In this video, David J. Hornsby comments on the topic of his chapter, Canada's (Dis)Engagement with South Africa, in which he outlines why South Africa is greatly important within Africa and to Canada.

In a special edition of Inside the Issues, guest host and CIGI Senior Fellow Barry Carin speaks with Mukesh Kapila, Professor of Global Health and Humanitarian Affairs, University Of Manchester, about the conflict in Darfur and ongoing situation in Sudan. Beginning with background on his experiences at the U.N., Kapila shares insights on how Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) and the media have impacted accountability and global awareness.

In this video, Stephen Brown discusses the topic of his chapter in Canada Among Nations 2013. He comments that although Africa is still very much part of the Canadian aid landscape, there have been rhetorical shifts and a morphing of Canada's approach.

This presentation offered a review of selected policy issues, such as the importance of expanding social protection coverage, the debates on unconditional/conditional cash transfers and universal/targeted policies, and discuss affordability of a social protection floor as well as the high costs of keeping people excluded.

The CIGI Global Policy Forum is an exclusive, invitation-only series of talks offering authoritative analysis on policy-relevant issues affecting Canada and its place in the world. On April 9th, 2013, David F. Gordon, Eurasia Group’s head of research and director of global macro analysis presented thoughts on Chinese leadership.