{"id":2602,"date":"2025-10-02T12:39:31","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T16:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/irrg\/?p=2602"},"modified":"2025-10-16T10:56:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T14:56:22","slug":"irrg-spring-knowledge-cafe-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/irrg\/2025\/irrg-spring-knowledge-cafe-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"IRRG Spring Knowledge Caf\u00e9 Workshop –"},"content":{"rendered":"
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IRRG Spring Knowledge Caf\u00e9 Workshop brings security community together in Ottawa<\/h1>\n

Theme: Integration and Resilience in Uncertain Times: Implications for the Government of Canada Security Community<\/em><\/p>\n

By IRRG, <\/span>June 12, 2025, <\/span>Metcalfe Hotel – Edwards Room, Ottawa<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n


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Highlights<\/h2>\n
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Guest Speaker<\/span><\/div>\n

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Ivan Sicard<\/h3>\n

Former Director General, Corporate Services Branch \/ Chief Security Officer, Justice Canada<\/p>\n

Topic:<\/strong> Security Program and Risk Management Strategies for Uncertain Times<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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Speaker<\/span><\/div>\n

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Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Savard<\/h3>\n

Senior Advisor, Security Centre of Excellence, Privy Council Office<\/p>\n

Topic:<\/strong> Overview of the Security Centre of Excellence \u2013 Building Resilience<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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The IRRG Knowledge Caf\u00e9 Workshop convened IRRG students, alumni, and Government of Canada security professionals for a full day of learning, discussion, and networking. The spring session, held on Thursday, June 12, 2025, in the Edwards Room of Ottawa\u2019s Metcalfe Hotel, emphasized practical approaches to integration and resilience across the federal security community.<\/p>\n

As a biannual forum (spring and fall), the Knowledge Caf\u00e9 explores national and international security and critical infrastructure resilience issues, encourages sharing of best practices, and fosters peer support and trusted networks among practitioners and emerging leaders.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIntegration and Resilience in Uncertain Times: Implications for the Government of Canada Security Community.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Participants engaged in roundtable exchanges and informal conversations that strengthened collaboration across roles and departments. The workshop format encouraged knowledge sharing and practical insights relevant to day-to-day security operations and long-term resilience planning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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