Canadian International Council

From the CIC Branch in Ottawa. Assessing Canada’s Women, Peace And Security Agenda (Online Event) MARCH 30 @ 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM EDT... Free TO REGISTER: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN_pXioCge8TjibSmR9tyP9sw A growing body of research makes the links between the security of women and the security of states. In fact, the very best predictor of a state’s peacefulness is not its level of wealth, its level of democracy, or its ethno-religious identity; the best predictor of a state’s peacefulness is how well its women are treated. Canada’s second five-year National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security drew on both research like this and on core Canadian values of respect for human rights, equality and inclusion. Launched in November 2017, the plan is now more than halfway through its implementation period. Where is progress being made, what’s changing, what are the challenges? How is Canada addressing these issues, what are we learning, and what are the priorities for the next few years? To explore these questions, join the CIC National Capital Branch in collaboration with WPSN-C (Women, Peace and Security Network Canada) on March 30 for a webinar discussion featuring: - Colleen Duggan, Senior Strategist at the International Development Centre (IDRC) - Wazhma Frogh, Peace & Conflict Practitioner & Mediator - Jacqueline O’Neill, Canada’s first Ambassador for Women, Peace, and Security -Beth Woroniuk, the Policy Lead at the Equality Fund and chair of the Women, Peace and Security Network-Canada. Elizabeth Kingston, President of the CIC National Capital Branch, will introduce this session, which will be moderated by Zoe Dugal, Deputy Director of CANADEM.

On March 31st, Canadian International Council / Conseil International du Canada - Montréal co-hosts the Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis, with The H...ellenic Initiative Canada. On the bicentenary of the Greek Revolution, the PM will address his vision for Greece, economic recovery, and more. Register below: https://ca.thehellenicinitiative.org///kiriakos-mitsotakis

This will be of interest to some of our members, friends and followers. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/national-security-challenges-in

The demand for humanitarian assistance and foreign aid is never ending. Is Canada up to the challenge of balancing foreign and domestic demands for food aid, clean water, etc? https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/03/1088022 "Famine is already on the doorstep of millions of families in 20 countries, two UN agencies warned on Tuesday in a report that calls for urgent action to avert rising hunger due to factors such as conflict, climate extremes and the COVID-19 pandemic."

Join the #CIC Winnipeg Branch on 26 November for a fireside chat with The Honourable Allan Rock, the second of 2 keynote speakers supporting our on-line, Foreign Policy by Canadians [#FPBC] webinar. Register for this Zoom event at https://us02web.zoom.us/.../461.../WN_xlTI7eX1RgC-jpcR7ziALw This free, public event provides you an opportunity to contribute to a grassroots discussion of Canadian #foreignpolicy #citizensspeak.... Our goal is to present ideas to the Canadian government following a Deliberative Democracy event in 2021. You are free to join us for all 8 sessions, or to come and go in accordance with your availability and interest.

Join the #CIC Winnipeg Branch on 25 November for a fireside chat with Chris Alexander, the first of 2 keynote speakers supporting our on-line, Foreign Policy by Canadians [#FPBC] webinar. Register for this Zoom event at https://us02web.zoom.us/.../461.../WN_xlTI7eX1RgC-jpcR7ziALw This free, public event provides you an opportunity to contribute to a grassroots discussion of Canadian #foreignpolicy #citizensspeak.... Our goal is to present ideas to the Canadian government following a Deliberative Democracy event in 2021. You are free to join us for all 8 sessions, or to come and go in accordance with your availability and interest.

Join the #CIC Winnipeg Branch on 26 November for the panel Defending Human Rights, the second of 2 expert panels on Day 2 of our on-line, Foreign Policy by Canadians [#FPBC] webinar. Register for this Zoom event at https://us02web.zoom.us/.../461.../WN_xlTI7eX1RgC-jpcR7ziALw This free, public event provides you an opportunity to contribute to a grassroots discussion of Canadian #foreignpolicy #citizensspeak.... Our goal is to present ideas to the Canadian government following a Deliberative Democracy event in 2021. You are free to join us for all 8 sessions, or to come and go in accordance with your availability and interest.

Join the #CIC Winnipeg Branch on 26 November for the panel Defending Human Rights, the first of 2 expert panels on Day 2 of our on-line, Foreign Policy by Canadians [#FPBC] webinar. Register for this Zoom event at https://us02web.zoom.us/.../461.../WN_xlTI7eX1RgC-jpcR7ziALw This free, public event provides you an opportunity to contribute to a grassroots discussion of Canadian #foreignpolicy #citizensspeak.... Our goal is to present ideas to the Canadian government following a Deliberative Democracy event in 2021. You are free to join us for all 8 sessions, or to come and go in accordance with your availability and interest.

Join the #CIC Winnipeg Branch on 25 November for the panel Defending Canada, the first of 2 expert panels on Day 1 of our on-line, Foreign Policy by Canadians [#FPBC] webinar. Register for this Zoom event at https://us02web.zoom.us/.../461.../WN_xlTI7eX1RgC-jpcR7ziALw This free, public event provides you an opportunity to contribute to a grassroots discussion of Canadian #foreignpolicy #citizensspeak.... Our goal is to present ideas to the Canadian government following a Deliberative Democracy event in 2021. You are free to join us for all 8 sessions, or to come and go in accordance with your availability and interest.

The National #Cyber #Threat Assessment 2020: Executive Summary is sobering reading. The cyber threat will be discussed by a panel during the #CIC Winnipeg webinar on 25 November [see Events]. We hope that you can join us. https://cyber.gc.ca/en/guidance/executive-summary-2 "Cyber threat actors pose a threat to the Canadian economy by exacting costs on individuals and organizations, notably through the theft of intellectual property and proprietary information. They threaten the privacy of Canadians through the theft of personal information, which facilitates additional criminal behaviour including identity theft and financial fraud. As physical infrastructure and processes continue to be connected to the Internet, cyber threat activity has followed, leading to increasing risk to the functioning of machinery and the safety of Canadians."