Hosted by Erin Koenig
Chair of Women International Security - Canada
A Canadian diplomat, Erin Koenig has worked and lived in Latin America, Europe and Africa over the past two decades.
In addition to serving in Ethiopia and Peru, Erin has worked in the Privy Council Office’s Foreign & Defense Policy Secretariat, as well as UNESCO HQ in Paris and the Inter-American Institute of Human Rights. In both professional and volunteer capacities, Erin is committed to advancing human rights while making organizations stronger by eliminating systemic barriers, holding space for diverse voices and creating concrete opportunities for underrepresented groups.
Erin holds a B.A. w. Distinction in Latin American Studies (University of Alberta) and M.A. w. Honours in Human Rights (University of Copenhagen). Her research – published in academic journals and by national media – focuses on the nature of spatial and social relations in urban environments.
Erin, a proud partner and mother of two, also serves as a mentor with the Canadian International Council (CIC) and has her own photographic practice.
We know networking can be stressful! So we are changing it up this year and having you book an appointment with an expert you would like to have a conversation with and dont have to cut into any conversations. Feel free to follow the free for all of the open networking even or sign up for the structured version below:
Please note that this in not a mandatory event for the cohort.
1800 start
1810 Erin Koenig opens the event with a welcome and introduction to the experts signed up for the event
1820 Structured networking with experts. This year we are hosting a number of experts and inviting you to book a10 minute session with a maximum of three of them:
Erin Koenig - Canadian Diplomat, Embassy of Canada
Nick Dunning - Manager, Policy Officer Recruitment Programme, Department of National Defence
Catherine Fleming - Chief, Commander’s Advisory Group (CAG), CANSOFCOM. Department of National Defence
Leah West - Associate Professor of International Affairs National Security Law, Counterterrorism, Cyber Operations. Carleton University
Youri Cormier - Exec. Director, CDA Institute; Adj. Professor, Royal Military College of Canada
Andrea Charron - Professor; Director, Centre for Defence and Security Studies, University of Manitoba
Artur Wilczynski - Retired DG of Foreign Intelligence Operations, Canada.
Sarah-Myriam Martin Brûlé - Professor, Bishop’s University
Luke Schleusener - CEO Out in National Security
Nik Nanos - Chief Data Scientist and Founder of the Nanos Research Group of Companies
Binyam (Ben) Solomon - Senior Defence Scientist at Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC); Adjunct Research Professor at Carleton University.
Rosemary Park - Lead Organizer of Servicewomen's Salute
1900 Open networking continues
2000 Last call
2100 End of event
