David B. Dewitt

Vice President of Programs

David Dewitt joined CIGI as vice president of programs in July 2011, and oversees the strategy and implementation of all the organization's work programs and research-related activities. Previously, he was associate vice-president of research, social sciences and humanities, professor of political science, and university professor at York University in Toronto.

David B. Dewitt Videos

Wednesday, March 7, 2012
David B. DewittDavid Jacobson
Prior to his February 29 signature lecture, the US Ambassador to Canada, David Jacobson, visited the CIGI studio to discuss what he calls the "most extraordinary closest relationship that exists between two countries in the world."
Thursday, March 1, 2012
On Feb. 29, 2012, the United States Ambassador to Canada, David Jacobson, gave a CIGI Signature Lecture entitled "The Canada-US Innovation Partnership."
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Steve Rayner, Bidisha Banerjee, Steven Hamburg, Arunabha Ghosh, Peter Calamai, Atiq Rahman
Concepts for intentionally modifying our global climate — known as geoengineering — are rapidly emerging into the scientific policy and public discussions surrounding climate change. This public event, which took place in Ottawa on January 18, features a keynote address from Professor Steve Rayner (Oxford University) and a responding panel of leading international academics and practitioners.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
In this week's Inside the Issues, the program welcomes David Dewitt, vice president of programs at CIGI and noted expert on international affairs.
Friday, November 4, 2011
Kathleen Newland, Margaret Catley-Carlson, Shinichi Kitajima
The fifth session of CIGI'11 focused on trans sector coordination.
Friday, September 16, 2011
CIGI's anniversary 10 years after its July 2001 founding was an opportunity to take stock of the organization's history and accomplishments. This retrospective tells the story of CIGI's founding, its evolution into a hub of academic and research excellence, and what influence on global governance CIGI has been able to achieve after only a single decade on a road whose milestones stretch through centuries.