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Signature Lecture Series

From September to May each year, CIGI Signature Lectures are presented on important international topics to raise public awareness and understanding on a variety of current global issues. This series features some of the most prominent and acclaimed figures in their respective areas of global governance.

In the Video Series

Signature Lecture: Iran and the West: A Dialogue of Ambassadors

James Blight, janet Lang and more
Friday, April 13, 2012

Signature Lecture: Japan's Contribution to Global Governance

David A. Welch and John Kirton
Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Signature Lecture: "The Canada-US Innovation Partnership"

Fred Kuntz, David B. Dewitt and more
Thursday, March 1, 2012
On Feb. 29, the US Ambassador to Canada, David Jacobson, delivered a candid and wide-ranging talk on cross-border collaboration.

Event Video: "Geoengineering our Climate" Keynote and Panel Discussion

Jason J. Blackstock, David B. Dewitt and more
Thursday, January 26, 2012
On Jan. 18, a keynote and panel discussion kicked off a CIGI-sponsored conference on the science, ethics and governance of geoengineering.

Public Panel: Governance Blueprints from Global Leaders

Paul Martin, Ernesto Zedillo and more
Saturday, October 29, 2011
On Oct. 28, CIGI hosted former leaders Paul Martin and Ernesto Zedillo for a frank discussion on the G20 and global leadership.

Dan Drezner on "Zombies, G20 and International Relations"

Dan Drezner
Friday, October 28, 2011
On Oct. 26, Dan Drezner asked what would happen to international politics if the dead rose from the grave and started to eat the living.

Dr. James Orbinksi on Humanitarianism and Governance

David A. Welch and James Orbinski
Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Predictive Failures in the Global Economic Crisis

Paul Jenkins, Ruben Lamdany and more
Thursday, June 2, 2011

Politics in Peace Building: Testing a New Approach to Egypt

Ben Rowswell
Thursday, May 19, 2011

Pakistan: A Hard Challenge for International Governance

Anatol Lieven
Tuesday, April 12, 2011

WikiLeaks: Security, Diplomacy and Global Gossip

Paul Heinbecker, Andrew Hunt and more
Friday, January 14, 2011

Jeff Rubin: Oil and the End of Globalization

Jeff Rubin
Friday, October 29, 2010

This Close to Nuclear War: McNamara’s Cuban Missile Crisis

David A. Welch, James Blight and more
Friday, October 29, 2010

Obama's War: The Conflict in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Bruce Riedel
Thursday, April 29, 2010