The Canadian International Council’s National Capital Branch hosts a keynote address on climate change with Prof. Gordon McBean, a distinguished scientist and the co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. This event will take place online.
The Canadian International Council hosts a webinar on “Should Canada take a different approach in dealing with a rising authoritarian China?” featuring former Canadian ambassador to China David Mulroney, now Distinguished Fellow at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. This event will take place online.
The Famous Five hosts a virtual Pink Tea featuring Dr. Lauryn Oates, executive director of Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan (CW4WAfghan); and Murwarid Ziayee, senior director at CW4WAfghan. This event will take place online.
The Group of 78 hosts a panel discussion on “Religious Leader Engagement: An Emerging Contribution to Peacebuilding,” exploring what Religious Leader Engagement is, how it is used, and lessons learned by CAF; in peace-building as well as by domestic institutions. Participants include former senator and retired Lt.-Gen. Roméo A. Dallaire; Dr. Steve Moore, former Padre in the Canadian Armed Forces; and Brig. Gen. Guy … Read more
The Montreal Council on Foreign Relations hosts a webinar on “Why is health and wellbeing a matter of policy,” featuring Dr. Margaret M. Barry, Chair, International Union for Health Promotion and Education, and the National University of Ireland; Dr. Evelyne De Leeuw, Chair, Global Scientific Committee, IUHPE, and University of New South Wales; and Dr. Louise Potvin, Chair, Global Organising Committee, IUHPE, and Université de … Read more
Conservative Senator Salma Ataullahjan will moderate a panel discussion featuring Afghans who have resettled in Canada, part of the “Remembering Canada in Afghanistan” event hosted by the Canadian Club of Ottawa in honour of Remembrance Day. Former Liberal MP and retired Lt. Gen. Andrew Leslie will also deliver a keynote address. This event will take place online.
The Parliamentary Centre hosts a webinar on “Foreign Meddling and Disinformation: State Actors Threat to Democracy,” a dialogue examining the tactics of foreign disinformation campaigns and cybersecurity, exploring the effective strategies to defend democratic processes. Participants include Gallit Dobner, director, Centre for International Digital Policy, Global Affairs Canada; Marcus Kolga, senior fellow, Macdonald-Laurier Institute; and Christopher Walker, vice-president for Studies and Analysis, National … Read more
Dr. Mona Nemer, Chief Science Advisor to the prime minister, will take part in “Lessons Learned From COVID-19: Impacts, Consequences, Learnings and Looking Forward,” part of the 2021 Celebration of Excellence and Engagement conference co-hosted by the Royal Society of Canada and McGill University from Nov. 15-20. This event will take place online.
ISG Senator Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia will take part in a panel discussion on “Building a Healthier Canada: Strengthening the Workforce and Canadian Health Care Institutions,” part of the 2021 Celebration of Excellence and Engagement conference co-hosted by the Royal Society of Canada and McGill University from Nov. 15-20. At 4 p.m. (local time), Cindy Blackstock, executive director of the First Nations Child and … Read more
NASA will hold a briefing about the engineering of the James Webb Space Telescope, an international collaboration between NASA, the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency. Canada is contributing a scientific instrument and a guidance sensor to the massive observatory. Call 450-926-4370.
