iAffairs Canada and its team are focused on providing:
- A regularly updated collection of international affairs content – including news, op-eds, interviews, multimedia, and scholarly articles in English and French.
- Online discussion and commentary by both established professionals and graduate students based thematically by topic and region.
- Original research and policy commentary from a diverse range of authors, including new and senior scholars, practitioners, and industry professionals.
- A network of students, academics, young professionals, and practitioners as well as student groups, NGOs, think-tanks, and community organizations.
- Promotion of events and interviews with rising young scholars, authors, diplomats, and other professionals in international affairs.
Professors of international affairs are encouraged to use the online format as a means of encouraging their students to participate in online discussion. The blog interface is designed to allow professors to easily browse and evaluate their students’ contributions.