canada Outstanding Environmental Achievement Award\, the 2009 Planet in Focus Eco Hero Award\, and the 2011 EarthCare Award\, the highest international honour of the Sierra Club (US). \nIn 2008/2009\, she served as Senior Advisor on Water to the 63rd President of the United Nations General Assembly and was a leader in the campaign to have water recognized as a human right by the UN. She is also the author of dozens of reports\, as well as 18 books\, including her latest\, Boiling Point: Government Neglect\, Corporate Abuse\, and Canada’s Water Crisis. \n\nYou can also read: \nMaudeBarlow\,  Water for Sale: How Free Trade and Investment Agreements\nThreaten Environmental Protection of Water and\nPromote the Commodification of the World’s Water\n\n$30 for luncheon and presentation (12:00 p.m.) \n$5 for presentation only (arrive 12:45 p.m. coffee and tea will be available) \n RESERVATIONS: Group78@group78.org  613-565-9449 ext. 22 by Friday May 27\, 2017 by 12:00 pm \nLate registrations are welcome for presentation only. \nIndividuals who do not cancel their reservations at least 24 hours before the luncheon will be billed $30.
URL:https://group78.org/event/2887/
LOCATION:Palais Imperial Restaurant\, 311- 313 Dalhousie St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Luncheon
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170425T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170425T140000
DTSTAMP:20260419T103703
CREATED:20170415T203229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170415T215037Z
UID:2698-1493121600-1493128800@group78.org
SUMMARY:Complex security challenges: Whither the Comprehensive Approach?
DESCRIPTION:Luncheon Series\n  \n \nApril 25\, 2017 – Michael Rostek \nComplex security challenges: Whither the Comprehensive Approach?
URL:https://group78.org/event/complex-security-challenges-whither-the-comprehensive-approach/
LOCATION:Palais Imperial Restaurant\, 311- 313 Dalhousie St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Luncheon
ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Bowles":MAILTO:group78@group78.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170328T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170328T160000
DTSTAMP:20260419T103703
CREATED:20170328T210000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170415T213425Z
UID:2714-1490709600-1490716800@group78.org
SUMMARY:Angella MacEwan: Technology\, Trade\, and the Future of Work
DESCRIPTION: March 28\, 2017 – Angella MacEwen\n \nTechnology\, trade\, and the future of work\n 
URL:https://group78.org/event/angella-macewan-technology-trade-and-the-future-of-work/
LOCATION:Palais Imperial Restaurant\, 311- 313 Dalhousie St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Luncheon
ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Bowles":MAILTO:group78@group78.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170228T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170228T140000
DTSTAMP:20260419T103703
CREATED:20170228T220006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170415T213147Z
UID:2713-1488283200-1488290400@group78.org
SUMMARY:Rolf Holmboe: Syria\, ISIS and the Prospects for Sustainable Peace
DESCRIPTION:February 28\, 2017 – Rolf Holmboe\n\nSyria\, ISIS and the Prospects for Sustainable Peace
URL:https://group78.org/event/rolf-holmboe-syria-isis-and-the-prospects-for-sustainable-peace/
LOCATION:Palais Imperial Restaurant\, 311- 313 Dalhousie St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Luncheon
ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Bowles":MAILTO:group78@group78.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170131T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170131T140000
DTSTAMP:20260419T103703
CREATED:20170131T220025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170415T212541Z
UID:2711-1485864000-1485871200@group78.org
SUMMARY:Dan Ciuriak - So Long\, Globalization
DESCRIPTION:      January 31\, 2017 – Dan Ciuriak\nSo Long\, Globalization V2: The Causes and Consequences\n\n\nPowerPoint Presentation and Text
URL:https://group78.org/event/dan-ciuriak-so-long-globalization/
LOCATION:Palais Imperial Restaurant\, 311- 313 Dalhousie St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Luncheon
ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Bowles":MAILTO:group78@group78.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141223T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141223T140000
DTSTAMP:20260419T103703
CREATED:20141223T045532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141223T045532Z
UID:2020-1419336000-1419343200@group78.org
SUMMARY:Ron Labonté - Ebola: What does it tell us about the state of Global Health?
DESCRIPTION:Ebola: What does it tell us about the state of Global Health?\nDATE: Tuesday January 27\, 2015 \nTIME: 12:00 noon (sharp)\nPLACE: Palais Imperial Restaurant\,\n311- 313 Dalhousie St.\, Ottawa \nLuncheon Notice Labonte Jan 2015 \nCOST: $30 for luncheon and presentation\n$5 for presentation only \n(For presentation only\, please plan to arrive by 12:45 p.m. Coffee and tea will be available.) \nRESERVATIONS: group78@group78.org  or 613-230-0860 by Friday January 23\, 2015 \nWe regret that late registrations cannot be accepted.
URL:https://group78.org/event/ron-labonte-ebola-what-does-it-tell-us-about-the-state-of-global-health/
LOCATION:Palais Imperial Restaurant\, 311- 313 Dalhousie St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Luncheon
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Edwards":MAILTO:group78@web.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20140624T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20140624T140000
DTSTAMP:20260419T103703
CREATED:20140603T131316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140603T132808Z
UID:1826-1403611200-1403618400@group78.org
SUMMARY:Climate Change: From Science to Policy
DESCRIPTION:Dr. John Stone\nClimate Change: From Science to Policy\nLuncheon notice Stone June 24 2014 \nDATE: Tuesday June 24\, 2014\nTIME: 12:00 noon (sharp)\nPLACE: Palais Imperial Restaurant\, 311- 313 Dalhousie St.\, Ottawa\nCOST: $30 for luncheon and presentation\, $5 for presentation only\nFor presentation only\, please plan to arrive by 12:45 p.m. Coffee and tea will be available. \nRESERVATIONS: Call 613-230-0860 or email \n by Friday\, June 20\, 2014. \nWe regret that late registrations cannot be accepted.\nThe group is required to pay for those who reserve but do not come.\nTherefore\, individuals who do not cancel their reservations at least 24 hours before the luncheon will be billed $30.
URL:https://group78.org/event/climate-change-from-science-to-policy/
LOCATION:Palais Imperial Restaurant\, 311- 313 Dalhousie St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Luncheon
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Edwards":MAILTO:group78@web.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20140527T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20140527T140000
DTSTAMP:20260419T103703
CREATED:20140509T134046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140509T134744Z
UID:1762-1401192000-1401199200@group78.org
SUMMARY:Some Directions for an Alternative Canadian Foreign Policy
DESCRIPTION:John E. Trent\nSome Directions for an Alternative Canadian Foreign Policy\nDATE: Tuesday May 27\, 2014\nTIME: 12:00 noon (sharp)\nPLACE: Palais Imperial Restaurant\, 311- 313 Dalhousie St.\, Ottawa\nCOST: $30 for luncheon and presentation\, $5 for presentation only\nFor presentation only\, please plan to arrive by 12:45 p.m. Coffee and tea will be available. \nRESERVATIONS: Call 613-230-0860 by Friday\, May 23\, 2014. \nTrent May 27 2014 \nWe regret that late registrations cannot be accepted.\nThe group is required to pay for those who reserve but do not come.\nTherefore\, individuals who do not cancel their reservations at least 24 hours before the luncheon will be billed $30.
URL:https://group78.org/event/1762/
LOCATION:Palais Imperial Restaurant\, 311- 313 Dalhousie St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Luncheon
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Edwards":MAILTO:group78@web.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20140429T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20140429T140000
DTSTAMP:20260419T103703
CREATED:20140328T135931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170425T182158Z
UID:1691-1398772800-1398780000@group78.org
SUMMARY:Redefining State Sovereignty: Historical Flaws and Contemporary Crises
DESCRIPTION:Errol P. Mendes\nRedefining State Sovereignty:\n\nHistorical Flaws and Contemporary Crises\nDATE: Tuesday April 29\, 2014\nTIME: 12:00 noon (sharp)\nPLACE: Palais Imperial Restaurant\, 311- 313 Dalhousie St.\, Ottawa\nCOST: $30 for luncheon and presentation\, $5 for presentation only\nFor presentation only\, please plan to arrive by 12:45 p.m. Coffee and tea will be available. \nRESERVATIONS: Call 613-230-0860 by Friday\, April 25\, 2014. \nMendes Luncheon notice April 29 \nWe regret that late registrations cannot be accepted.\nThe group is required to pay for those who reserve but do not come.\nTherefore\, individuals who do not cancel their reservations at least 24 hours before the luncheon will be billed $30.
URL:https://group78.org/event/redefining-state-sovereignty-historical-flaws-and-contemporary-crises/
LOCATION:Palais Imperial Restaurant\, 311- 313 Dalhousie St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Luncheon
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Edwards":MAILTO:group78@web.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20140325T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20140325T140000
DTSTAMP:20260419T103703
CREATED:20140306T172729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170425T182900Z
UID:1456-1395748800-1395756000@group78.org
SUMMARY:"Not for Sale" Slavery and human trafficking in Canada and around the world
DESCRIPTION:Mike Perry\n“Not for Sale” Slavery and human trafficking in Canada and around the world\nDATE: Tuesday\, March 25\, 2014\nTIME: 12:00 noon (sharp)\nPLACE: Palais Imperial Restaurant\, 311- 313 Dalhousie St.\, Ottawa\nCOST: $30 for luncheon and presentation\, $5 for presentation only\nFor presentation only\, please plan to arrive by 12:45 p.m. Coffee and tea will be available. \nRESERVATIONS: Call 613-230-0860 by Friday\, March 21\, 2014. \nPerry March 25 2014 Luncheon Notice \nWe regret that late registrations cannot be accepted.\nThe group is required to pay for those who reserve but do not come.\nTherefore\, individuals who do not cancel their reservations at least 24 hours before the luncheon will be billed $30.
URL:https://group78.org/event/not-for-sale-slavery-and-human-trafficking-in-canada-and-around-the-world/
LOCATION:Palais Imperial Restaurant\, 311- 313 Dalhousie St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Luncheon
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Edwards":MAILTO:group78@web.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20140225T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20140225T140000
DTSTAMP:20260419T103703
CREATED:20140308T195723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170425T182755Z
UID:1461-1393286400-1393336800@group78.org
SUMMARY:Pluralism: A Pressing Global Challenge
DESCRIPTION:John McNee\nPluralism: A Pressing Global Challenge\n \nDATE: Tuesday February 25\, 2014 \nTIME: 12:00 noon (sharp)\nPLACE: Palais Imperial Restaurant\, 311- 313 Dalhousie St.\, Ottawa\nCOST: $30 for luncheon and presentation\, $5 for presentation only\nFor presentation only\, please plan to arrive by 12:45 p.m. Coffee and tea will be available. \nRESERVATIONS: Call 613-230-0860 by Friday\, February 21\, 2014. \nMcNee luncheon notice Feb 25 2014 \nWe regret that late registrations cannot be accepted.\nThe group is required to pay for those who reserve but do not come.\nTherefore\, individuals who do not cancel their reservations at least 24 hours before the luncheon will be billed $30.
URL:https://group78.org/event/pluralism-a-pressing-global-challenge/
LOCATION:Palais Imperial Restaurant\, 311- 313 Dalhousie St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Luncheon
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Edwards":MAILTO:group78@web.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20140128T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20140128T140000
DTSTAMP:20260419T103703
CREATED:20140116T160309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170425T183347Z
UID:1024-1390910400-1390917600@group78.org
SUMMARY:Bali and Beyond: The Future of the World Trading System
DESCRIPTION:John Curtis\nBali and Beyond: the Future of the World Trading System\n\nDATE: Tuesday January 28\, 2014 \nTIME: 12:00 noon (sharp) \nPLACE: Palais Imperial Restaurant\, 311- 313 Dalhousie St.\, Ottawa \nCOST: $30 for luncheon and presentation\, $5 for presentation only \nFor presentation only\, please plan to arrive by 12:45 p.m. Coffee and tea will be available. \nRESERVATIONS: Call 613-230-0860 by Friday\, January 24\, 2014. \nJohn Curtis Luncheon Notice \nWe regret that late registrations cannot be accepted. \nThe group is required to pay for those who reserve but do not come. \nTherefore\, individuals who do not cancel their reservations at least 24 hours before the luncheon will be billed $30.
URL:https://group78.org/event/bali-and-beyond-the-future-of-the-world-trading-system/
LOCATION:Palais Imperial Restaurant\, 311- 313 Dalhousie St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Luncheon
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Edwards":MAILTO:group78@web.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20131119T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20131119T140000
DTSTAMP:20260419T103703
CREATED:20131112T045220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170425T183741Z
UID:77-1384862400-1384869600@group78.org
SUMMARY:From Sea Kings to F-35s: What’s wrong with Canadian military procurement?
DESCRIPTION:From Sea Kings to F-35s: What’s wrong with Canadian military procurement?\nMichael Byers\nNovember 19\, 2013\n12:00 noon\, presentation 1:00 p.m.\nPalais Imperial Restaurant\, 311- 313 Dalhousie St. \, Ottawa\nLuncheon Program\nRESERVATIONS: Call 613-230-0860 by Friday\, November 15\, 2013.\nWe regret that late registrations cannot be accepted.\nThe group is required to pay for those who reserve but do not come.\nTherefore\, individuals who do not cancel their reservations at least 24 hours before the luncheon will be billed $30.
URL:https://group78.org/event/from-sea-kings-to-f-35s-whats-wrong-with-canadian-military-procurement/
LOCATION:Palais Imperial Restaurant\, 311- 313 Dalhousie St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Luncheon
ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Edwards":MAILTO:group78@web.net
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