Our Events

Events

The mission of the CIC is to promote an understanding of international affairs and Canada’s role in a changing world by providing Canadians with a non-partisan, nationwide forum for informed discussion, analysis and debate. Accordingly, the cornerstone of the CIC’s work is our events program. The CIC national office and our branches hold more than 150 events per year in cities across the country. In particular, our branch events give members an opportunity to directly engage with global issues that often intersect with local concerns. The CIC also supports events outside of Canada, often in partnership with other global think tanks, that can introduce Canadian perspectives to global audiences. CIC events take on many different forms, from academic lectures and panel discussions to town hall meetings and pub nights. Please consult our events calendar for a listing of CIC-organized and sponsored events.

If you have an idea for a CIC event, please contact us at info@thecic.org.

« All Events

  • This event has passed.

CIC National in support of AmbCanada: Finding Canada’s Place in a Disordered World (By Zoom)

May 12, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT

AmbCanada – CIPS Conference
Finding Canada’s Place in a Disordered World
University of Ottawa, May 12, 2025

Conference AmbCanada – CEPI
Trouver la place du Canada dans un monde désordonné
Université d’Ottawa, le 12 mai 2025

Please note that the in-person event is full.

Veuillez noter que l’événement en personne est complet.

——
Français ci-dessous

CIC members are invited to attend this very important and informative afternoon, especially in-light of the unprecedented challenges currently confronting Canada’s prosperity, security, and sovereignty.  In particular, the Canadian Ambassadors Alumni Association (AmbCanada) is organizing its first ever foreign policy conference on Finding Canada’s Place in a Disordered World.

This half-day conference will bring together former Canadian Heads of Mission and academic experts to discuss these critical issues. And AmbCanada is delighted that the Centre for International Policy Studies (CIPS) at the University of Ottawa has agreed to co-sponsor this important initiative.

Date:        Monday, 12 May 2025
Time:       13:00–17:00 EDT

PROGRAMME

12:00       Informal lunch (sandwiches included with registration)

13:00       Welcome and Scene Setting

Alexandra Gheciu, Director, Centre for International Policy Studies, uOttawa
Michael Small, President, Canadian Ambassadors Alumni Association

13:15       How Much Can We Rely on Our Traditional Alliances?

Moderator: to be confirmed
Panellists: Rob McRae, former Canadian Ambassador to NATO
Martin Loken, former Canadian Deputy Head of Mission, Washington, D.C.
Richard Fadden, former National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister
Jacqueline Best, Professor, School of Political Studies, uOttawa

14:30       How Should We Engage the Rest of the World?

Moderator: Patricia Fortier, former Canadian Ambassador to Peru and Bolivia
Panellists: Ian Burney, former Canadian Ambassador to Japan
Vina Nadjibulla, Vice-President, Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada
Guillermo Rishchynski, former Canadian Ambassador to the U.N.

15:45        How Does This Change Our Diplomacy?

Moderator: Alexandra Bugailiskis, former Canadian Ambassador to Italy
Panellists: David McKinnon, former Canadian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka
Pascale Massot, Associate Professor, School of Political Studies, uOttawa
Henri-Paul Normandin, former Canadian Ambassador and Deputy PermRep

16:45       Concluding Reflections

Senator Peter Boehm, Senate of Canada

17:00       Reception and Cash Bar

To register for the Zoom event: Webinar Registration – Zoom

—-

Les membres du CIC sont invités à assister à cet après-midi très important et instructif, en particulier à la lumière des défis sans précédent auxquels sont actuellement confrontés la prospérité, la sécurité et la souveraineté du Canada. En particulier, l’Association des anciens ambassadeurs canadiens (AmbCanada) organise sa toute première conférence sur la politique étrangère, intitulée « Trouver la place du Canada dans un monde désordonné »

Cette conférence réunira d’anciens chefs de mission canadiens et des experts académiques pour discuter de ces enjeux cruciaux. AmbCanada est ravis que le Centre d’études en politiques internationales (CEPI) de l’Université d’Ottawa ait accepté de parrainer cette importante initiative.

Date  :       Lundi 12 mai
Heure :      13:00-17:00 HAE

PROGRAMME

12h00      Dîner informel (sandwichs inclus dans l’inscription)

13h00       Bienvenue et mise en situation

Alexandra Gheciu, Directrice, Centre d’études en politiques internationales, uOttawa
Michael Small, Président, Association des anciens ambassadeurs du Canada

13h15       Dans quelle mesure pouvons-nous compter sur nos alliances ?

Modérateur : à confirmer
Panélistes : Rob McRae, ancien ambassadeur du Canada à l’OTAN
Martin Loken, ancien chef de mission adjoint du Canada, Washington, D.C.
Richard Fadden, ancien conseiller à la sécurité nationale auprès du Premier ministre
Jacqueline Best, professeur, École d’études politiques, uOttawa

14h30      Comment devrions-nous nous engager avec le reste du monde ?

Modératrice :  Patricia Fortier, ancienne ambassadrice au Pérou et en Bolivie
Panélistes : Ian Burney, ancien ambassadeur du Canada au Japon
Vina Nadjibulla, vice-présidente, Fondation Asie-Pacifique du Canada
Guillermo Rishchynski, ancien ambassadeur du Canada à l’ONU

15h45      En quoi cela change-t-il notre diplomatie ?

Modératrice : Alexandra Bugailiskis, ancienne ambassadrice du Canada en Italie
Panélistes : David McKinnon, ancien haut-commissaire du Canada au Sri Lanka
Pascale Massot, professeur associé, École d’études politiques, uOttawa
Henri-Paul Normandin, ancien ambassadeur et représentant perm. adjoint du Canada

16h45      Réflexions finales

Sénateur Peter Boehm, Sénat du Canada

17h00      Réception et bar payant

Pour s’inscrire à l’événement Zoom : Inscription au webinaire – Zoom

Details

  • Date: May 12, 2025
  • Time:
    12:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT