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| LGen Duval on NORAD Return to top. Dear CSDS Faculty and Students: You are invited to LGen Duval's presentation next week (see below), which we are co-sponsoring with the Air Force Officers' Advisory Group (and thanks to Ken Pennie's efforts). Feel free to circulate to interested colleagues. Because it is a privileged forum, we are not sending this out to our general (700+) distribution list. Hope to see you there, David Mendeloff The Air Force Officers' Advisory Group Invite you to a presentation by LGen. J.M. Duval, CMM, CD "NORAD: Past, Present and Future?" As Deputy Commander of NORAD, LGen Marcel Duval is the second in command and highest ranking Canadian in the continental alliance. Based in Colorado Springs, his job is to oversee the collaboration of homeland defence, security, and law enforcement partners to prevent air attacks against North America and provide maritime warning. Prior to taking up this position in June 2009, LGen Duval was based in Winnipeg as the commander of the Canadian NORAD Region. A pilot by trade, LGen Duval has held command positions in several peacekeeping operations, including in Haiti and the Sinai. He served at the UN in New York with the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and worked as Director of Operations in the Foreign and Defence Policy Secretariat. Last February, the Governor General Michaëlle Jean presented him with one of the highest forms of recognition in the military - the Order of Military Merit. Wednesday, 14 April 2010 Cash bar and light refreshment. Please note: This event will be held under the Chatham House Rule, and is closed to members of the media. Advance Registration is Required to Attend. To register: |
| Colonel McAlea on the Rule of Law and Military Justice in Africa Return to top. CENTRE FOR SECURITY AND DEFENCE STUDIES: SPEAKER SERIES 2009-10 "The Rule of Law and Military Justice in Africa: Partners in Accountability" Col. Dominic McAlea Security sectors in failed or failing states reflect, and often contribute to, the weaknesses that lead to the failure of their respective states. Establishing sustainable peace and Rule of Law in failed states requires, among other things, real security sector reform - reform that includes the military justice sector. This session will consider military justice in the context of security sector reform in failed or failing states using the Democratic Republic of the Congo as the vehicle for discussion. Col. Dominic McAlea has served as Deputy Judge Advocate Regional Services in Ottawa since September 2006. Previously, he served as DND/CF Deputy Legal Advisor - Military. In 2004, he obtained a Master of Philosophy in International Relations at the Center of International Studies, Cambridge University. He then assumed the duties of Deputy Judge Advocate General / Military Justice and Administrative Law. As Director of Law/International, Col McAlea was the Military Advisor in the Canadian Delegation at the UN Conference in Rome which drafted the Statute of the International Criminal Court in June-July 1998. Colonel McAlea recently returned from duty with MONUC Rule of Law Unit where he worked on military justice reform as the Military Criminal Law Advisor to the UN mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Kinshasa. Tuesday, 20 April 2010
Complimentary light sandwich lunch provided. Registration requested by Friday, 16 April Public parking is available inParking Garage P9, adjacent to Robertson Hall The CSDS Speaker Series events are free and open to the public. |
| Welsh on Consular and Crown Prerogatives Return to top. CSDS-CCISS Strategic Analysis Seminar Series Michael Welsh Michael Welsh is a former Canadian Ambassador and was until recently the Director General of the Consular Affairs Bureau at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Mr. Welsh was at the helm of Consular Affairs at a particularly significant time when public controversy attended the consular assistance extended to Canadian citizens who found themselves in need while outside Canada. Consular support to Canadians is one of the pillars of Foreign Affairs and is often the only involvement which Canadian citizens have with the department. That this contact often occurs while Canadian citizens are under great stress merely underscores the importance of the program. That the public media focus on the program suggests that changes are taking place to the conduct of the program underscores the importance of understanding how this program functions. Tursday, April 22 As with most of the presentations in this series, Chatham House Rule will apply. As always, confirmation of attendance must be received in order to ensure that seating is available. We always encourage our members to inform and invite others who may benefit from attending presentations and remind them that confirmation of attendance must also be made for guests. RSVP required to Kurt Jensen at kurt.jensen@sympatico.ca Students are encouraged to attend these events. |
| Canadian Foreign Policy Journal Call for Papers Return to top. Call for Papers for Special Issue of Canadian Foreign Policy CSDS, along with the Canadian Centre of Intelligence and Security Studies, will be partnering with Canadian Foreign Policy journal on a special issue on "Pakistan and Afghanistan: Canadian, Regional, and International Dimensions," to be published Spring 2011. The Call for Papers is now open. Those whose papers are accepted will be invited to attend a workshop on the topic in Ottawa in late-summer, early-fall 2010. More information can be found here. |
general announcements Please note that travel funding support is available to NPSIA graduate students who wish to participate formally in any of the conferences listed below. For more information, contact Prof. David Mendeloff or visit: www.carleton.ca/csds/funding.html |
| Queen's University Centre for International Relations Conference Return to top. Note: Funding is available through CSDS for registration and/or travel costs. For more information, contact Prof. David Mendeloff or visit: www.carleton.ca/csds/funding.html From: Alain Pellerin, director@cda-cdai.ca Dear Colleagues, The Queen's University Centre for International Relations will be holding a conference on April 15-16 in Kingston on, "Canadian Perspectives on the Comprehensive Approach." Please see the announcement below for more details. Regards, --- Alain Pellerin, Colonel (Ret'd)Executive Director, CDA-CDAI / Directeur exécutif, CAD-ICAD 222 rue Somerset Street West / Ouest, Suite 400B Ottawa, Ontario K2P 2G3 T: (613) 236-1252 F: (613) 236-8191 director@cda-cdai.ca www.cda-cdai.ca Queen’s Centre for International Relations "Canadian Perspectives on the Comprehensive Approach" 15-16 April 2010 presented by Queen's Centre for International Relations in partnership with Click here for the Conference Website http://www.queensu.ca/cir/?q=CA2010 In recent years there has been a growing international acknowledgement of the need to practice a more coordinated and holistic approach to security operations, often referred to as Comprehensive Approach (CA). Such an approach could bring together the efforts of the departments and agencies of the Canadian government, and non-governmental organizations and private sector entities working towards a shared goal. While considerable achievements have been made with the CA as it relates to Afghanistan, there seems to be a lack of consensus on how the CA will endure beyond that particular operation. As such, the purpose of this conference is to consolidate numerous research efforts and experiences with a view to producing a more enduring CA concept. The use of a conference setting will enable discussion on best practices, lessons learned and research as we attempt to move from concept to practice in creating a new norm for undertaking security operations from a Canadian perspective. The conference will feature six panels addressing the following questions: § Panel 1: (Re-) Discovering the Comprehensive Approach § Panel 2: Non-governmental Perspectives § Panel 3: Comprehensive Approach in Practice Today International
Operations § Panel 4: Comprehensive Approach in Practice Today Domestic
Operations § Panel 5: The Comprehensive Approach within Canada’s Strategy for
Fragile States § Panel 6: Making it Work Register now for the conference by selecting ONLINE REGISTRATION or by visiting the conference website above. Registration fee is $125.00 and included conference sessions, breakfasts and Thursday lunch. The full program is also available on the website at http://www.queensu.ca/cir/?q=CA2010 For questions, information, or concerns regarding registration please contact Maureen Bartram at QCIR at 613.533.2381 or qcir@queensu.ca; for programme information please contact Lieutenant Colonel Michael Rostek at 613.541.5010 ext 3237 Queen’s Centre for International Relations, Queen's University, Kingston, |
| Maritime Security Challenges Conference Return to top. Note: Funding is available through CSDS for registration and/or travel costs. For more information, contact Prof. David Mendeloff or visit: www.carleton.ca/csds/funding.html From: Alain Pellerin, director@cda-cdai.ca Dear Colleagues, Maritime Forces Pacific will be hosting the Maritime Security Challenges (MSC) Conference 2010 from 26th-29th April in Victoria, BC. Registration for this premier maritime security conference - the fourth in the biennial MSC series - is now underway and promises to be a stimulating event with timely panel discussions including: Maritime Piracy, Port Security, New Naval Technologies, Littoral and Riverine Operations, and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief. More information, including the full conference program and registration details, can be found online at: www.navy.forces.gc.ca/marpac. Regards, Alain Pellerin, Colonel (Ret'd) |
| Kingston Conference on International Security Return to top. Note: Funding is available through CSDS for registration and/or travel costs. For more information, contact Prof. David Mendeloff or visit: www.carleton.ca/csds/funding.html From: KCIS , kcis@queensu.ca Dear Colleague The Kingston Conference on International Security invites you to attend this year's conference entitled: "Security and Governance: Foundations for International Stability" , 21-23 June 2010, in Kingston, Ontario. Most of the violent conflicts to which western armed forces have responded over the past two decades have had their origins in the incapacity of states to perform their most basic function - to provide for the safety and security of their citizens. Governments of states variously described as fragile, failing or failed are marked by weak public administration, notably though not exclusively in the provision of public services related to security and the rule of law. Because these conflicts generate civil conflict which is destructive of societies, economies and cultures within states and liable to spill over into broader interstate and regional instability, the international community has found itself increasingly engaged in attempts to foster effective governance strategies, most often during or immediately after civil or transnational wars. Western armed forces and police have gained considerable experience in reforming security institutions and training personnel at the national and local levels, while at the same time coping with difficult issues of civil-military relations. How to provide the human, technical and tactical capabilities for effective national and local security in these countries, how best to deploy international military and civilian forces for such purposes, and how to recognize when the job is well-enough done to permit gradual or complete disengagement – these are the central questions that will animate KCIS 2010. Violent civil and regional conflict generated by the incapacity of states has been witnessed in the Balkans, Africa, Southwest Asia and Latin America. While culture and geopolitics may make for variations in the regional expression of such conflict, fragile and failed states and the international responses to them also have many striking common characteristics. It thus makes sense to adopt a comparative perspective in exploring the links between weak domestic security governance and threats to national and regional security, and in examining the role of international security forces in assisting in the development of more effective local and national security structures. Building such capacity to the point where full responsibility for security can safely be left to local and national authorities is a critical task for the international community in all these regions, as is recognizing and acting appropriately when that point has been reached. Four expert panels will address the following themes: Registration for the conference is now open. The fee is $300.00 (+GST) until 31 May 2010, and $350.00 (+GST) thereafter. Registration covers the Meet and Greet reception Monday evening, all meals, conference sessions, and the conference dinner - a cruise of the 1000 Islands and Kingston's magnificent waterfront on Tuesday evening. Please note that registration fees are non-refundable. Registration and payments must be made using our online system by selecting this link: registration form. The conference venue is the Four Points by Sheraton Kingston. We have secured a preferential room rate of $164.00 per night (plus applicable taxes). The deadline to secure a room at this preferred rate is 31 May 2010. Select the following link Security & Governance: Foundations for International Stabilityto access the online reserved conference block to book your room. If you are making your reservation by telephone (1-888-478-4333) please specify “KCIS 2010” to the reservation desk. Please visit the conference website www.queensu.ca/cir/KCIS for the programme and conference information. If you have any questions, or require further information, please contact the conference coordinators by telephone at 613-533-2381/613-533-6483 or by email at kcis@queensu.ca. We are sure you will enjoy this opportunity to visit Kingston in early summer and look forward to welcoming you to the conference. Sincerely yours, KCIS Conference Committee Organized by: Land Force Doctrine and Training System, Canadian Forces; Queen’s Centre for International Relations, Defence Management Studies (Queen’s University), and the Strategic Studies Institute, US Army War College; |
opportunities Please note that travel funding support is available to NPSIA graduate students who wish to participate formally in any of the conferences listed below. For more information, contact Prof. David Mendeloff or visit: www.carleton.ca/csds/funding.html |
| United States Meets Europe Seminar Call for Applicants Return to top. Note: Funding is available through CSDS for registration and/or travel costs. For more information, contact Prof. David Mendeloff or visit: www.carleton.ca/csds/funding.html From: From: Institute for Cultural Diplomacy forums@culturaldiplomacy.orga Call for Applications _______The United States Meets Europe: A Forum For Young Leaders (USAME): "New Priorities, New Strategies: (Washington D.C. & New York City, April 18th - 24th, 2010) Dear Friends & Colleagues, On behalf of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, I am writing to you to announce the details of the next Weeklong Seminar that will be taking place as part of the ICD´s program "The United States Meets Europe: A Forum for Young Leaders". We are currently accepting applications for the seminar and I would be grateful if you could share the announcement with any individuals who you feel may be interested. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and support in raising awareness of the weeklong seminar. The United States Meets Europe: A Forum for Young Leaders (USAME) The Forum is aimed at young professionals and students, economists, diplomatic and political representatives, and civil society practitioners. The weeklong seminar will consist of lectures, seminars, workshops and panel discussions by leading figures from the fields of politics, diplomacy, civil society, academia, and the private sector, which will offer a range of perspectives on the issues at stake, the challenges ahead, and the new strategies and approaches being taken to address these challenges. The program will be complemented by cultural and social activities that will provide an opportunity to experience the diversity of the respective cultures and provide networking opportunities between the participants themselves, as well as between the participants and speakers. In particular, the seminar will focus on the following issues: For further information about the next Weeklong Seminar, please click here Confirmed speakers for the Weeklong Seminar include: Ambassador Heidrun Tempel; Special Representative for Dialogue between Cultures, German Foreign Office For more information about the program speakers please click here To apply to the program, please visit: The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy The ICD board of Advisors includes President Dr. Alfredo Palacio, Former President of Ecuador; President Emil Constantinescu, Former President of Romania; President Dr. Vaira Vîíe-Freiberga, Former President of Latvia; President Cassam Uteem, Former President of the Republic of Mauritius; President Sir James Mancham, Former President of Seychelles; Janez Jansa, Former Prime Minister of Slovenia; Mike Kenneth Moore, Former Prime Minister of New Zealand; Dr. Alfred Sant, Former Prime Minister of Malta; Radmila Ðekerinska, Former Prime Minister of Macedonia; Jack McConnell, MSP, Former First Minister of Scotland. For more information about the ICD Board of Advisors please click here. Previous events held by the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy include “A World Without Walls: An International Congress on “Soft Power”, Cultural Diplomacy and Interdependence”, which marked the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall www.world-without-walls.org. In February, 2010, the ICD hosted the Berlin International Economics Congress: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of the Roles of Global Politics & Civil Society in International Economics (www.biec.de). *****Any inquiries regarding the program can be sent to usame@culturaldiplomacy.org With warmest regards, Mark Donfried Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD) |
| CERIUM Seminar on Capitalism Return to top. Note: Funding is available through CSDS for registration and/or travel costs. For more information, contact Prof. David Mendeloff or visit: www.carleton.ca/csds/funding.html From: Bolduc-Béliveau Marie marie.bolduc-beliveau@umontreal.ca Dear Sir, Madam, For the first time this year, from Monday June 28th to Saturday July 3rd 2010, the Center for International Studies and Research of the Université de Montréal www.cerium.ca will offer a seminar on capitalism named : Capitalism in crises?
Considered as professional training, this six-day intensive course will introduce the history of capitalism to the current crisis and the reforms undertaken within the G20. It will also give an overview of proposals for reforms to capitalism (regulation, shareholding, ecological footprint, CSR) and alternative economic visions, such as cooperatives and third sector approaches, among others. For more information please visit our website at: http://www.cerium.ca/Capitalism-in-crises?lang=en. To share this oppportunity with your employees interested in international affairs, we would be very interested in creating an partnership with your organization. For example, we could add our logos on our respective websites. We would also appreciate if you could share this information with your network. Please note that we offer a 10% discount for registrations done before April 1st. Thank you very much for your time and consideration. Best regards, Marie Bolduc-Béliveau Coordinator of the summer school : Capitalism in crises? |
| CDA Institute Graduate Student Symposium Call for Papers Return to top. From: Alain Pellerin director@cda-cdai.ca CALL FOR PAPERS Conference of Defence Associations Institute 13th Annual Graduate Student Symposium "Canada's Security Interests" Currie Hall, Royal Military College of Canada The Conference of Defence Associations Institute will be hosting its 13th Annual Graduate Student Symposium, on "Canada's Security Interests," on 28 -29, October 2010 at the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC), Kingston. The symposium is conducted in collaboration with RMC, the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute, Queen's University's Defence Management Studies Programme and Centre for International Relations, and the Department of National Defence's Security and Defence Forum (TBC). Individuals are invited to submit a one-page (maximum) proposal to the CDA Institute Project Officer via projectofficer@cda-cdai.ca no later than Thursday, September 23, 2010. Please include the title of your presentation, a brief summary/abstract, and your full name, institutional affiliation, program of study, and full contact information (telephone number, email address, and mailing address). The acceptable range of presentation topics include contemporary and historical analyses of: national security and defence; insurgency and counter-insurgency; conventional warfare; campaign planning; Canadian military campaigns and operations; security and defence alliances, peace enforcement, and peace support operations; conflict resolution; security and defence related economics; intra-state conflict issues; and terrorism and other non-traditional threats to security. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three papers. The winning paper will be awarded $3,000, and the second and third place prizes are valued at $2,000 and $1,000 respectively. The criteria for presentations are being prepared and will be provided at a later date. Funding for student presenters may be made available, upon request, to assist with travel costs. (Please note that Canadian Forces members who receive a full-time salary are not eligible to receive a cash prize. Their work will, however, be recognized, and a non-cash prize will be awarded in lieu.) Proceedings from previous years' symposia can be found at the link below: For more information, please contact the CDA Institute Project Officer at projectofficer@cda-cdai.ca / (613) 236-9903. Alain Pellerin, Colonel (Ret'd) |
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