Gary Samore, Executive Director of Research at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard Kennedy School, and a well-known expert on nuclear weapons, arms control and non-proliferation, recently presented to a packed house at the latest CIGI Global Policy Forum in Ottawa, Ontario. He addressed the relentless multilateral political challenges, particularly regarding nuclear issues, in the regions of Russia, North Korea and Iran.
June 1, 2015
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Hopeless Problems - Russia, North Korea, Iran

Gary Samore, Executive Director of Research at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard Kennedy School, and a well-known expert on nuclear weapons, arms control and non-proliferation, recently presented to a packed house at the latest CIGI Global Policy Forum in Ottawa, Ontario. He addressed the relentless multilateral political challenges, particularly regarding nuclear issues, in the regions of Russia, North Korea and Iran.

Highlights

 

Canada-Indonesia relations get official boost

Jakarta Post
This past week, over 80 Indonesian and Canadian officials, business executives, experts and academics gathered in Jakarta to explore Canada-Indonesia relations at a forum organized by CIGI, in partnership with Indonesia’s Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Attended by Canadian Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Daniel Jean, and CIGI Distinguished Fellow Len Edwards, the event sparked commitments to expanding relations in infrastructure development, education and regional security.

Why Edward Snowden may be the last whistleblower

Eric Jardine (@ehljardine)
In an op-ed to Canadian national newspaper the Globe and Mail, CIGI Research Fellow Eric Jardine argues that the use of Big Data to improve the security clearance process in the U.S. may ferret out whistleblowers, and in so doing, limit one crucial element of a free, democratic society.

NAFTA @ 20: Meets goals, not potential

Hugo Perezcano
Reflecting on twenty years of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), CIGI Senior Fellow Hugo Perezcano says in a new report that the treaty has worked well, but regional cooperation and integration has much room for improvement.

Rolling out the RMB

Barry Eichengreen
As economists around the world track the global insurgence of China’s renminbi (RMB), a new paper by CIGI Senior Fellow Barry Eichengreen explores the steps required and their order along the path of the currency’s internationalization

Feature Publications

 

Mexican Perspectives on Sovereign Debt Management and Restructuring

Skylar Brooks (@skywillbrooks) and Domenico Lombardi (@domeniclombardi)
On April 22, 2015, CIGI co-hosted a workshop with the Mexican Council on Foreign Relations to discuss Mexican perspectives on sovereign debt restructuring. This policy brief reviews the main themes that emerged from these discussions including global risks, crisis prevention, crisis management, and the growing role of China.

Addressing the Impact of Data Location Regulation in Financial Services

GCIG Paper No. 14 by James Kaplan (@jmk37) and Kayvaun Rowshankish
New data location rules restricting how corporations handle and transmit their customers’ data across borders have particular significance for banking. Interviews with executives at global financial institutions explored how this complex regulatory environment is affecting financial organizations, and reveal several implications for banks as well as markets for financial services.

Recent Publications

 

Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience in East Africa

GCIG Paper No. 15 by Iginio Gagliardone and Nanjira Sambuli

It’s Not Over until It’s Over: The Case for an Eleventh-hour Push to Save IMF Reform

CIGI Policy Brief No. 60 by Kevin Carmichael (@CarmichaelKevin)

Designing Procedural Mechanisms for the Governance of Solar Radiation Management Field Experiments

CIGI Workshop Report by A. Neil Craik, Jason J. Blackstock, Jack Doughty and Joshua Horton

Upcoming Webcast

 

Canadian Eyes on World News: Perspectives from Media Leaders

Top news executives from some of Canada’s most influential media – the Globe and Mail, CBC, CTV and Toronto Star – will address the need for Canadian reporters’ eyes on foreign news at the 8th Annual Media Panel presented by CIGI and the Canadian International Council (CIC) Waterloo Region Branch.

Videos

 

Video Series – Michael Chertoff on "The Internet: A Network of Networks"

In a new video series by the Global Commission on Internet Governance (GCIG), Commissioner Michael Chertoff discusses the way in which the Internet connects the world and the inherent vulnerabilities this creates.
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