Conference Reports
Conference Report: Can Think Tanks Make a Difference?
How can think tanks increase their positive influence on governments and international organizations in the digital age? How can think tanks develop a culture that produces innovative policy ideas? These were among the questions addressed at a conference on September 20, 2011 marking the tenth anniversary of the founding of The Centre for International Governance Innovation.
Constructive Powers Initiative: Managing Regional and Global Security
The Constructive Powers Initiative (CPI) was launched on the premise that existing global governance architecture is not effective in tackling new security challenges given the changing global order. The CPI regional conflict management workshop, organized by The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, The Centre for International Governance Innovation and Middle East Technical University, was held in Istanbul, Turkey on June 2–3, 2011. The goal of the meeting was to identify common security challenges that could benefit from policy coordination, and explore the relationship between the constructive powers and the G20. In June 2011, the Constructive Powers Initiative met in Istanbul to identify security challenges that could benefit from policy coordination.
Toward a Post-2015 Development Paradigm
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and CIGI convened a meeting of development experts, representatives from international organizations and research institutes, and policy and governance experts to discuss a post-2015 development paradigm. The four-day meeting in Bellagio, Italy resulted in agreement on a proposed architecture of 12 new development goals.
How Are Key 21st Century Powers Arranging Themselves?
There is mounting pressure on the G20 to shift from crisis response to a medium-term agenda with demonstrated progress on its agenda topics. A joint conference held from June 6-8, 2011, was the third in a series of conferences organized by The Stanley Foundation, the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR), and The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) on the prospects for key influential nations to cooperate on summit diplomacy.
Re-energizing Canada-Asia Relations: Defining an Asian Strategy
This conference report follows a two-day workshop “Re-energizing Canada-Asia Relations: Defining an Asian Strategy” co-sponsored by CIGI and The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, the Security and Defence Forum Program, the Institute of Asian Research at UBC, the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, the International Development Research Centre and the Munk School of Global Affairs. The goal of the workshop was to look at how the global re-distribution of economic and political power demands a new understanding of Asia’s global role and a new strategy for advancing Canadian interests and involvement in the region.
The New Geometry of Global Summitry
As part of its commitment to supporting the G20 process through thoughtful analysis and discussion of challenges facing the global economy, CIGI hosted the conference, The New Geometry of Global Summitry: The Future of the G20 (and the G8), from May 2 to 4, 2011. This conference report, written by Peter Heap, summarizes the key topics considered by conference participants. From May 2 to 4, CIGI hosted "The New Geometry of Global Summitry." This report summarizes key topics considered by conference participants.
At the Margins of SSR: Gender and Informal Justice
Gender and informal justice have often been overlooked in the broader security sector reform (SSR) agenda. A joint CIGI and North-South Institute conference, held in Ottawa on September 23, 2010, aimed to increase awareness of these two areas of SSR.
Toward a Post-2015 Development Paradigm (1)
This is a report of a CIGI-International Red Cross and Red Crescent Society project workshop, held in Geneva on February 14-15, 2011, to solicit ideas and suggest directions for developing a post-2015 development paradigm. The ideas contained herein will feed into ongoing research. The report is an informal document.
Challenges and Opportunities for the French Presidency: The G20 — 2011 and Beyond
As host of the sixth G20 summit later this year, France is under pressure to succeed in resolving visible issues and delivering on the existing agenda. A CIGI report considers the issues facing the French G20 presidency and the need for the G20 to define its role quickly or risk becoming irrelevant.
Africa's Climate Change Reality: The African Initiative Congress on Climate Change
The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) co-hosted “The African Initiative Congress on Climate Change” in partnership with Makerere University and the Salama SHIELD Foundation. Sessions were held over four days and covered topics ranging from assessing regional needs in combating climate change to human, technical and resource mobilization.
