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Pour ce 22ième épisode de Conseils de Sécurité, Sarah-Myriam Martin-Brûlé et Thomas Juneau recoivent Djallil Lounnas, professeur associé de relations internationales à l’Universite Al Akhawayn au Maroc. Djallil Lounas détient un doctorat en science politique de l'Université de Montréal. Il a publié de nombreuses etudes et articles scientifiques sur le sujet notamment dans studies in conflict and terrorism, Political Violence and Terrorism et Politique Etrangere. Il est egalement l'auteur du livre Le Djihadisme en Afrique du Nord-Sahel: D'AQMI a Daech en publié en 2019 aux Editions Les Presses de la fondation pour la Recherche Strategique/L'Harmattan. Il a coordonné et fait partie de plusieurs équipes de recherche dans le cadre de projets de recherche europeen H2020. Il est responsable de l'equipe de recherche d'Al Akhawayn du Consortium Europeen H2020 de recherche Preventing Violent Extremism (PREVEX project). Dans cette entrevue, Djallil Lounnas nous parle de son parcours académique et professionel, il discute de ses recherches sur l'extremisme violent au Sahel et en Afrique du Nord, sur l'impact des interventions extérieures, des effets de la pandémie COVID-19, du phénomène de radicalisation dans la région et dans quelle mesure la Canada peut y jouer un rôle.

In this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to Joe Ingram about the lessons from Afghanistan.

Participant Biographies:

Since August 2013, Joseph Ingram has served as Senior Advisor and Chairman of Capitalis Investment Advisors, a South African-based equity group developing projects and structuring  financing for investments in alternative energy and agriculture in Africa. During this same period, he has been associated with the Global Growth Dialogue, a US-based group of prominent academics and senior public officials, dedicated to identifying best-policy options that sustain more inclusive economic growth. He has also advised the Trudeau government in Canada on a number of policy initiatives related to the Western Balkans. Mr. Ingram was recently named a 2020 Fellow of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. https://www.cgai.ca/joseph_ingram

Host biography

Colin Robertson is a former diplomat, and Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, https://www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson

Read Joseph Ingram’s piece on Afghanistan: https://www.cgai.ca/afghanistan_looking_back_to_move_forward

And his 2020 op-ed in the Hill Times: https://www.hilltimes.com/2020/07/15/canada-needs-foreign-policy-for-the-21st-century/256327

R&R

Value(s) by Mark Carney – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/669023/values-by-mark-carney/9780771051555

The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein – https://naomiklein.org/the-shock-doctrine/

Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century by Augusto Lopez-Claros, Arthur L. Dahl, Maja Groff – https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/global-governance-and-the-emergence-of-global-institutions-for-the-21st-century/AF7D40B152C4CBEDB310EC5F40866A59

Recording Date: 1 Oct 2021.

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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

In this new episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry is joined by Dr. Carolyn Washington, Stephenie Foster, and Susan Markham to talk about the implementation of the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda in the U.S.

This episode is part of a series funded by the U.S. Department of State that explores American security challenges. The opinions stated herein are those of the speakers and the host only, and do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Department of State.

Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Boeing

EPISODE NOTES –https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/cdfai/pages/4665/attachments/original/1643234950/Implementing_the_Women_Peace_and_Security_Act.pdf?1643234950

Participants’ Bio:

Dr. Carolyn Washington is an adjunct professor in the Emergency Management and Homeland Security Program where she teaches the “Women, Disasters and Conflict” Course. She holds a Bachelor Degree in History from Bennett College in Greensboro, NC; a Master’s Degree in National Security Studies from the Naval Post-graduate School in Monterey, CA; a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice from George Washington University; and a PhD in Global Gender Studies from SUNY Buffalo.

 

Stephenie Foster is a recognized voice in women’s leadership and empowerment. She is currently a Partner at Smash Strategies, and is dedicated to advising businesses, foundations, and non-profit organizations on how to achieve better results by focusing on women’s leadership and gender equality. 

 

Susan Markham is a passionate advocate for gender equality and female empowerment speaking often about the essential role of women in politics and development. With experience in over 50 countries, she is a strategic leader who is appreciated for her energy, straight talk and insight, connecting academics, activists, implementers and ideas across sectors.

Host Bio:

Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/david_perry)

Recording Date: 22 Jul 2021

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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle discusses the opportunities for Canadian LNG in a tumultuous global market with Canadian LNG Alliance CEO Bryan Cox.

Guest Bio:

- Bryan Cox is the President and CEO of the Canadian LNG Alliance.

Host Bio:

- Kelly Ogle (host): President and CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/staff#Ogle)

What is Bryan reading?

Frederick Bachmann, A Man Called Ove - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18774964-a-man-called-ove

Jesse Thistle, From the Ashes: My Story of Being Metis, Homeless, and Finding My Way - https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/43822761-from-the-ashes

Recording Date: 23 September 2021

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Produced by Joseph Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

In the 58th episode of Battle Rhythm, Stef and Steve talk about the state of Canada – China relations with the release of the two Michaels, who will be the next Minister of National Defence and the United Nations General Assembly. Today’s feature interview guest is with CDSN Capstone Scholar, Stephanie Houle [25:20]. This week’s RnR segment [47:10], where we will provide some levity in these trying times with entertainment reviews and suggestions; Steve’s RnR picks for the week are: Free Guy, Residential Schools Podcast, Star Wars Visions

In this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to Deanna Horton, Rob Wright, and Gordon Houlden about Canada-China relations now that the two Michaels have been released

Participant Biographies:

Deanna Horton is a Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, focusing on interactive mapping projects and related research. Ms. Horton is a Distinguished Fellow at the Asia-Pacific Foundation, and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Ontario Museum, the International Women’s Forum, and Quadrangle Society of Massey College.  https://www.cgai.ca/deanna_horton

Professor Gordon Houlden is Director Emeritus of the China Institute, Professor of Political Science and Adjunct Professor of the Alberta School of Business at the University of Alberta. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the National Institute for South China Sea Studies. He was born in Calgary, Alberta, and attended the University of Calgary where he received his B.A., and subsequently did graduate work at Carleton University in Ottawa, and at the University Nacional in Lima, Peru. https://www.ualberta.ca/china-institute/about/people/director-emeritus.html

Rob Wright served as Canadian Ambassador to China from 2005-2009. He served as Ambassador to Japan from 2001-2005. He has also served as a Director of Export Development Canada (EDC), Chairman of the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) and Commissioner of the Northern Pipeline Agency. During his appointment in China he was concurrently accredited as Canadian Ambassador to Mongolia. He retired from public service in 2009. In addition to enjoying retirement, he writes, lectures and consults on Canada’s relations with China and Japan and on Canada’s foreign and trade policies. https://www.cgai.ca/rob_wright

Host biography

Colin Robertson is a former diplomat, and Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, https://www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson

R&R

Evening in the Palace of Reason by James R. Gains – https://www.harpercollins.ca/9780007156610/evening-in-the-palace-of-reason/

Aftershocks by Thomas Wright and Colin Kahl– https://www.brookings.edu/books/aftershocks-pandemic-politics-and-the-end-of-the-old-international-order/

A Spy Among Friends by Ben MacIntyre – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/227649/a-spy-among-friends-by-ben-macintyre/9780771055522

A Mistress of the Art of Death Novel Series by Ariana Franklin – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/BRC/a-mistress-of-the-art-of-death-novel

Recording Date: 29 Sept 2021.

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In this new episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry is joined by Paul Maddison, Julian Lindley-French, and Jonathan Caverley to discuss Australian, UK, and American perspectives on AUKUS.

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Participants’ Bio:

Jonathan Caverley is professor of strategy in the Strategic and Operational Research Department of the Naval War College’s Center for Naval Warfare Studies and a research affiliate in the security studies program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the inaugural director of the Bernard Brodie Strategy Group. He was formerly assistant professor of political science at Northwestern University, where he founded and co-chaired the working group on security studies at the Roberta Buffett Center. He previously served eight years as a submarine officer in the U.S. Navy and as an assistant professor of naval science at Northwestern University.

 

Vice Admiral Paul Maddison (Ret’d) is a CGAI Fellow and Director of the UNSW Defence Research Institute. Although located at the UNSW Canberra campus, Paul is responsible for enabling, facilitating and integrating UNSW Australia’s ground-breaking defence research capacity across the whole of the university in both Sydney and Canberra. Paul is a graduate of Canada’s Royal Military College – St. Jean (1980) and served in the Canadian Armed Forces for 37 years. He commanded at all levels, both at sea and ashore, and retired in 2013 from his appointment as Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy. He also served as Canada’s High Commissioner to Australia. He is a graduate of the Canadian Forces College Command and Staff Course in Toronto, as well as the Advanced Military Studies Program. Paul’s decorations include: Commander of the Order of Military Merit (Canada), Commander of the Legion of Merit (USA), and Officer of the Legion d’Honneur (France).

 

Professor Dr. Julian Lindley-French is a CGAI fellow, leading advisor, strategist, and author with eleven published books to his name and many articles who has four advanced degrees and has held three professorial chairs (Professor of Military Art and Science and Eisenhower Professor of Defence Strategy, Netherlands Defence Academy and Special Professor of Strategic Studies, Leiden University). He recently published a major book entitled Future War and the Defence of Europe for Oxford University Press with General (Ret.) John R. Allen and Lieut. General (Ret.) Frederick (Ben) Hodges

Host Bio:

Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/david_perry)

Recording Date: 29 Sep 2021

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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips

Pour ce 21e épisode de Conseils de sécurité, un spécial élections et politique de défense au Canada. Thomas Juneau et Sarah-Myriam Martin-Brûlé reçoivent Stéfanie von Hlatky et Justin Massie. Stéfanie von Hlatky est détentrice de la Chaire de recherche du Canada sur le genre, la sécurité, et les forces armées, professeure agrégée au département d’études politiques de l’Université Queen’s, directrice du Centre for International and Defence Policy (CIDP) et co-directrice du Réseau d’analyse stratégique. Justin Massie est professeur titulaire de science politique à l’Université du Québec à Montréal et co-directeur du Réseau d’analyse stratégique. Ses recherches portent sur les interventions militaires multinationales, la transition mondiale de la puissance, la paradiplomatie et la politique étrangère et de défense du Canada. Nos invités nous présentent le Réseau d'analyse stratégique. Nous discutons du bilan du gouvernement libéral en matière de défense et identifions ses principaux défis pour ce nouveau mandat.

On this special episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle hosts a panel discussion on the role of the United States in 21st Century global oil geopolitics with energy experts Amrita Sen, Ellen Wald, and Sara Vakhshouri.

Panelist Bios:

- Amrita Sen is a CGAI Fellow and is the Founder and Director of Research at energy consulting firm Energy Aspects.

- Ellen Wald is a CGAI Fellow, president of Transversal Consulting, and a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center.

- Sara Vakhshouri is founder and president of SVB Energy International, a member of the Energy Task Force of the Cyprus Climate Initiative, and Professor of Energy Security at the Institute of World Politics.

Host Bio:

- Kelly Ogle (host): President and CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/staff#Ogle)

This webinar is part of a series on American security challenges funded by the United States Department of State. Please note that the opinions, findings, and conclusions stated herein are those of the guest speakers and the moderator only, and do not necessarily reflect those of the United States Department of State.

Recording Date: 27 September 2021

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Produced by Joseph Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

In this episode of The Global Exchange, you will hear Red Lipman, Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, and Scott Simon discuss how to include Taiwan in international organizations

This episode is an extract from CGAI’s webinar on Canada-Taiwan relations, made possible thanks to the support of our strategic sponsors Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics, and thanks to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office.

Read our Taiwan series: www.cgai.ca/2021_taiwan_series

Participants Bio:

Over a 37-year government career, Margaret McCuaig-Johnston served at the assistant deputy minister level at Canada’s Department of Finance, Natural Resources Canada, and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, and has had senior management positions at Industry Canada, the Prime Minister’s National Advisory Board on Science and Technology, the Ministry of State for Science and Technology, and the Privy Council Office. For the last seven years of her government career, Margaret was a member of the Canada-China Joint Committee on Science and Technology. She has had close relations over the years with China on other matters such as energy technology, manufacturing, industrial development, industry associations, and think-tanks. She has visited China more than a dozen times since 1979. https://www.asiapacific.ca/about-us/distinguished-fellows/margaret-mccuaig-johnston

Scott Simon (Ph.D., McGill University, 1998), Co-holder of the Chair of Taiwan Studies at the University of Ottawa, has lived in Taiwan for ten years and returns annually for field research. His research interests include Indigenous rights, development, the contribution of Taiwan to the Indo-Pacific, Taiwan’s international status, and Canada-Taiwan relations. He has written three books and numerous articles about Taiwan. He does policy-oriented research as member of the Centre for International Policy Studies and the Human Rights Research and Education Centre at the University of Ottawa, and as Senior Fellow at Ottawa’s Macdonald-Laurier Institute. https://uniweb.uottawa.ca/members/1024

Ted Lipman’s career has spanned over 40 years as an Asianist; in diplomacy, philanthropy, academia and culture. One of a handful of Canadian students in China during the Cultural Revolution, after completing studies at Peking University in 1976, Ted embarked on a 35 year diplomatic career. Highlights include appointments as Canadian Consul General in Shanghai, Minister/DCM in Beijing, Director/HOM of Canada’s trade office in Taipei, Director General for North Asia at Global Affairs HQ and Ted’s last diplomatic assignment, Canadian ambassador to both North and South Korea. Ted was also a visiting diplomatic fellow at the UBC Institute of Asian Research (Korean Studies). https://www.cgai.ca/ted_lipman

Colin Robertson is a former diplomat, and Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson

Recording Date: 17 August 2021.

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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips.