February, 2011
Libya update
With tensions rising in Libya, CIGI Senior Fellow Mark Sedra discusses the current situation and possible outcomes with Matt Galloway, host of CBC Radio One's Metro Morning. To hear the archived interview, click on the Listen link.
What are the consequences of the uprisings in North Africa?
CIGI Distinguished Fellow Paul Heinbecker appears on CPAC's Goldhawk Live to discuss the popular uprising in Northern Africa.
Violence spurs UN sanctions against Gadhafi regime
A deadly crackdown on protesters in Libya has prompted the United Nations Security Council to impose sanctions on the regime of Moammar Gadhafi. CIGI Distinguished Fellow comments on the decision.
Middle East & prices at the pumps
CIGI Senior Fellow joins Gary Doyle on 570News to discuss the current political turmoil in the Middle East and its impact on oil prices.
Gadhafi loyalists wage violent crackdown on protesters
CIGI Senior Fellow Mark Sedra comments on the situation in Libya, noting that there are signs of a split within the Libyan army.
Which country could fall next?
Can statistics predict a revolution? Mark Sedra provides an index of vulnerability for North Africa and the Middle East.
CIGI eBook Launches Panel Discussion in Washington
Following the launch of CIGI's first eBook, The Future of Security Sector Reform, Senior Fellow and eBook editor Mark Sedra was invited to the Center for Strategic and International Studies to discuss the global security governance challenges raised by the publication.
Questions Arise As Mubarak's Regime Lingers
CIGI Senior Fellow Mark Sedra joins CBC Radio Active host Peter Brown, as he candidly discusses the immensity of Mubarak's decision to stay as President and how will it affect Egypt and the world.
CIGI Senior Fellow to discuss future of security sector reform in Washington, D.C.
CIGI Senior Fellow Mark Sedra will discuss findings from his recently published book, The Future of Security Sector Reform, at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies’ panel discussion: Moving the Security Sector Reform (SSR) Agenda Forward.
Revolution 2.0: democracy promotion in the age of social media
Events in Egypt, Tunisia and even the 2009 post-election protests in Iran have shown the focus of Western efforts needs to be on strengthening the Web 2.0 platforms that can facilitate the networking of activists, the sharing of ideas and the organization of movements, writes Mark Sedra in The Globe and Mail.