The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, in partnership with the Canadian Foreign Policy Journal, iAffairs Canada, and Carleton’s Faculty of Public Affairs is organizing a one day event evaluating the Trudeau government’s foreign policy agenda during its first 100 days. Students, academics, policy-makers, and members of the public are invited to reflect upon the government’s current agenda and future commitments.
The event will take place on February 1, 2016 in the Atrium of the River Building at Carleton University.
Panels will evaluate the government’s performance in key areas including refugees, climate change, youth, defence and security, and trade and development. Panel participants will highlight government priorities and make recommendations on Canada’s foreign policy.
The event will be opened with the presentation of a Report Card grading the government’s commitments and its performance so far.
Peggy Mason, President of the Rideau Institute, former NDP foreign policy critic Paul Dewar, and Brian Lee Crowley, Managing Director of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute are among the featured speakers.
This special event is open to the public.
Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Register here
PANELS AND DISCUSSANTS
Opening Session (8:30-9:30 am)
Welcome
Report Card Summary
Dr. David Carment – Editor, Canadian Foreign Policy Journal
Climate Change and Environment (9:30-10:40 am)
Nancy Coulas – Director, Energy & Environment Policy, Canadian Manufacturers and Exports
Dr. James Meadowcroft – Professor of Science and Environmental Policy, Department of Political Science, Carleton University
Dr. Inger Weibust (Moderator) – Professor of International Affairs, The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University
Coffee Break (10:40-10:50 am)
Security (10:50-12:00 pm)
Dr. Elinor Sloan – Professor, Department of Political Science, Carleton University; Defence Analyst, National Defence
John Adams, Maj. Gen (Retd) – Former Chief of Communications Security Establishment Canada, and Associate Deputy Minister of National Defence
Dr. Brian Lee Crowley – Managing Director, Macdonald-Laurier Institute
Dr. Alex Wilner (Moderator) – Professor of International Affairs, The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University
Buffet Lunch and Discussion Panel (12:00-13:00 pm)
Paul Dewar – Canadian educator and politician, NDP
Dr. James Milner – Co-Director, Protracted Refugee Situations, University of Oxford; Department of Political Science, Carleton University
Peggy Mason – President, Rideau Institute
Dr. André Plourde (Moderator) – Dean, Faculty of Public Affairs, Carleton University
Youth Panel (13:00-13:50 pm)
Sean Twyfor – Director of Youth Strategies Branch, Ontario’s Ministry of Children and Youth Service
Lorriann Garden – Vice-President of Social Affairs, NPSIA’s Student Association
Alannah James – Vice-President of Academics, Carleton Graduate Student Association
Aditya Rao – National Board for the World University Service of Canada; The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University
Mauricio Blanco (Moderator) – The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University
Coffee Break (13:50-14:00 pm)
Development and Trade (14:00-15:10 pm)
Fraser Reilly-King – Senior Policy Analyst, Canadian Council for International Co-operation
Aniket Bhushan – Principal Investigator, Canadian International Development Platform; Adjunct Research Professor, The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University
Cam Vidler – Director, International Policy, Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Dr. L. Pauline Rankin (Moderator) – Professor and Associate Vice-President (Research and International), Carleton University
Concluding Remarks (15:10-15:30 pm)
Dr. David Carment – Editor, Canadian Foreign Policy Journal
