Upcoming Events

November 2009

CSDS Speaker Series

Mobilizing the Will to Intervene: Leadership and Action to Prevent Mass Atrocities: Ready to Roll?

Frank Chalk and Kyle Matthews
Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies, Condordia University
12:30-2:00, Senate Chambers, Robertson Hall, 6th Floor, Carleton University
23 November 2009

Complementary light lunch will be provided. Advanced registration is required by 19 November to csdsevents@carleton.ca or 613.520.2600 ext. 6671.

Visitor parking is available in parking garage P9, adjacent to Robertson Hall. A map is located here

CSDS Speaker Series

Energy Security: What Place in the New NATO Strategic Concept?

Bogdan Aurescu
Secretary of State for Strategic Affairs, Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
4:00-5:30, Alumni Board Room, Robertson Hall, Room 617, Carleton University
18 November 2009
CSDS Speaker Series

Darfur: Strategic Victimhood Strikes Again?

Alan J. Kuperman
LBJ School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin
12:30-2:00, Dunton Tower, Room 2017, Carleton University
16 November 2009
Conference

Canadian Foreign Policy in a Time of Uncertainty

Canadian Foreign Policy Biennial New Scholars Conference
Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University
12-13 November 2009

Sponsored by NPSIA, CSDS, and the Canadian International Council (CIC).
For more information, visit the Canadian Foreign Policy website.

October 2009

CSDS-CCISS Strategic Analysis Seminar Series

Topic: Intelligence Sharing and Counter-Terrorism

Matthew M. Aid and Cees Wiebes
12:00-1:45, Naval Officers' Mess, HMCS Bytown, 78 Lisgar St., Ottawa.
28 October 2009
Special Event

Human Rights, Self-Determination and Military Intervention

Michael Doyle
Columbia University
2:00-3:30, IDRC, 150 Kent Street, 8th floor, Hopper Room
15 October 2009

Co-Sponsored with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

CSDS Speaker Series

The Role of Law in the Middle East Peace Process

Daniel Taub
Principal Deputy Legal Advisor, Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs
12:30-2:00, Senate Room, 6th Floor, Robertson Hall, Carleton University
14 October 2009
CSDS-CCISS Strategic Analysis Seminar Series

Topic: North Korea

Hartmuth Kroll
12:00-1:45, Naval Officers' Mess, HMCS Bytown, 78 Lisgar St., Ottawa.
14 October 2009
Conference

International Security Challenges and the Law: Constraining or Enabling Effective Policy?

Annual Conference of the Security and Defence Forum (SDF) Centres
Old City Hall, Ottawa
2 October 2009

Visit the conference website here.

Special Event

The Inheritance: The World Obama Confronts and the Challenges to American Power

David Sanger
Chief Washington Correspondent, The New York Times
Penthouse Room, Sheraton Hotel, Ottawa, 150 Albert St.
1 October 2009

Co-Sponsored with the Canadian International Council and the Pearson Peacekeeping Centre.

September 2009

CSDS-CCISS Strategic Analysis Seminar

Topic: First-Response to Terrorist Attacks

Peter Leitner
Higgins Counterterrorism Research Center
Arlington, Virginia
12:00-1:45, Naval Officers' Mess, HMCS Bytown
21 September 2009
CSDS Speaker Series

The Global Significance of Canadian Claims in the Arctic<

David Anido
Conference of Defence Associations Institute
12:30-2:00, Dunton Tower, Room 2203, Carleton University
18 September 2009
CSDS-CCISS Strategic Analysis Seminar

Topic: WMD Proliferation

Sharon Squassoni
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Washington, DC
12:00-1:45, Naval Officers' Mess, HMCS Bytown
14 September 2009
CSDS Speaker Series

Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism with Conflicting Agendas: The Secular Versus the Religious

Jonathan Fine
International Institute for Counter-Terrorism
Herzliya, Israel
09:30-11:00, Dunton Tower, Room 2017, Carleton University
10 September 2009
CSDS Speaker Series

Canada's Engagement in Afghanistan

Ambassador Ron Hoffmann
9:30-11:00, Senate Room, 6th Floor, Robertson Hall, Carleton University
1 September 2009

May 2009

CSDS-CCISS Strategic Analysis Seminar

Topic: The Future of Chinese Military Development

Prof. Ni Lexiong
Shanghai University of Political Science and Law
12:00-1:30, Alumni Board Room, Room 617, Robertson Hall, Carleton University
25 May 2009
Conference

Humanitarianism, Politics and Culture

8:00-5:15, Room 2017, Dunton Tower, Carleton University
20 May 2009

Co-sponsored with the Office of the Vice President (Research and International), Faculty of Public Affairs, and the Departments of Law, Political Science, and Sociology, Carleton University. For more information click on the conference title above

Professional Certificate Course in International Conflict Management

Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University
18-22 May 2009

For registration, fee schedule and more information click here, or contact Brian Henderson, NPSIA Professional Training and Development, 613-520-2600 x 1371.

April 2009

CSDS Speaker Series

India Today: The Emergence of a New Superpower

Joseph Caron
Canadian High Commissioner to India
12:00-1:30, Alumni Board Room, Room 617, Robertson Hall, Carleton University
24 April 2009
CSDS Speaker Series

The Causes and Effectiveness of Targeting Civilians in War

Alexander Downes
Department of Political Science, Duke University
12:30-2:00, Room 2203, Dunton Tower, Carleton University
23 April 2009
Special Event

Georgia: Caught Between Russia and the West?

Delegation of the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
A roundtable discussion with a delegation headed by Mrs. Khatuna Salukvadze, Director of the Department of Americas, Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Cooperation with the Canadian International Council, National Capital Branch.
1:30-2:00, Alumni Board Room, 617, Robertson Hall, Carleton University
24 April 2009
CSDS-CCISS Strategic Analysis Seminar Series

Topic: Iran

John Mundy
Former Canadian Ambassador to Iran
12:00-1:45, Naval Officers' Mess, 78 Lisgar St.
8 April 2009
CSDS-CCISS Strategic Analysis Seminar Series

Topic: East German Intelligence

Thomas Wegener Friis & Helmut Mueller-Enbergs,
Authors of East German Foreign Intelligence: Myth, Reality and Controversy
12:00-1:45, Naval Officers' Mess, 78 Lisgar St.
7 April 2009

Meaning Through Translation: Human Rights in Africa

Workshop of the African Studies Institute, Carleton University
8:30-4:30, Room 2017, Dunton Tower, Carleton University
3 April 2009

Co-Sponsored with CSDS, Law Department, and Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Carleton University

March 2009

CSDS Speaker Series

Canada and NATO, 1989-2009: The Myth of a Decline

Benjamin Zyla
School of Political Studies, University of Ottawa
12:00-2:00, Room 509A, Dunton Tower, Carleton University
31 March 2009
CSDS Speaker Series

Private Security Companies: The Good, the Bad and the Unregulated

Sabrina Schulz, Consultant
Former Director of Policy, British Association of Private Security Companies (BAPSC)
12:00-1:30, Alumni Board Room, Room 617, Robertson Hall, Carleton University
26 March 2009
CSDS Speaker Series

How Much is Enough? Nuclear Deterrence Then and Now

Keir Lieber
University of Notre Dame
12:00-2:00, Alumni Board Room, Room 617, Robertson Hall, Carleton University
17 March 2009

Canadian Perspectives on International Humanitarian Law

A workshop organized by the Centre for Security and Defence Studies
Army Officers' Mess, Ottawa
16-17 March 2009
CSDS Speaker Series

Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Afghanistan: The Dutch Experience in Uruzgan

Peter Mollema, Former Civil Representative of the Netherlands in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan, Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Col. Kees Matthijssen, Former Commander, Task Force Uruzgan (TFU), Netherlands Ministry of Defence
2:30-4:00, Alumni Board Room, Room 617, Robertson Hall, Carleton University
13 March 2009

Co-Sponsored with the Canadian Centre of Intelligence and Security Studies (CCISS).

CSDS-CCISS Strategic Analysis Seminar Series

US Foreign Policy Under Obama

Terry Breese
Charge d'Affaires, US Embassy, Ottawa
12:00-1:45, Naval Officers' Mess, 78 Lisgar St.
12 March 2009

February 2009

2009 Conference on World Issues

CSDS hosts the 22nd Annual NPSIA World Issues Conference for English students and 7th World Issues Conference for French students at Carleton University. Each day includes a Keynote Speaker and a variety of workshop presentations on global issues.
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Southam Hall, Tory Building, and Loeb Building, Carleton University
19-20 February 2009
CSDS Speaker Series

Terrorism as a Special Crime: Perspectives from Indonesia

General Ansyaad Mbai, Chief Counter-Terrorism Advisor to the Government of Indonesia
Former Inspector General, Indonesian National Police
2:30-4:00, Room 2017, Dunton Tower, Carleton University
3 February 2009

Co-Sponsored with the Canadian Centre of Intelligence and Security Studies (CCISS) and the Committee on Asian Studies, Carleton University

January 2009

CSDS-CCISS Strategic Analysis Seminar Series

Topic: The Iacobucci Commission

Mr. Abdullah Al-Malki
12:00-1:45, Naval Officers' Mess, 78 Lisgar St.
28 January 2009

Annual Model NATO Conference

For more information, please visit the Model NATO website.
22-25 January 2009
CSDS Speaker Series

Canada in Kandahar: The Role of the Provincial Reconstruction Team

Karen Foss
Former Deputy Political Director, Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team
12:00-1:30, Room 2017, Dunton Tower, Carleton University
14 January 2009
CSDS-CCISS Strategic Seminar Series

Topic: Afghanistan

Gar Pardy
Former Director-General of Consular Services, DFAIT
12:00-1:45, Naval Officers' Mess, 78 Lisgar St.
13 January 2009
CSDS Speaker Series

The Israeli Elections and the Peace Process: Moving Forward or Backward?

Brent Sasley
University of Texas at Arlington
12:00-1:30, Room 2203, Dunton Tower, Carleton University
12 January 2009
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Announcements

DND Policy Officer Recruitment Info Session

Posted 20 Nov 2009

Representatives of the Department of National Defence will visit Carleton on Wednesday, 2 December for an information session on the DND Policy Officer Recruitment program. All MA students are encouraged to attend to learn more about the program and how to apply. Further details are available here.

CSDS Announces New Seminar Series

Posted 13 Sept 2009

CSDS has joined with the Canadian Centre for Treaty Compliance (CCTC) to launch a new seminar series -- the New Strategic Challenges Colloquium. It will focus on a broad range of emerging international security issues in the 21st century, including nuclear proliferation, energy security and climate change. The talks will be targeted towards government officials, academics and students and be designed to stimulate discussion on how to best prepare for emerging, or potentially emerging, strategic challenges.

CSDS Associate Andrew Cohen Named President of Historica-Dominion Institute

Posted 13 Sept 2009

Congratulations to CSDS Associate and Carleton Professor of Journalism and International Affairs Andrew Cohen, who has just been appointed President of the newly-formed Historica-Dominion Institute. For more information on the institute visit www.historica-dominion.ca

New Book from CSDS Associate David Carment

Posted 13 Sept 2009

We are happy to announce the publication of CSDS Associate and Professor of International Affairs David Carment's new book, Security, Development and the Fragile State: Bridging the Gap between Theory and Policy (with Stewart Prest and Yiagadeesen Samy). The book is published by Routledge. More information can be found here.

New Book from CSDS Associate Sarah Jane Meharg

Posted 7 August 2009

The Pearson Peacekeeping Centre in partnership with Queen's University's School of Policy Studies has just published Measuring What Matters in Peace Operations and Crisis Management by CSDS Research Associate Sarah Jane Meharg. The book is available through McGill-Queen's University Press.

CSDS Hosts Annual SDF Conference

Posted 31 July 2009

CSDS will host the 2009 Annual Conference of the Security & Defence Forum Centres, 1-2 October 2009.

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