csds bulletin
newsletter of the centre for security and defence studies
22 October 2010

in this issue

centre news and events

general announcements
opportunities



centre news and events
CSDS Podcasts are Now Available Online
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Please note that podcasts of recent CSDS Speaker Series events are now available online.

To access these files, please visit the Events & Activities page on the CSDS website at the following address. www.carleton.ca/csds/events.html.

Thank you.
Molloy on the Status of Jerusalem in the Middle East Peace Process
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CSDS-CCISS Strategic Analysis Seminar Series 2010-11

"Topic: The Status of Jerusalem in the Middle East Peace Process"

Michael Molloy
Former Canadian Ambassador to Jordan

Ambassador Michael Molloy, who will speak on 'The Jerusalem Old City Initiative', a 'Track 2' policy exercise (of which he is one of the key participants) directed at designing a special regime to manage the Old City of Jerusalem and its holy sites in the context of an eventual peace agreement.

Thursday, 21 October 2010
12:00 - 1:45 pm
Naval Officers' Mess, HMCS Bytown
78 Lisgar St., Ottawa.

Ambassador Michael Molloy was ambassador to Jordan (1996-2000) and the Special Coordinator for the peace process at DFAIT during 2000-03. An expert in global refugee affairs, he was also an Advisor to the Canadian Delegation to the Refugee Working Group in the Middle East Peace Process.

Pre-registration is required by Monday, 18 October to Dr. Kurt Jensen at kurt.jensen@sympatico.ca

Please note that this presentation will be conducted under the Chatham House Rule.
Morgan on the Role of the Internet in Al Qaeda Recruitment
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CSDS-CCISS Strategic Analysis Seminar Series 2010-11

"Topic: The Role of the Internet in Al Qaeda Recruitment"

Nicole Morgan
Royal Military College of Canada

Tuesday, 9 November 2010
12:00 - 2:00 pm
Naval Officers' Mess, HMCS Bytown
78 Lisgar St., Ottawa.

Pre-registration is required by Friday, 5 November to Dr. Kurt Jensen at kurt.jensen@sympatico.ca

Please note that this presentation will be conducted under the Chatham House Rule.
Fergusson on Canada and Ballistic Missile Defence
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CENTRE FOR SECURITY AND DEFENCE STUDIES: SPEAKER SERIES 2010-11

Canada and Ballistic Missile Defence, 1954 - 2009

James Fergusson
Centre for Defence and Security Studies, University of Manitoba

Since the mid-1950s, successive Canadian governments have grappled with the issue of Canada's participation in US ballistic missile defence programs. Until Paul Martin's Liberal government finally said 'no', policy-makers responded to US initiatives with fear and uncertainty as they endlessly debated the implications -- at home and abroad -- of participation. However, whether this is the end of the story remains to be seen. In his new book, James Fergusson draws on previously classified government documents and interviews with senior officials to assess Canada's policy deliberations and rationales for avoiding a definitive commitment in response to five major US initiatives. He argues that successive Canadian governments have failed to transform the debate over ballistic missile defence into an opportunity to define Canada's strategic interests both at home and on the world stage.

Friday, 29 October 2010
12:30-2:00 pm
Alumni Board Room, 617 Robertson Hall
Carleton University

James Fergusson is the Director of the Centre for Defence and Security Studies, a Professor in the Department of Political Studies at the University of Manitoba, and a Senior Research Fellow with the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute. He has written several reports for the Department of National Defence and the Department of Foreign Affairs. He has also testified on several occasions before the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade and the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veteran's Affairs. He is a member of the Defence Science Advisory Board, and the Honorary Colonel of the Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Studies.

Public parking is available in Parking Garage P9, adjacent to Robertson Hall

Light sandwich lunch will be provided
Advanced registration is requested by Wednesday, 27 October 2010
csdsevents@carleton.ca
or call 613.520.2600 ext 6671


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

CDA Institute Annual Graduate Student Symposium
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From: Alain Pellerin director@cda-cdai.ca
Subject: CDA Institute Annual Graduate Student Symposium

Dear Colleagues,

The CDA Institute’s 13th Annual Graduate Student Symposium, "Canada’s Security Interests," will be held on October 28-29, 2010 at Currie Hall, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, Ontario.

The symposium is conducted in collaboration with the Royal Military College of Canada, Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute, Chair of Defence Management Studies at Queen’s University, and Queen’s Centre for International Relations, and with the support of Senator Hugh Segal, Dr. John Scott Cowan and the Department of National Defence’s Security and Defence Forum.

Visit our website at www.cda-cdai.ca for a full agenda of the event.

To register to attend, please contact the CDA Institute at projectofficer@cda-cdai.ca or (613) 236-9903.

Alain Pellerin, Colonel (Ret'd)
Executive Director, CDA-CDAI
222 Somerset Street West
Suite 400B
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2G3

T: (613) 236-1252
F: (613) 236-8191
director@cda-cdai.ca
UBC Press and the Canadian War Museum present Four Views on Military History
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From: Kerry Kilmartin kilmartin@ubcpress.ca

Subject: UBC Press and the Canadian War Museum present Four Views on Military History

Four authors and four very different books on Canadian military history reveal how writing about the past is inevitably shaped by trends and resources in the present. What defines military history? How should it be recorded? How has it changed? What stories remain untold? These are a few of the engaging and provocative questions moderator Michael Petrou, senior writer with Maclean’s magazine, will explore with four of Canada’s best minds in the field - Serge Durflinger, James Fergusson, Benjamin Isitt and James Wood.

UBC Press and the Canadian War Museum invite you to an evening of discussion and celebration, launching four new books in the Studies in Canadian Military History series. Please join us for this historic event.

Thursday, October 28th at 6:30 pm
Canadian War Museum
Barney Danson Theatre
1 Vimy Place, Ottawa ON

Event followed by a book signing.

ABOUT THE SERIES

The Studies in Canadian Military History Series, published in association with the Canadian War Museum, presents the best of contemporary scholarship to provide new insights into all aspects of Canadian military history, from earliest times to recent events. The work of a new generation of scholars is especially encouraged and the books employ a variety of approaches - cultural, social, intellectual, economic, political, and comparative - to investigate gaps in the existing historiography. The books in the series feed immediately into future exhibitions, programs, and outreach efforts by the Canadian War Museum.

For further information please contact Kerry Kilmartin kilmartin@ubcpress.ca
ACC Fall Conference on Cyber Security
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From: Lana Polyakov lana.polyakov@atlantic-council.ca

Subject: Atlantic Council of Canada Fall Conference on Cyber Security

Dear ACC Members and Colleagues,

The Atlantic Council of Canada (ACC) would like to invite you to our Fall Conference in Ottawa to be held on November 17, 2010 -- This year’s topic is:

“Cyber Security: The Big Challenge”

Please see attached the conference booklet with detailed information on the tentative program as well as the Registration Form.

You will find that this year's Fall program is made up of very impressive and influential speakers.

Registration is required.

Strict registration deadline is Friday, November 12, 2010.

We hope that you can join us on November 17th for this conference that is promising to be enjoyable and thought-provoking! Please feel free to pass on the invitation to your colleagues if you know anyone who may be interested.

Should you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us.

Lana Polyakov

Executive PR Coordinator
Atlantic Council of Canada
#701 - 165 University Avenue
Toronto, ON, Canada M5H 3B8
Tel.: 416-979-1875
Fax: 416-979-0825
lana.polyakov@atlantic-council.ca
Summer 2010 issue of the Journal of Military and Strategic Studies
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From: Nancy Pearson Mackie njmackie@ucalgary.ca

Subject: Summer 2010 issue of the Journal of Military and Strategic Studies

The Summer 2010 issue of the Journal of Military and Strategic Studies (JMSS) is now available. You may link to the JMSS at www.jmss.org

As one of the few electronic journals dedicated to the study of security related issues based in Canada, we are pleased to provide a forum in which security issues can be examined and discussed.

This issue of The Journal of Military and Strategic Studies presents a number of conference presentations offered at the recent conference held at the Centre for Military and Strategic Studies at the University of Calgary, "Canadian Reserves on Operations: Lessons Learned". The purpose of this conference was to examine the current roles of the Canadian Forces (CF) Reserves in all aspects of Canada’s defence posture and priorities and in reference to the current tempo of operations. It brought together military and academic experts from across North America to engage in high level discussions examining the challenges faced by CF reservists, within both their military and civilian careers and lives. This conference examined the issues of sustainment and retention within the framework of both domestic and international or expeditionary operations. While the attendance was not what we had hoped, the lower numbers actually facilitated open and frank discussions between panelists and participants. There were several young reservists in the audience who participated fully in the discussions. Several powerpoint presentations which were given at the conference have also been included.

Finally, two articles have been included in this issue. The first, "Germany and Sea Power in the 20th Century" by Michael Epkenhans, examines the relationship between Canadian and German sea power at the beginning of World War II. "Inexpensive Leadership: On Canada’s Global Normative Position and Its Potentials," the second article by S. Amir Mirtaheri, examines the apparent gap between Canada's considerable reservoir of international social capital on the one hand and its lack of visibility on the global stage on the other.

The Journal of Military and Strategic Studies extends an open invitation to readers across the world, whether students, soldiers, workers in NGOs, to contribute to its new sections, Commentary, and Notes From the Field. These sections will increase the range of the voices and experiences which we represent, and our ability to illuminate events as they happen across the earth.

We hope you enjoy this issue of the Journal for Military and Strategic Studies.

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

Two Nations & Three Religions in Israel and Palestine: 29 December 2010 - 10 January 2011
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From: Shoshi Norman SNorman@galilcol.ac.il
Subject: Winter Programme: Two Nations & Three Religions in Israel and Palestine.

Dear Colleagues,

Galillee Institute, Israel - Winter Programme: Two Nations & Three Religions in Israel and Palestine: December 29th, 2010 - January 10th, 2011.

The main goal of the programme is to enable participants to form their unique personal impressions of the region, by providing a framework that allows for immediate and unfiltered exposure to the daily realities as experienced by the peoples in the region. Through lectures and study tours, participants will gain a better understanding of the range of responses offered by the religiously and ethnically varied populations to the complex issues routinely encountered in this region.

The programme aims to:

Present an overview of the history of the Land of Israel-Palestine. Acquaint the students with the different ethnic and religious groups in the region, their way of life, beliefs, views and inter-relations. Present different perspectives and views regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Deepen participants' understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and current issues.

The winter programme is intended for faculty and graduate students preferably who are in the process of studying courses associated with the Middle East.

A limited number of tuition scholarships will be available to qualified candidates.

Should you want further information regarding the upcoming winter programme, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind regards & SHALOM

Mrs. Shoshi Norman, snorman@galilcol.ac.il
Programme Director
Centre of Middle East and Religious Studies
Galillee International Management Institute, www.galilcol.ac.il/page.asp?id=344
Israel

Women in Defence and Security (WiDS) 2011 Memorial Scholarship
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From: Melanie Rushworth MELANIE.RUSHWORTH@forces.gc.ca
Subject: Women in Defence and Security (WiDS) 2011 Memorial Scholarship.

Building upon the success of previous years Women in Defence and Security (WiDS) is now accepting applications for the Annual WiDS Memorial Scholarship.

A $10,000 scholarship will be awarded in Winter 2011.

Applications are due no later than Wednesday, November 10, 2010.

Awards will be based on academic achievement, participation in defence and national security activities, field of study, work experience, statements of objectives, and recommendations.

Applications are due no later than Wednesday, November 10, 2010 and can be downloaded from the WiDS website http://www.wids.ca/index.php?action=cms.scholarship.

Please contact wids@wids.ca if you are unable to access the application form.

Regards,

Melanie Rushworth
VP Scholarships
Women in Defence and Security

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The CSDS Bulletin is a weekly newsletter of news, upcoming events, and items of interest to CSDS Associates and students in the NPSIA conflict and intelligence clusters. This is an internal newsletter and is not intended for general circulation.