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Friday, August 16, 2024

Experts Urge Ottawa to Act Quickly as Time Runs Out to Strengthen Trade Relations with the U.S.

“It’s not going to be easy,” said Fen Hampson, a professor at NPSIA at Carleton University. “We really have to up our game.” A group of experts is warning that Ottawa must quickly deepen its engagement with the U.S., or Canada risks facing significant disadvantages in an upcoming review of the CUSMA trade agreement.... More

Thursday, July 25, 2024

New Publication – Y. Samy: Investing in Peace, Justice and Inclusive Institutions: An Opportunity for Canada to Demonstrate Commitment

On 22-23 September, the UN Summit of the Future will seek to enhance global cooperation and accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Adopted by all UN member states in 2015 as part of Agenda 2030, these SDGs or Global Goals have been seriously off track for some... More

Monday, June 24, 2024

Reframing Responses to Foreign Election Interference: A Fifth-Wave Deterrence Approach

Prof Alex Wilner and NPSIA PhD. Grad Dr. Marshall Palmer recently published and article entitled "Deterrence and Foreign Election Intervention: Securing Democracy through Punishment, Denial, and Delegitimization" in the Journal of Global Security Studies.   Foreign interference threatens democratic elections globally. In response, democracies... More

Thursday, June 20, 2024

NPSIA Faculty on National security & Foreign Interference

With the release of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP) report a few weeks ago, NPSIA Faculty have been busy making the press rounds and writing about national security and foreign interference in the Canadian government. Dr. Stephanie Carvin on the Big Story Podcast: National Security, Foreign... More

Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Dr. Valerie Percival talks to the Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast

Through the exploration of the intersection of gender and health systems in fragile settings, this discussion covers the impact of gender dynamics on health systems during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic and armed conflicts, emphasizing community-led, participatory approaches to promote gender equality and resilience in health... More

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Russia’s Ministry of Justice names NPSIA an “undesirable organization”

Yesterday, we were informed that Russia’s Ministry of Justice has identified NPSIA as an “undesirable organization.” While we continue to work to confirm the report and the implications of this identification, you should be aware that this may make anyone affiliated with NPSIA on Russian territory subject to criminal punishment, including a... More

Monday, January 29, 2024

Prof. Leah West set to speak at the Commission on Foreign Interference on Tuesday

The Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions has announced its witness list for the National Security Confidentiality public hearings, beginning January 29, 2024. Over five days, experts will explore the challenges of sharing classified national security information with the public.... More

Friday, January 19, 2024

PhD Candidate Rouba Chbeir awarded the 2023-2024 Cadieux-Léger Fellowship with Global Affairs Canada

Rouba Chbeir, PhD candidate (International Economic Policy) at NPSIA, is the recipient of the 2023-2024 Cadieux-Léger Fellowship with Global Affairs Canada (GAC). She will serve from January to June and will be fully integrated as an analyst within GAC’s Foreign Policy Research and Foresight Division, supporting GAC’s efforts “to build new... More

Thursday, November 30, 2023

Phil Lagassé Op Ed: Canada risks hurling itself into yet another military procurement headache

Controversy and Canadian defence procurement appear to be inseparable, if not co-dependent. At issue this time is the Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft (CMMA), a project to replace the air force’s fleet of CP-140 Aurora maritime patrol aircraft. Ottawa appears to have scrapped earlier plans for a competition, signalling instead that it is likely... More

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Prof Lama Mourad Op Ed: In Gaza, civilian evacuation looks like forced displacement. That cannot be the way forward

Amid the devastation facing civilians in Gaza, global leaders, humanitarian advocates, and even members of the Israeli Knesset have proposed helping Palestinians flee as a way to minimize harm to civilians. More than 1.5 million of Gaza’s 2.2 million residents have fled their homes, either because they were destroyed or because of... More

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

NPSIA PhD Candidate Jessica Davis Wins the SSHRC Talent Impact Award!

Amid ongoing global conflicts, national security and combating terrorism are on the minds of many. As nations try to cut off terrorist organizations from their funding sources, how can governments be sure their strategies are effective while also safeguarding civilians? Carleton University PhD candidate Jessica Davis’s research in... More

Monday, November 20, 2023

Dr. Ozay Mehmet, 1938-2023

The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) mourns the loss of Dr. Ozay Mehmet, Distinguished Research Professor and Professor Emeritus, who passed away on Monday November 13, 2023, two days shy of his 85th birthday. Born in Nicosia, Cyprus, Ozay obtained his B.Sc. Hons., from the London School of Economics in 1962, and... More

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