Registration is now closed as we have reached capacity. Please email info@cdsn-rcds.com if you wish to be placed on the waitlist.
We are delighted to invite you to our annual Christmas celebration on Friday, November 29, 2024, from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM at the Royal Canadian Military Institute in Toronto.
This festive reception is a wonderful occasion to meet and network with young professionals, industry experts, Members of Parliament, diplomats, and other supporters of YATA—NATO Canada. It’s an evening designed to bring together like-minded individuals in a relaxed and joyous setting as we celebrate the holiday season.
Event Details:
📍 Location: Royal Canadian Military Institute, Toronto
🗓️ Date: Friday, November 29, 2024
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
🎟️ Limited Tickets Available: Secure Your Spot Now!
Mark your calendars, and be sure to reserve your tickets early as spots are limited!
The Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA) is an independent organisation designed to support the values enshrined in the North Atlantic Treaty. Created on 18 June 1954, it is an umbrella organisation for the separate national associations, voluntary organisations and non-governmental organisations that formed to uphold the values of the Alliance after its creation in 1949. The Youth Atlantic Treaty Association (YATA) is the youth branch of the ATA and was formed in 1996.
On behalf of the North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network, we invite you to join us for The Second Annual Gauntlet Seminar: Building and Implementing Foreign and Defence Policy in an Era of Increased Attention to the Arctic and High North on Wednesday, 27 November from 8:30am-1pm. Attached you will find the program agenda, with overviews and biographies.
Join WIIS-Canada and Women in International Security Canada MUNL for an exclusive virtual symposium on forced displacement in international security!
🗓️ Date: Monday, November 25th
🕒 Time: 2:00-3:30pm EST
📩 Register: icote@wiiscanada.org
"Re-moved: Forced Displacement in International Security" brings together four international experts for an insightful discussion on the security impacts of mass displacement, recent shifts in migration dynamics, and the roles of global organizations and governments in solutions. This is a unique opportunity to learn and engage in discussions on real-world cases, policy impacts, and actionable insights.
This exclusive event is members-only, but it’s not too late to join us.
Click here to become a WIIS-Canada member and secure your spot at this exciting event.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Dear members of the AOD community, colleagues, and friends,
You’re Invited to Celebrate the Launch of Breakthrough: Shadows of Byzantium! (link)
Date: November 21st, 2024 – 6:00 PM
Location: The Mauril-Bélanger Social Innovation Workshop (The Atelier), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Join us for an exciting in-person gathering where we will unveil our latest transformative game project. Get ready to immerse yourself in the world of Breakthrough Shadows of Byzantium, filled with intrigue, mystery, and adventure. Mark your calendars and get ready to embark on this unforgettable journey with us!
The launch event will feature:
A demo of AOD’s groundbreaking new game: Breakthrough Shadows of Byzantium
Opportunities to connect with experts in Foresight and Defence & Security
Complimentary wine and exclusive giveaways
Click Here to Book Your Tickets
About Breakthrough Shadows of Byzantium:
Breakthrough puts players in situations that enable them to seamlessly develop complex strategy-making capabilities. The Shadows of Byzantium scenario takes place in Istanbul, Turkey, at the crossroads of Europe and Asia in 2040. With Turkey on the cusp of entering the European Union after a decade of political reforms and humanitarian initiatives, Istanbul is becoming a major cosmopolitan center and economic hub. Yet, its role as an emerging power in the EU is in peril. Following the outbreak of a new respiratory disease, the city is racked with unrest with the potential to spill over Turkey’s borders. The United Nations Security summons players to investigate the implications of a new disease on human security in Turkey and the region. What they uncover will shape the fate of not only Turkey, but its alliances and partnerships for years to come.
To learn more, watch the Breakthrough Shadows of Byzantium video here or visit this link.
Event Location Address:
The Mauril-Bélanger Social Innovation Workshop (The Atelier)
The Atelier is accessible from 95 Clegg Street, Ottawa, ON. located on the street adjacent to Saint Paul University
Please contact events@aodnetwork.ca for any questions or concerns.
To inquire about Breakthrough Shadows of Byzantium, please contact Byzantium@aodnetwork.ca.
Please join us for a panel discussion about the implications of a second Trump presidency on an already unstable global security landscape, particularly with respect to demilitarization, arms control, and disarmament.
Thursday November 21
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Conrad Grebel University College
Gallery, 4th floor
140 Westmount Road North Waterloo
This is a FREE EVENT
Featuring Ploughshares Staff:
Cesar Jaramillo: Executive Director
Branka Marijan: Senior Researcher
Kelsey Gallagher: Senior Researcher
Tasneem Jamal: Senior Communications Officer MODERATOR
Date: Wednesday, November 20th, 2024
Time: 6:00pm – 10:00pm, the lecture begins promptly at 6:30pm, reception to follow
Location: Richcraft Hall 2nd Floor Atrium and Lecture Theatre
Public trust in democratic institutions is essential to our system of governance. Trust requires that governing institutions are responsive to citizens’ needs, but it is also shaped by the degree to which values of openness, integrity and fairness are upheld by those institutions and the people working in them (OECD, 2022). While Canada enjoys well-developed mechanisms for monitoring and enforcing ethical conduct by members of Cabinet, Parliamentarians, unelected advisors and public servants, we are not immune from the global trends towards declining public trust, suspicion of the integrity of those in public life, and risks of what Pippa Norris has termed democratic backsliding (Norris, 2023).
This lecture aims to create a venue for multi-partisan reflection on the evolution of civility in political discourse and political practices, and the impacts on citizen trust and engagement. This event will host a panel of past Parliamentarians who can reflect on the need for mutual respect across party lines, civility in politics, how times are changing, and how to restore trust in our democratic institutions.
Human security in today’s international environment is a complex and pressing issue. Human security goes beyond traditional notions of state security and encompasses the well-being, dignity, and rights of individuals. In a world marked by rapid geopolitical shifts, global challenges, and emerging threats, ensuring human security requires a multifaceted approach covering a range of issues.
Due to the diversity of ongoing and future challenges to people’s safety and well-being, human security needs a holistic and synchronized approach that recognizes the interconnectedness of global issues and prioritizes the well-being of individuals and communities.
Join us in person this November for the KCIS Conference “War and Human Security in an Evolving World”.
RCAF Centennial Conference -- Registration is Live!
The Royal Canadian Airforce is celebrating it’s 100th anniversary this year. You are invited to join the Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies at the University of Calgary on November 14-15, 2024 for a two-day academic conference dedicated to the socio-political history of the RCAF. Speakers and panels include government officials, academic experts, RCAF servicewomen, retired fighter pilots, and members of the military. Open to the public. Tentative program available here.
Regular Fee: 125.00 CAD
Student fee: 0.00 CAD
The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University invites you to the second event of our Ambassadors Speaker Series for 2024-2025 featuring the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia, His Excellency Daniel Tumpal S. Simanjuntak, with the topic: ‘Indonesia and Canada: Forging Stronger Bilateral Ties for a Shared Future‘
Join us at the CASIS 2024 Annual Symposium!
Looming and Open War: The Role of Intelligence in a Time of Shifting Geopolitics
Date: November 1, 2024
Time: 09:00 to 16:30 EST (registration opens at 08:30)
Location: Barney Danson Theatre, Canadian War Museum
This event would not be possible without the generosity of our sponsors. Thank you to the Department of National Defence's Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS) program, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC), and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) for their support!
Questions? Email us at casis.acers@gmail.com
Find the latest Symposium program, speaker biographies, and more on our website: https://casis-acers.ca/symposium/
The 2024 IUS Canada Conference will be held at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario from October 25-27. We welcome papers or organized panels that address the key themes of interest to the IUS Fellows in support of emerging scholarly research dealing with the military establishment and civil-military relations.
Papers in all areas touching on defence and security in national and international contexts are eagerly solicited. To advance Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in scholarly and military professional discourse, we particularly encourage submissions that bring new academic, cultural or regional perspectives to broaden analytic frameworks and professional perspectives on defence and security. We therefore, wish to encourage submissions representing the full range of academic disciplines as well as those providing organized presentations on lived experiences in the military and societies.
Panel submissions (3-4 papers) are very welcome, and every effort will be made to group individually submitted papers into relevant panels. Submissions from graduate students who wish to be considered for the Franklin Pinch Award for best Graduate Student Paper should be clearly identified as such.
Authors submitting presentations independently should indicate “individual presentation submission” in their proposal. For both individual papers and panel submissions, please provide a 250 word abstract for each paper and complete contact information for each presenting author. Panel proposals should also include a 250 word abstract for the overall panel focus. Panel proposals and individual presentation submissions must be received no later than June 30, 2024 by the programme chair (Dr. Vanessa Brown: vanessa.brown@cfc.dnd.ca). Selection decisions will be communicated to presenting authors on or before August 1, 2024.
Please note that we strongly encourage papers to be given in person however will allow for one paper per panel to be delivered virtually. We ask that those submitting a panel or individual paper with one to be given virtually to clearly annotate this when making your submission. We will plan a full day of presentations for both Friday the 25th and Sunday the 27th, we request you clearly note if you prefer your panel or paper not be scheduled in the morning of the 25th or afternoon of the 27th.
We will follow the same administrative arrangements as with the 2022 conference: presentations and lunch will be at Carleton University; a block of rooms has been reserved at the Lord Elgin Hotel; an initial reception will be held at the Lord Elgin Thursday the 24th; and the conference dinner will be held near the Lord Elgin at the National Arts Centre the evening of Friday the 25th. Carleton allows us to hold the conference in person with capacity to adjust for appropriate personal health measures as required.
We look forward to seeing you in Ottawa in October!
Event Date: October 25, 2024 - 9:00am to 5:30pm
Location: DMS 4101, 55 Laurier Ave East, Ottawa
Registration: Google Forms
Presented by the Canadian Pugwash Group (CPG) and the Centre for International Policy Studies (CIPS)
The Canadian Pugwash Group and the Centre for International Policy Studies at the University of Ottawa are pleased to host a public conference entitled “Security Options for a Troubled World”. The conference will feature Canadian experts addressing the following topics:
“Nuclear Nightmares: How to Revive Arms Control & Disarmament”
“Countering the Danger of Autonomous Weapons and Managing the AI Effect”
“Constructing the Future of UN Peace Operations”
“How to Prevent War in Space”
“Curtailing the Global Arms Trade and promoting Common Security”
“Re-energizing Canada’s Security Diplomacy”
This in-person conference is free to attend but prior registration is required.
We are currently accepting applications for youth observers for the 21st Canada-Korea Forum, which will take place in Montreal, Quebec (October 24-26, 2024). The Canada-Korea Forum is a high-level policy forum which takes place annually between Canada and the Republic of Korea to discuss emerging challenges and opportunities, with the aim of advancing policy discourse for mutual growth and fostering closer engagement between the two countries. Special attention will be paid to geopolitical developments and cooperation in security and defence, energy and clean technologies, and human security.
Our next generation program provides a rare opportunity for young Canadians to be part of a high-level policy forum as observers. Up to two successful applicants from Eastern Canada maybe invited to attend in person in Montreal, and up to a dozen successful applicants will be invited to join virtually via Zoom. For those selected to participate in person, the Forum will cover the costs of transportation and hotel accommodation for the duration of the Forum.
The steering committee invites qualified and interested candidates to apply by Sept 15, 2024. All applications will be considered on a rolling basis.
The candidate must be 35 or younger at the time of application;
Demonstrated scholarly or professional interest in Korean-Canadian issues or Canadian foreign policy, specifically with regards to bilateral relations in trade, security, energy, political affairs and education;
Completion or enrollment for an undergraduate or a graduate degree at a recognized Canadian university with a minimum CGPA of 3.0/4.0;
Excellent communication skills, professionalism and high integrity;
Fluency in English OR French;
Korean language skills are not required but any language skills will be considered an asset;
We welcome applications from women, students of Indigenous and other diverse backgrounds and from all parts of Canada
Please submit the following documents to the attention of Dr. Tina Park and Dr. Jim Mitchell at <ckforum.2020@gmail.com> ideally as a combined pdf, no later than Sept 15, 2024 with [The 2024 CK Forum- Next Generation Application - Your name] in the subject line.
● Your full CV and contact information, including any URLs for your social media channels (required);
● Your statement of interest clearly demonstrating your interests in Korean-Canadian relations (500 words max, required);
● Your unofficial transcript (required) and a letter of nomination/reference (optional)
*We thank all applicants for their interests but due to a high volume of applications, only successful candidates will be contacted. Successful candidates may be invited to an interview process. All selected youth observers will be expected to complete a mandatory briefing session before the Forum & a debriefing session after the event. There will be a certificate of participation issued to successful youth observers.
Please note: The entire proceedings of the Canada-Korea Forum will take place under the Chatham House rule, and successful candidates will need to sign an agreement on confidentiality and non-attribution. No parts of the Canada-Korea Forum may be recorded or quoted.
Join us in Ottawa for a unique event co-hosted with the NAOC, featuring a riveting panel discussion focused on women's leadership in the international arena. We are thrilled to feature Dr. Stéfanie von Hlatky, Ms. Kerry Buck, and LGen Lise Bourgon as our panelists. There will be a networking opportunity following the discussion, with refreshments provided. Don't miss the chance to learn from these inspiring women!
Date: October 18th
Time: 6:00 – 9:00 PM EST
Location: TBC
Cost: Free
The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University invites you to the first event of our Ambassadors Speaker Series for 2024-2025 featuring the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland, His Excellency Witold Dzielski, with the topic: ‘Warsaw and Ottawa : a Partnership of Interests and Values for Turbulent Times‘
Join us on Friday, October 11th in the Senate Room (608) in Pigiarvik (ᐱᒋᐊᕐᕕᒃ) at 1pm for a book launch for former Foreign Affairs Minister Lloyd Axworthy’s new book “My Life in Politics”.
Axworthy served twenty-one years in parliament, more than half of those in the cabinets of Pierre Trudeau, John Turner, and Jean Chretien. With extraordinary candour and introspection, he invites readers inside his roles in some of the most important political stories of the last half century, including the enactment of Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the great debate over the Canada-US free trade agreement, and the global fights to ban landmines and establish the International Criminal Court.
He illuminates such monumental events as the turnover of Hong Kong and Princess Diana’s funeral (at which he was Canada’s official representative), and offers unforgettable vignettes of encounters with a range of characters from Fidel Castro to the Māori Queen. He also writes frankly about the disappointments of political life and the challenges of staying true to progressive ideals while dealing with the often brutal requirements of political power. In an open, personal manner, he tells of how the contributions of his wife and the support of a network of family, colleagues, and friends helped him stay the course.[Sutherland House Books]
A conversation with Her Excellency Yuliya Kovaliv, Ukraine's Ambassador to Canada.
The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University, and St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Ottawa would like to invite you to a speech to be given by Her Excellency Yuliya Kovaliv, Ukraine’s ambassador to Canada, entitled “Prospects for Ukraine: Ending the War and Afterwards”. The event will take place at St. Andrew’s Church, 82 Kent St., Ottawa at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. The speech will be followed by a question-and-answer session with Ambassador Kovaliv and a reception. There will also be a short musical presentation by the Ottawa Ukrainian Children’s Choir to open the evening.
There is ample free parking available across Wellington Street from St. Andrew’s near the Supreme Court and the National Archives after 6:00 pm. The nearest paid parking lot is under the Mariott Hotel at Queen and Kent streets. The Lyon LRT station is only two blocks away from St. Andrew's, using the east side exit. The Church is elevator accessible.
This event is free and open to the general public, but attendees are required to register on Eventbrite by noon on October 9 and to bring their Eventbrite tickets with them, either printed or on their smartphones, in order to be admitted.
Donations will be accepted at the event by cash or card and first used to help cover the modest event costs. We expect to receive more donations than needed to cover costs. The surplus will be contributed to the Ukrainian government’s official United24: Rebuild Ukraine projects.
Attendees will be able to ask the Ambassador questions from the floor after her speech. You may also submit questions in advance to mensfellowship@standrewsottawa.ca.
Monday, September 30, 2024, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM / Room 2228 Richcraft Building, Carleton University
When Pacinthe Mattar was a producer at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, only one story of hers did not make it to air out of the thousands she produced daily over her ten-year tenure. It was about Palestine, and it changed the trajectory of her journalism career.
The so-called racial reckoning of 2020 forced the journalism industry to–however briefly–listen to its Black, Indigenous and racialized peers as they detailed their experiences with systemic racism in media institutions. Mattar wrote the National Magazine Award-winning article, “Objectivity Is A Privilege Afforded To White Journalists,” now a mainstay in syllabi at journalism schools across North America. But while the journalism industry has learned to name and begin to address anti-Black and anti-Indigenous and other forms of racism, it can barely even name anti-Palestinian racism. Meanwhile in Gaza and the West Bank, over 110 Palestinian journalists and media workers have been killed in the last year, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, making it the deadliest period for journalists in recorded history.
In this talk, journalist Pacinthe Mattar will open her reporter’s notebook and share her experiences covering and talking about Palestine – and explain why it’s one of the most urgent and critical press freedom issues of our time.
Learn more and register at: https://carleton.ca/sjc/cu-events/pacinthe-mattar-carleton/
Mr Dave Anderson is a retired Brigadier-General who served in the CAF from 1980 to 2020, spanning 8 years as a reservist and 32 years in Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry. Upon retirement he became the Senior Advisor Digital Transformation to the CAF. He is now an independent Strategist and Consultant,
With tours in Cyprus, Bosnia, Afghanistan and Iraq, he has significant tactical and operational experience. At the strategic level, he was the Chief of Defence Staff’s Liaison Officer to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon in Washington DC, and then deployed to Iraq for 14 months. On his return from Iraq, he was appointed Chief of Staff Readiness at the Canadian Joint Operations Command. In that role he led the team that produced the Pan-Domain Force Employment Concept, was COS for the CAF response to COVID 19, and as the Digital Transformation lead for the CAF, he was a key contributor to the design and writing of the CAF Digital Campaign Pan, and the design and development of the Pan Domain Command and Control Concept.
He is married to Lisette Anderson, and lives in Ottawa. His personal interests include cooking, reading, gardening, reminiscing over the days when he was young enough to still play rugby, and riding his dual-sport motorcycle – mostly without crashing - at every opportunity.
This event is organized by the Carleton Military and Defence Society
Date: September 26th
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 PM CST
Location: 272 Arts Building, University of Saskatchewan, and online via Zoom
Cost: Free
Don't miss this chance to connect with a diverse panel of experts, including researchers, diplomats, and professionals. This hybrid event is designed to foster connections among professionals and researchers working on international security in the Prairies.
Whether you're attending in person or online, this is a fantastic opportunity to network, ask questions, and exchange ideas with like-minded individuals.
Register now on Eventbrite for an insightful afternoon and join a growing community of professionals dedicated to international security. You do not need to be a WIIS Canada member to attend this event.
Astrid Arzu, board member of WIIS Canada and Counsel with the Department of Justice Canada.
Cindy Cruz is a doctoral student in Political Studies at Queen’s University and a former senior analyst at DND.
Maureen Hiebert (PhD) is Associate Professor of Political Science and Associate Director of the Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies at the University of Calgary.
Erin Koenig, is Chair of WIIS Canada, a Canadian diplomat based in Berlin, and an LL.M student at the University of London.
The NAADSN Ideas Series for September 2024 features Colonel Alain Veilleux, Canada’s defence attaché in Mexico since 2021. Col. Veilleux will deliver remarks for 20 minutes, followed by a 40 minute Q&A session moderated by Dr. Athanasios Hristoulas, Professor of International Relations at Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México. The goal of this discussion is to provide a primer on the general understanding of the Canada-Mexico defence relationship.
To register, please click on the following MS Teams link: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/7217e407-a305-45c8-a4ed-91688e897d55@96b3e9df-6155-4dac-aed2-782885812aec.
*This event will take place in both English and French
9h00 – Opening Remarks
9h15-10h45 : The War as Seen From the South
Moderator: TBC
Amélie Chalivet: India and the War in Ukraine
Kevan Gafaïti: The Russian-Ukranian war as seen from Iran: an inconclusive political and strategic test for the “Teheran-Beijing-Moscow axis”?
Antonin Blanchard: Egyptian non-alignment in the face of the Russian-Ukrainian war
Rachid Chaker: The war in Ukraine as seen from the Arab world
Pierre-Marie Meunier: Sovereignty, balance of power and international law: China’s ridgeline of support for Russia
10h45-11h00 : Coffee Break
11h00-12h30 : The Evolution of the War
Moderator: Alexander Lanoszka
Vincent Tourret: What is it All About? Lessons from the War in Ukraine for our Approach to Future Conflicts
Marco Munier: How to Predict War?
Walid Ferguen: The Power of Narrative: Disinformation, Strategy and the Prediction of Future Scenarios in the Ukrainian Conflict
Isabelle Delumeau: A strategic reading of the naval aspects of the Russian-Ukrainian war
12h30-14h00 : Lunch
14h00-15h30 : Anticipating America’s “Withdrawal”
Moderator: TBC
Justin Massie: The Future of Western Support
Chantal Lavallée: European Support to Ukraine
Maud Quessard: The United States and Europe: The Impossible Disengagement?
Frédérick Gagnon : L’avenir du soutien américain au-delà des élections du 5 novembre
15h30-15h45 : Coffee Break
15h45-17h15 : The Transformation of Allied Strategies
Moderator: Chantal Lavallée
Laurent Borzillo: Macron’s Strategic Shift
Nicolas-François Perron: Meloni’s Strategy
Alexandre Courtemanche: Canada’s Military Sampling
17h15-17h30 : Closing Remarks
Event Date: September 5, 2024 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Location: FSS 4004, 120 University Private, University of Ottawa
Registration: Google Forms
Presented by the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA), CIPS and the International Theory Network (ITN)
The contemporary radical Right is not merely a series of nationalist projects but a global phenomenon. This book shows how radical conservative thinkers have developed long-term counter-hegemonic strategies that challenge prevailing social and political orders both nationally and internationally. At the heart of this ideological project is a critique of liberal globalisation that seeks to mobilise transversal alliances against a common enemy: the ‘New Class’ of global managerial elites who are accused of undermining national sovereignty, traditional values, and cultures. World of the Right argues that while the radical Right is far from a unified political movement, its calls for sovereignty, civilizational orders, and multipolarity enable complex, strategic convergences with illiberal states such as China and Russia, as well as states and people in the Global South. The potential consequences for the future of the liberal world order are profound and wide-ranging.
Speakers:
Alexandra Gheciu is a Professor at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA), Director of CIPS, and co-author of this book.
Srdjan Vucetic is a Professor at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA), co-coordinator of the CIPS-ITN, and co-author of this book.
Moderator:
Roland Paris is a Professor and Director at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA), and the founding director of CIPS.
“Backfilling” difficulties: Assessment and Remediation
Russia’s bellicist military strategy in near-abroad and beyond had already reached internationally threatening proportions throughout the past decade. It took a turn for the worse with the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 that upended the post-Cold War peace in Europe. Several Atlantic Alliance members in Eastern Europe were now under direct threat, many of them without sufficient military capabilities to rely on against this Russian threat, despite years of warnings from NATO and the U.S.A.
This current strategic environment raises many questions in defence economics and international relations on the preparedness of countries at domestic level but also through the Atlantic Alliance. First, it is important to understand the state of armed forces, and how defence efforts are also defined as a response to international tensions. Second, we need to go beyond the capability-based approach to look at how dedicated resources are used and if they are able to deliver the expected military effects at domestic and at collective levels. Third, the question of incentives in order to better collaborate inside the Atlantic Alliance and through NATO can be raised.
Regarding these and related other questions, defence economists can provide useful assessments and recommendations. This is the reason why we propose to organise this workshop on NATO countries’ military capabilities and defence policies. It aims to gather expertise and competence from the academic and professional communities and deliver analyses that can support decision-makers in defence-related public policies in a transatlantic perspective.
The themes to be addressed in Bordeaux include, specifically, the following:
· Sharable ammunition stocks
· International collaboration on ammunitions, including with worldwide democratic allies
· Stockpile replenishment and management
· Manufacturing capabilities in artillery batteries and shells
· Industrial and financial capacity necessary to ramp up production
· New NATO stockpiling targets and industrial capability implications
· Efficiency and speed of supply chains for ammunitions
· Measures to accelerate innovation in defense
Other issues that might be addressed in the Workshop series may include threats to the stability of NATO countries, their resilience and response capacities, industrial capabilities and international collaborative efforts, cyber and hybrid war defences, and energy security problems.
If it is as successful and useful as we expect, this workshop could represent the first of a series of NATO-related workshops in defence economics.
In order to enlarge the audience, we expect to publish the proceeds in an outlet like the Cambridge University Press’ Cambridge Elements Defence Economics series (https://www.cambridge.org/core/publications/elements/defence-economics) or in a special issue of the journal Economics of Peace & Security, or a similar publication.
This first edition of the Workshop will be hosted by the University of Bordeaux on 12-13 June 2024. Please contact one of the organising committee members if you want to participate.
Organising committee: Jean Belin (Bordeaux University; jean.belin@u-bordeaux.fr), Renaud Bellais (Grenoble Alps University; renaud.bellais@mbda-systems.com) & Ugurhan Berkok (Royal Military College of Canada & Queen’s University at Kingston; Ugurhan.Berkok@rmc.ca; UgurhanBerkok@queensu.ca).
Further information and updates at https://www.defenceandsecurityeconomicsworkshop.ca/
“Human Security in Southeast Asia” is a two-day event part of the Roundtable discussion series 'Southeast Asia in Global Context', held annually at the CAPI (Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives) at the University of Victoria, BC, Canada, April 25-26, 2024. This year, the event is co-hosted by TRU's CAPPP (Canada and the Asia Pacific Policy Project), and financially supported by CDSN (Canadian Defence and Security Network) through a MINDs network grant.
Description:
The shift in focus from national security to human security highlights the personal and societal—rather than exclusively governmental—dimensions of security threats, and the complex responses required to address them. In Southeast Asia, human security threats are apparent in domains of health, labour, climate and environment, and trade and economic development. This conference will consider these emerging human security questions in the region. It will consider the role of both state and nonstate actors in addressing these challenges, including the relevance of the Sustainable Development Goals.
The conference will consist of keynote addresses, a graduate student forum, along with workshops on health, gender, and development as well as trade and labour. It will also incorporate CAPI’s 16th Roundtable on Southeast Asia in Global Context, which will focus on Non-State Actors and Human Security in Southeast Asia: Religion, Civil Society, and Indigenous/Ethnic Minorities. The conference will be hosted by the Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives (CAPI), University of Victoria, in partnership with the Canada and the Asia-Pacific Policy Project (CAPPP) at Thompson Rivers University.
The conference is open to the public, but seating is limited. Please pre-register to attend by Wednesday 17 April 2024.
For details on speakers, bios, and schedule, please visit the website at https://www.uvic.ca/research/centres/capi/events/home/southeast-asia-global-context/index.php
