Annual forum on Crown Corporate Governance

The theme of the Canadian Institute’s ninth Annual Forum on Crown Corporate Governance is Survival Strategies for excelling in a lean environment. The event will be held at the Delta Ottawa City Centre. More information is available online.

International Development Research Centre lecture

Whether in Kabul, Kismayo, Kingston, or Karachi, in Mexico, Myanmar, or Mali, organized crime seems increasingly intertwined with war and post-conflict recovery. The 2011 World Development Report highlighted the close and complex relationship between crime, insecurity, and underdevelopment. Ten years after economist and author Paul Collier described civil war as a form of organized crime, … Read more

Michael Williams, University of Ottawa, lecture

Michael Williams, University of Ottawa, will discuss “The Return of Liberal Realism: The IR Enlightenment and the End of IR Theory.” The event is presented by the International Theory Network at the Centre for International Policy Studies, University of Ottawa. The event will be held in room 4004, Social Sciences Building, 120 University Street. More … Read more

Public Meeting NCC Board of Directors

The National Capital Commission will hold its Board of Directors Public Meeting. The event will be held at the commission's headquarters, room 324, 40 Elgin Street. More information is available online.

Global Assemblages and Transnational Regulatory Responses to Financial Crises lecture

Tony Porter, McMaster University, will discuss “Global Assemblages and Transnational Regulatory Responses to Financial Crises.” The event is presented by the Centre for International Policy Studies at the University of Ottawa. The event will be held in room 4004, Social Sciences Building, 120 University Street. More information is available online.

Deloitte’s Technology, Media and Technology Predictions 2013 event

Deloitte’s Technology, Media and Technology (TMT) Predictions 2013 event will be held. Duncan Stewart, director of TMT will unveil the predictions and their business implications. The event will be held in the Trillium Ballroom, Ottawa Convention Centre, 55 Colonel By Drive. More information is available online. 

The Myth of the Muslim Tide: Do Immigrants Threaten the West? lecture

Author Doug Saunders will discuss his book “The Myth of the Muslim Tide.” The event is presented by the Centre for International Policy Studies at the University of Ottawa. The event will be held in room 4004, Social Sciences Building, 120 University Street. More information is available online.

Ottawa Women’s Canadian Club event

Sharon Johnson, wife of Governor General David Johnston, will give a luncheon talk to members of the Ottawa Women’s Canadian Club on the important role women play in building Canadian society. The event will be held at the Ballroom, Chateau Laurier Hotel, 1 Rideau Street. More information is available online.

The Political Economy of Water and Sanitation in Bolivia and Venezuela lecture

Susan Spronk, University of Ottawa, will discuss “The Political Economy of Water and Sanitation in Bolivia and Venezuela.” The event is presented by the International Political Economy Network at the Centre for International Policy Studies, University of Ottawa. The event will be held in the Social Sciences Building 120 University Street, room 4004. More information … Read more