Event Date: December 11, 2018 – 9:00am to 11:30am Location: Faculty of Social Science 4004, 120 University Private, Ottawa Voices of the Afghan People The Asia Foundation releases its 14th annual public perception survey Afghanistan is at an important moment in its history. Despite a persistent insurgency that continues to control and destabilize roughly half of the country,… Continue Reading CIPS Hosts Release of Asia Foundation’s 2018 Survey of the Afghan People
Ottawa December 3, 2018 The Group of 78 (G78) is a non-governmental organization, founded in 1981, dedicated to the promotion of a progressive foreign policy based on principles of sustainable peace, justice, and global survival in the face of contemporary challenges. Its report Meeting the Climate Challenge: Accelerating the Transition to a Post-Carbon World, G78 Conference Report and… Continue Reading 2018, G78 Conference Report and Policy Recommendations has been Released
ROY CULPEPER & SUSAN TANNER Ottawa Citizen Newspaper Opinion Column Updated: October 15, 2018 Three things are conspicuously weak in Canada’s strategy to combat climate change: We have insufficient resolve to reduce the supply and consumption of fossil fuels; we need better incentives to promote the development of and shift to renewable energy; and national and provincial plans to… Continue Reading Culpeper and Tanner: Canada is losing the fight against climate calamity
Nuclear weapons pose an existential threat to humankind. But if we are to eliminate them from military arsenals, and displace their role in NATO’s strategic concept, what is the process that will make that happen, what will the world without nuclear weapons look like, and once we achieve that world, how do we sustain it? The Group of 78… Continue Reading Getting to Nuclear Zero: Building Common Security for a Post-MAD World Update
Pdf Early Bird Ticket Sale – Eventbrite Only (sale ends Nov. 13th) $5.00 – Early Bird, Student/Unwaged Ticket (Sale ends November 13, 2018) $10.00 – Early Bird, Regular Ticket, (Sale ends November 13, 2018) Tickets on 17th October: $10.00 – Student/unwaged $15 – Regular Ticket Available at the door or through Eventbrite Join us on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 for… Continue Reading What Would it Take to Achieve Peace in Yemen?
Petroleum geopolitics are complex. When clashes and conflicts occur, they are multi-dimensional. Foster’s book “Oil and World Politics. The real story of today’s conflict zones: Iraq, Afghanistan, Venezuela, Ukraine, and more” explores pieces of the multi-faceted puzzle in the dark world of petroleum and fits them together. Continue Reading Oil and World Politics- Canada Plays the Oil Game too
As we enter a new era, with a return of isolationism, the battle against pandemics has become more problematic. The early responses to the coronavirus outbreak demonstrate some of these emerging challenges. This talk will discuss the emergence of the current approach to battling global public health emergencies and warning signs for managing future such threats. Continue Reading March 31, 2020 WEBINAR – Battling pandemics in an era of populism: Lessons from coronavirus
Dr. Manning will discuss adaptation strategies prepared for various UN agencies and national governments primarily focused on small islands, coastal zones and World Heritage sites, and developing risk management methods for the UN World Tourism Organization. Continue Reading February 25, Adapt to Survive – Luncheon Speaker Series
Haiti is attracting renewed attention by the world’s media, as concerns mount over its converging governance, economic and security crises. How did Haiti get to this point, almost ten years after a catastrophic earthquake in January 2010? Who are the key players and what are their agendas? What scenarios can we envisage over the coming year? Where does Canada fit in that panorama? Continue Reading November 26, Haiti: Another catastrophe in the making – Luncheon Speaker Series
