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Ben Rowswell on The National: Going Toe to Toe with China

Sep 28, 2021

On September 23, 2021, CIC President Ben Rowswell joined Ian Hanomansing on The National to discuss the diplomatic levers used in the negotiations that led to the release of Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig following 1020 days of imprisonment in China.

Ben Rowswell on CBC News: Contextualizing recent actions by the Taliban

Sep 16, 2021

Ben Rowswell, president of the Canadian International Council is interviewed by the CBC's Suhana Meharchand in this September 9, 2021 broadcast.

Digital Privacy, Security and Society: Today’s Challenges & Opportunities

Feb 11, 2021

A conversation between Anthony Ilukwe, Ian Goertz and Marianna B. Ganapini. By: Tasneem Mewa With a recent uptick in cybersecurity incidents, and shifting public opinions on privacy issues, in addition to a lack of understanding how privacy and cybersecurity...

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CIC Hamilton: Foreign Policy for Canadians? What to expect after an election
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