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Towards a Non-State Security Sector Reform Strategy
This paper outlines a comprehensive strategy for engaging non-state actors in security sector reform (SSR) by synthesizing the emerging literature on this approach and developing new conceptual tools to advance policy and practice.
Lloyd Axworthy to give public lecture on Arab Spring, deliver keynote to global governance students in Waterloo
Lloyd Axworthy, president and vice-chancellor of The University of Winnipeg, will participate in two events at the CIGI Campus while in Waterloo, on May 24 and May 25, 2012. While serving as Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Axworthy became internationally known for his advancement of the human security concept, and he continues to be active in discussions on global affairs.
Afghanistan as a Test of Canadian Politics: What Did We Learn from the Experience?
This paper, the tenth in the Afghanistan Papers series considers lessons that can be drawn from the Canadian effort in Afghanistan, especially the challenges of trying to build security, governance and development in Kandahar.
Del caso Pinochet a la condena a Taylor (Article in Spanish)
In an op-ed to Chiliean-based El Mostrador, Jorge Heine, CIGI Distinguished Fellow and Chair of Global Governance, looks at the conviction of Charles Taylor and argues that an end to cases of impunity will strengthen democracy.
Renowned scholar on international security named a CIGI research director
The Waterloo Region Record reports that "Fen Osler Hampson, a leading scholar in international security, has been named a distinguished fellow and director of the global security research program at the Centre for International Governance Innovation based in Waterloo."
Carleton prof to head CIGI global security research program
The Ottawa Citizen reports on Fen Osler Hampson joining CIGI as a distinguished fellow and director of the global security research program.
CIGI appoints Fen Osler Hampson as a Distinguished Fellow and Director of Global Security research program
The Centre for International Governance Innovation is pleased to announce the appointment of Fen Osler Hampson as a Distinguished Fellow and Director of the Global Security research program, effective July 1, 2012.
Les Casques bleus débarquent en Syrie (Article in French)
In an interview with La Presse, CIGI Distinguished Fellow Louise Frechette comments that the UN mission in Syria is "an important set in the implementation of the Annan Plan." She comments that "the reality is that, currently, there is no alternative plan."
A tale of two very different summits
"The outcomes could not have been more different — one a resounding success, the other a remarkable fiasco," writes CIGI Distinguished Fellow Jorge Heine in comparing the recent BRICS summit and the Summit of the Americas.
CIGI paper by former UN deputy secretary-general assesses post-Cold War peacekeeping efforts and reforms
United Nations peacekeeping, “still the best tool available for the international community to help post-conflict states,” has been the object of numerous reforms over the last two decades, giving the UN a much-needed professional capacity to command, control and manage increasingly complex missions says a new report by CIGI.
Inside the Issues Special Edition 2.26 - Iran and the West
In a special edition of Inside the Issues, host David Welch moderates a panel discussion on relations between Iran and the West. Panellists include: former U.S. ambassador Thomas Pickering and former Iranian ambassador Hossein Mousavian and Balsillie School of International Affairs Professor James Blight, who begins the dicussion by asking "Why can't we transcend our differences?"
Japan Futures Initiative Spring Symposium 2012: Energy Security Challenges for Japan and the World
The first session of the 2012 Japan Futures Initiative Spring Symposium examined energy security challenges for Japan and the world in the wake of the 3/11 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster. The discussant was Julia Kulik, University of Toronto. Panellists were as follows: Akira Igata (Doctoral Student in the Graduate School of Law, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan, and Working Group Member, Independent Investigation Commission on the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Accident); John Kirton (Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON; Director of the G8 Research Group, and Co-Director of the G20 Research Group at the Munk School of Global Affairs); James Manicom (SSHRC postdoctoral fellow at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, Waterloo, ON).
Signature Lecture: Japan's Contribution to Global Governance
John Kirton, professor of political science at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs, delivered the CIGI Signature Lecture on March 14, 2012. It was the keynote address for the 2012 Japan Futures Initiative Spring Symposium.
UN approves Syria ceasefire observers
In a CBC News story, CIGI Distinguished Fellow Paul Heinbecker comments on the presence of ceasefire observers in Syria. He says the situation "could get worse before it gets better."
The IAEA: Balancing Influence and Enforcement?
CIGI Senior Fellow Trevor Findlay gives an interview to ISN ETH Zurich on the capabilities and shortcomings of the IAEA.
Testing a New Model for Iran and the West
This weekend’s multilateral summit in Turkey to address Iran’s nuclear program has created a watershed moment. “Dare we be hopeful?” asked James Blight as he set the stage for the CIGI Signature Lecture Series panel discussion, “Iran and the West: A Dialogue of Ambassadors.”
Signature Lecture: Iran and the West: A Dialogue of Ambassadors
On April 11, former ambassadors Thomas Pickering and Hossein Mousavian discussed how to bring Iran in from the cold of its isolation and how to deal constructively and realistically with Iran’s evident determination to achieve a nuclear weapons capability. The discussion was moderated by James Blight and janet Lang of the Balsillie School of International Affairs.
UN Peacekeeping: 20 Years of Reform
Peacekeeping is as old as the United Nations (UN). For many decades, it consisted essentially of the interposition of lightly armed troops to act as neutral observers of a truce or a peace agreement. The end of the Cold War opened a new chapter in the history of peacekeeping. Peacekeeping operations have expanded dramatically in the last two decades and are now multidimensional, with complex mandates in increasingly difficult, and often dangerous, environments.
Economic interests give Assad loyalists stubborn resilience
In an op-ed to The National, CIGI Senior Fellow Bessma Momani writes on the uncomfortable truth about Syria. She argues that "the Syrian peoples' position is not based on who they follow, but on how much they will lose in each scenario."