On the eve of the fifth anniversary of the landmark United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, leaders of organizations respected for their defense of the rights of Indigenous Peoples in Canada and Colombia will hold a press conference on Parliament Hill to call for urgently needed action. The event will be held … Read more
Inuit youth mark World Suicide Prevention Day on Parliament Hill with a “Celebrate Life” Event. President of the National Inuit Youth Council Jennifer Watkins, throat singer Abigail Carleton, Inuit singer-songwriter Celina Kalluk, Nunavut Sivuniksavut students and the Ottawa Inuit Children’s Centre choir will be present. The event is presented by the National Inuit Youth Council … Read more
Governor General David Johnston will present the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal to 30 recipients at the exhibit entitled, From Far and Wide – Honouring Great Canadians. The names of the recipients and their citations, as well as a fact sheet on the Diamond Jubilee Medal, are available online. The event will be held … Read more
Speaker Hartmut Behr, Newcastle University, will discuss “Peace, the Power of Difference, and the Ontological Question.” Presented by the International Theory Network at Centre for International Policy Studies, University of Ottawa. The location will be determined. More information is available online.
Speaker John Mearsheimer, University of Chicago, will discuss “Why China Cannot Rise Peacefully.” The event is presented by the Centre for International Policy Studies at the University of Ottawa. The event will be held in Room 4007, Social Sciences building., 120 University Avenue. More information is available online.
Speaker Matthew Aid, intelligence historian and author, will discuss “Intel Wars: The Secret History of the Fight Against Terror.” The event is presented by the University of Ottawa's Centre for International Policy Studies. The location is to be determined. More information is available online.
The Fragile States Research Network at the Centre for International Policy Studies at the University of Ottawa, presents a talk on “Nonviolent Peacekeeping: Unarmed Civilians Protecting Civilians,” with Tiffany Easyhom, Nonviolent Peaceforce. The event will be held in Room 4004, Social Sciences building., 120 University Street. More information is available online.
The United Nations Institute for Water, Environment and Health presents a panel discussion “Top Down, Bottom Up: Bridging Global Policy and Practice." The event will be held at the Laurier Salon, Ottawa Marriott Hotel, 100 Kent Street. Call 905-667-5775.
Speaker John D. Rogers, president and CEO, CFA Institute, will discuss “Lessons from the Investor Battlefield.” The event is presented by the Economic Club of Canada. The event will be held at the Westin Hotel, 11 Colonel By Drive. More information is available online.
Speaker Dr. Nicu Popescu, European Council on Foreign Relations, will discuss “The European Union, Russia, the EU’s Eastern Partnership Policy.” The event is part of the Jean Monnet Chair guest lecture series. The event will be held in Room 608, Robertson Hall, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive. Contact: Olga_Shapovalova@carleton.ca.
