On February 21st 2o19, Ben Rowswell, President and Research Director of the Canadian International Council, provided testimony to the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade. He explained how the embassy determined that a very large majority of Venezuelan citizens support the National Assembly in their dispute with the Maduro regime.
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Ben Rowswell: “Le Canada fait la promotion de la démocratie non parce que nous sommes certain du résultat, mais parce que c’est important de le faire. Et la façon par laquelle nous la faisons est également important. Nous insistons sur une transition constitutionenelle, pacifique et démocratique.”
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“Soft power, in international relations, means being able to convince other countries to line up behind international commitments or objectives in your interest”, said Ben Rowswell, the president of the Canadian International Council.
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En agissant à titre d’hôte, le Canada adopte une posture qui, de l’avis du président du Conseil international du Canada, Ben Rowswell, s’inscrit dans son « rôle historique » de défenseur de la démocratie et des droits de la personne sur la scène internationale.
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Robertson spoke about the problematic nature of liberal countries like Canada believing their ideologies of democracy are right, that the way we do things is the only right way in terms of governance.
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“If Maduro is forced out, it will help those countries that believe that final political authority should rest with citizens, like most of Latin America, Canada and the US,” Ben Rowswell tells CNN.
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Ben Rowswell talked with The Current’s Anna Maria Tremonti about his time as a diplomat and witnessing the rise of populism in recent years.
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On November 19, the Canadian International Council — Winnipeg Branch hosted an event on the humanitarian crisis faced by the Rohingya people in Myanmar and Bangladesh and how Canada can respond.
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CIC Montreal hosted McGill political science professor T.V. Paul, whose new book, “Restraining Great Powers: Soft Balancing from Empires to the Global Era”, has just been released.
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On July 5, 2018, CIC Toronto welcomed the president of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Sardar Masood Khan, who provided his point of view on the Kashmir dispute and resulting human rights issues.
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On 19 September, CIC Victoria held its Annual General Meeting and also heard from the Directors of the Centre for Asia Pacific Initiatives (CAPI) and the Centre for Global Studies (CFGS) at the University of Victoria (UVic).
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Galo Carrera, Honorary Consul of Mexico in Nova Scotia spoke to CIC Halifax members and guests about international negotiations among Cuba, Mexico and the United States.
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CIC fellows were featured in a variety of publications and outlets.
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CIC research will identify the structure and mechanisms in place to assist victims of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Mali.
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Entrevue avec l’ancien ambassadeur du Canada au Venezuela, Ben Rowswell.
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Distinguished Fellow Jon Allen shares his thoughts on the so-called “nation-state” bill that Israel just passed.
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Why deep threats to democracy are ahead of us, not behind us.
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Dr Sean Burges’s book, Brazil in the World: The International Relations of a South American Giant, awarded best book in international relations.
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Jocelyn Coulon, a former adviser to Stéphane Dion, launched his new book “Un selfie avec Justin Trudeau” at the CIC Montreal Branch on May 3, 2018.
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Deputy Minister Peter Boehm spoke to the hard questions confronting the G7 this year, with press coverage by The Globe and Mail.
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Mr. Tanguay discussed the future of the Canadian auto industry against the backdrop of increasingly turbulent negotiations over NAFTA.
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Congratulations to Charlotte Duval-Lantoine for winning IJ’s Women in International Security essay prize.
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CIC and partners release results of largest national survey on how Canadians relate to the broader world and foreign affairs issues.
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Mark Sedra presented on Security Sector Reform in Conflict-Affected Countries at the Fletcher School of International Affairs and the Folke Bernadotte Academy.
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Distinguished Fellow Ben Rowswell outlines research he conducted with Junior Fellow Caroline Allante for the CIC on “How Software Shapes Democracy”.
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Minister Hussen discussed why immigration matters as part of the branch’s larger conference on immigration from a Saskatchewan perspective.
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CIC Senior Fellow Fernando Chinchilla served as the CIC representative for Global Affairs Canada’s CSO consultations.
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Sponsored by Global Affairs Canada and featuring leading North Korea experts from across the globe.
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An event summary of CIC Winnipeg’s recent conference on peacekeeping.
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CIC President Mark Sedra visited the Saskatoon Branch to meet with members and deliver a talk on “Real and Imagined Security Threats in an Uncertain World.”
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Sr Fellow Valerie Percival explains how on global health, Canada is not ‘back’.
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Amb. Mokhtar Lamani to be in Beirut for National Agenda for the Future of Syria Programme by UN ESCWA.
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International Journal will provide a cash prize to the winning paper, with publication opportunities for the top three entries.
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CIC Senior Fellow Andrea Berger was recently featured in Business Insider and NK News in the latest developments of increased global tensions with North Korea.
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In his wide-ranging interview, CIC Distinguished Fellow Mokhtar Lamani discusses his upcoming research for the CIC, his experience in Syria, the Sahara issue, and the future of Morocco.
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Senior Fellow Dave Mozersky recently published a special report on the potential for renewable energy to be a building block for peace in South Sudan.
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In the paper’s December issue, journalist Diana Swift covered the CIC’s event with Reverend Nadim Nassar, Director of the Awareness Foundation and advocate for religious minorities in the Middle East.
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This month, CIC fellows were featured in CNN, The Washington Post and The Globe and Mail.
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Contributing to the Real & Imagined Security Threats in an Uncertain World research program, the former Ambassador will join the CIC as a Distinguished Fellow.
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Fernando Chinchilla, Huma Haider, Melinda Jacobs, David Mozersky will contribute to the CIC’s research programs.
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The CPAC recording of this CIC Ottawa event is now available, featuring discussion by Canadian Muslim leaders on populism and how anti-immigrant feelings create divisions both in communities around the world and in Canada.
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CIC Edmonton branch hosted Gordon Houlden to speak about the situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea at a Politics at the Pub.
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The recording of this CIC Ottawa event is now available, featuring discussion with two practitioners working at the forefront of conflict, security and citizen action.
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In a CIC Hamilton event, Dr. Colin Campbell unlocked modern quantum physics into a topic accessible outside the language of mathematics.
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Contributing to the ongoing study of NATO by the House of Commons, CIC President Mark Sedra testified before the Standing Committee on National Defence.
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Sr. Fellow Danielle Stodilka briefed the House of Commons Standing Committee on National Defence on NATO
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CIC’s Jacqueline O’Neill moderated panel discussion with the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, National Defence, International Development & La Francophonie.
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Amarnath Amarasingam explains “With the destruction of the caliphate, the Islamic State has lost far more than territory”
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UVictoria students are invited to submit essays on Canada’s role in the world. Three prizes of $1000, $500 & $250.
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Samantha Bradshaw receives extensive coverage for research “Social Media, News and Political Information during the US Election: Was Polarizing Content Concentrated in Swing States?”
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