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Monday, May 16, 2022

Dr. Mehdi Sanaei Appointed as Senior Fellow

Dr. Mehdi Sanaei is Senior Fellow of the Centre for Governance and Public Policy at Carleton University. He received his appointment to begin in May 2022 as a Senior Fellow with the Centre (2022-2025). Read more... More

Thursday, November 5, 2020

Open Letter: An Action Brief for Canadian – Russian Bilateral Relations

Read the open letter written by Gilles Breton (retired Foreign Service officer) and Piotr Dutkiewicz (Professor, Carleton University) on Canadian-Russian bilateral... More

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Report Analyses Phenomenon of the Putin Majority

We are pleased to present a copy of the report, “The Putin majority on the eve of the next electoral cycle,” provided by our colleagues at the Civil Society Development Foundation. Click here to read the... More

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Belarus Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs visits Carleton

On Monday, February 13, 2017, Prof. Dutkiewicz introduced Mr. Oleg Kravchenko, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, who provided a public lecture to an audience of more than fifty people. Mr. Kravchenko spoke about the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Belarus and Canada in 2017 and... More

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Professor Piotr Dutkiewicz Publishes Research Paper on Syrian Civil War and Russian-Iranian Relations

EURUS Professor Piotr Dutkiewicz has co-published a paper with Dr. Nikolay Kozhanov entitled “Civil War in Syria and the Evolution of Russian – Iranian Relations”. The research paper can be found here, and a summary is included below: Moscow’s involvement in the Syrian conflict had a direct impact on Russian relations with the Middle... More

Monday, March 21, 2016

Prof. Piotr Dutkiewicz featured in Valdai Discussion Op-Ed

For a second time this month, CGPM Director Piotr Dutkiwiecz has been featured on the Valdai Discussion Website via his article, “Why EU’s New Russia Policy Sets Both on a Collision Course.” In his article, professor Dutkiewicz analyses the five-point set of guidelines released by the EU Foreign Affairs Council for EU-Russia relations. He... More

Monday, March 7, 2016

Prof. Dutkiewicz writes feature article for Valdai Discussion Club

For the 70th anniversary since the start of the Cold War, CGPM director Piotr Dutkiewicz has been featured on the Valdai Discussion Club website. In his article, "The Cold War That Isn't," professor Dutkiewicz argues that current relations with Russia do not constitute the development of a new Cold War. The article presents five main arguments... More

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Leslie Pal and CGPM helped organize and co-sponsor an authors’ workshop

Leslie Pal and CGPM helped organize and co-sponsor an authors' workshop on February 22-23, 2016 at the University of Strasbourg for a forthcoming book. The event was held at the Maison Interuniversitaire des Sciences de l'Homme - Alsace. The book is a comparative analysis of policy transfer among nations and jurisdictions, with a special focus... More

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Prof. Dutkiewicz Featured in Toronto Star Article

On February 10, 2016, professor Piotr Dutkiewicz was featured in a Toronto Star article which addressed the recent NATO decision to bolster military defence in Eastern Europe in the hopes of deterring future aggression from Russia. Professor Dutkiewicz argues that such a move represents an escalation of conflict, and claims that additional... More

Monday, February 8, 2016

Leslie Pal keynote speaker at conference on peace education in Qatar

Dr. Leslie A. Pal will be a keynote speaker in Doha, Qatar, at a conference on Peace Education: Qatar’s Engagement in Mapping of Policies, Programs and Resources in Africa on February 8 and 9, 2016. The conference is hosted by Hamad bin Khalifa University and the Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies. Scholars and practitioners from... More

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Russia in Crisis: Political and Economic Risks in 2016

Please join us on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 for a lecture titled “Russia in Crisis: Political and Economic Risks in 2016”, presented by Mikhail Delyagin. The event will take place from 2:30-4:00pm in the MacOdrum Library (room ML 482).   Mikhail Delyagin is a Russian author, politician, and economist. Dr. Delyagin had the opportunity... More

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Canada-Russia Commercial Relations from the 1980s to Today: A Story of Unfulfilled Potential?

While often overlooked in contemporary foreign policy discourses, commercial relations between Russia and Canada are a fascinating and critical component of bi-lateral connection. In this special lecture, Mr. Lou Naumovski will share his professional insights into the state of Canadian-Russia commercial relations, past and present. The event... More

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