News Release Archive

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

CIGI launches new books on Afghanistan crisis

Waterloo, Ontario - The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) will this week launch a new book that examines Canada's evolving role in Afghanistan and other aspects of the political-security crisis in that country.

Friday, October 10, 2008

Discussion on current financial crisis featuring Bill Robson

Waterloo, Ontario - Bill Robson, President and Chief Executive Officer of the C.D. Howe Institute will discuss the current financial crisis with Eric Helleiner, CIGI Chair in Global Governance, on October 14 at The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI).

Monday, October 6, 2008

CIGI lecture addresses children and armed conflict

Waterloo, Ontario - Author Mariatu Kamara, a UNICEF special representative for children in armed conflicts, will speak at The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) October 9, as part of CIGI's 2008-2009 Signature Lecture Series. This event is a co-presentation with Words Worth Books.

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Steps outlined for Zimbabwe’s recovery

Action priorities identified for national government, international community

Waterloo, Canada - The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) released two papers today outlining steps needed for Zimbabwe and the international community to get the country back on the road to national recovery and sustainable development.

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

CIGI hosts workshop on crisis in Zimbabwe

Waterloo, Canada - The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) is hosting a workshop entitled Zimbabwe: Time to Pick Up the Pieces on October 2-3, 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Monday, September 22, 2008

CIGI lecture examines politics of change in Haiti

Waterloo, Ontario - Ambassador Albert Ramdin, Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), will speak at The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) on September 25, as part of CIGI's 2008-2009 Signature Lecture Series.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

CIGI lecture addresses Canada and the North – chilling out on Arctic strategy

Waterloo, Ontario - Historian and Arctic expert Whitney Lackenbauer will speak at the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) on September 18, as part of CIGI's 2008-09 Signature Lecture Series.

Monday, September 15, 2008

Building coalitions on intellectual property strategy vital for developing countries

Waterloo, Canada - Developing countries have an unprecedented opportunity to restore balance to the global intellectual property regime by building coalitions that would better advance their interests in future negotiations. This is the finding of a paper released today by The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) on the eve of the 2008 General Assembly of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) taking place in Geneva from September 22-30, 2008.

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Thomas Homer-Dixon launches CIGI’s 2008-09 Signature Lecture Series

Waterloo, Ontario - Internationally renowned scholar Thomas Homer-Dixon will speak at the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) on September 15, launching CIGI's 2008-09 Signature Lecture Series.

Monday, September 8, 2008

CIGI launches new book on global governance and diplomacy

Waterloo, Ontario - The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) will host a wine and cheese reception to launch a new book on Tuesday, September 9.

Friday, September 5, 2008

CIGI publishes first-of-its-kind nuclear guide

Waterloo, Canada - The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) has published the first comprehensive guide to the international treaties, organizations, initiatives and networks that form the global regime dealing with nuclear non-proliferation, safety and security.

Thursday, August 14, 2008

CIGI conference examines negative effects of globalization

Waterloo, Canada - Leading policy makers and academics from 28 countries and six continents will gather in Waterloo August 25-27 to participate in a conference co-hosted by the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) and The Globalization Studies Network (GSN) to discuss the destructive forces of globalization.