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Wednesday, October 26, 2011
David A. Welch and Sir David King
In this week's Inside the Issues, Director of the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, Sir David King, talks with Inside the Issues about science and how it interacts with global political forces.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
David A. Welch and Rafet Akgunay
With the Turkish economy booming and the country taking an increasingly active role in foreign relations and Middle Eastern diplomacy, Inside the Issues speaks to Rafet Akgunay, the Turkish ambassador to Canada
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Roger Martin and Chrystia Freeland
To open the "Can Think Tanks Make a Difference?" conference, Roger Martin, dean of the Rotman School of Management, delivered a keynote entitled 'The Paradox of Think Tank Innovation." The talk was moderated by Chrystia Freeland, editor of Thomson Reuters Digital.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Bessma Momani, Peter Mansbridge, Chad Gaffield, Toby Fyfe, and Alexandra Samuel.
A panel of four experts from the conference "Can Think Tanks Make a Difference?" examine the power and influence of social media on policy development. Are new web-based and mobile technologies -- such as Facebook and Twitter -- changing the way that governments and people interact with politics? Featuring Peter Mansbridge, Chad Gaffield, Toby Fyfe, Bessma Momani and Alexandra Samuel.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Chrystia Freeland, Kim Campbell, Mel Cappe, Carlo Dade, Lawrence MacDonald, and Enrique Mendizabal
The second session from the conference "Can Think Tanks Make a Difference?" explores the relationship between sound policy recommendations and politics in the context of how governments interact with their public. Featuring Chrystia Freeland, Kim Campbell, Mel Cappe, Carlo Dade, Lawrence MacDonald and Enrique Mendizabal.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Rohinton Medhora, Tiffany Jenkins, Patricio Meller, David Mitchell, and Antonia Mutoro.
Is getting heard by policy makers a matter of who you know, or can innovative ideas stand on their own merits? The third and final session of the conference "Can Think Tanks Make a Difference?" features a panel made up of international experts who explore the idea of how to attain policy influence. Featuring: Rohinton Medora, Tiffany Jenkins, Patricio Meller, David Mitchell and Antonia Mutoro.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
In the opening episode of Inside the Issues, season two, CIGI Senior Fellow and Afghan security expert Mark Sedra paints a grim picture of the prospects for peace in the country following the departure of Canada and, eventually, the international community.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
James Orbinski
Highlights from the September 22, 2011 Signature Lecture “Humanitarianism and Good Global Governance,” featuring Nobel Peace Prize recipient Dr. James Orbinski. This was the kick off to the 2011-12 Signature Lecture Series at CIGI.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Chad Gaffield, Mel Cappe, Tiffany Jenkins, Alexandra Samuel, Lawrence MacDonald, Antonia Mutoro, and Kim Campbell
During the Sept. 20, 2011 conference, "Can Think Tanks Make a Difference?" participants were asked to share their thoughts on CIGI at Ten, and where the think tank might go in the future.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Kim Campbell
Former Prime Minister of Canada Kim Campbell discusses the differences between the politics and policy development, and the value of think tanks in engaging the public in each sphere.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Chad Gaffield
Chad Gaffield, President of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRCC), discusses the role of social media and think tanks in global research and engagement.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Lawrence MacDonald
Lawrence MacDonald, vice president for communications and policy outreach at the Center for Global Development (CGD), discusses influence in policy development and the role of think tanks in this process.
