University of Ottawa professor Markus Gehring will discuss “The Role of the European Union Law in the Global Economy.” The event is presented by the the Centre for European Studies at Carleton University. The event will be held in the Senate and Alumni Rooms, Robertson Hall, 6th floor, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive. More … Read more
The National Board of Directors of the Liberal Party of Canada will meet to call the start of the 2013 Liberal Leadership Race, with five month’s notice, as required in the party’s constitution. More information is available online.
The Annual Harry Daniels Memorial Golf Tournament will be held at Cedarhill Golf and Country Club at 56 Cedarhill Drive. The golf tournament will benefit the Annual Aboriginal Youth Achievement Awards which was created by the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples' National Youth Council. A feature of the tournament is the Fifty-Thousand Hole-in-One Prize sponsored by … Read more
Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Jeremy Hansen will release the details of a science contest that will challenge the scientific curiosity of Canadian youth. Students from Steve MacLean Public School will be on site while students from other schools bearing the names of Canadian astronauts will participate via webcast. The event will be held at the … Read more
Governor General David Johnston will receive the credentials of six ambassadors and four high commissioners. The event will be held at Rideau Hall. More information is available online. Call 613-998-9166.
Governor General David Johnston will lace up his running shoes for the Terry Fox Run. Johnston will address all participants and then, at 9 a.m., kick off the run with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. As patron of the Terry Fox Foundation, Johnston is pleased to have the opportunity to show his support and participate in the … Read more
On the occasion of a working visit to Canada by Their Royal Highnesses The Earl and Countess of Wessex, Governor General David Johnston and Mrs. Sharon Johnston will host Their Royal Highnesses at Rideau Hall during their stay in the national capital. Mrs. Johnston will accompany Her Royal Highness to the RCMP Musical Ride Centre, … Read more
On the occasion of a working visit to Canada by Their Royal Highnesses The Earl and Countess of Wessex, Governor General David Johnston and Mrs. Sharon Johnston will host Their Royal Highnesses at Rideau Hall during their stay in the national capital. A reception on the occasion of the third biennial gathering of the Royal … Read more
In his new book From the Ruins of Empire: The Revolt Against the West and the Remaking of Asia, Pankaj Mishra tells the story of a remarkable group of men who crisscrossed Europe and Asia. Incessantly travelling and questioning, they both hated the West and recognized that an Asian renaissance needed to be fuelled in … Read more
For 35 years, the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) has tackled food insecurity in challenging environments. But the challenge of improving agriculture, livelihoods, and food security in the Middle East has recently become even more complex. Political upheavals and climate change increasingly threaten these efforts, in a dry region already … Read more
