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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.

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CIC Regina: Who Shapes Alberta’s Choice? Foreign Influence, Disinformation, and the Referendum

October 19 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm CST

Foreign interference is no longer simply about spies, hackers, or covert operations. Increasingly, foreign states and aligned actors seek to shape the information environment in which Canadians understand events, debate public policy, and make political choices. Using the Alberta referendum debate as a case study, this talk examines how Russian, American, and other foreign-linked narratives enter Canadian information spaces, interact with genuine domestic grievances, and are amplified across social and traditional media. The talk concludes by considering what governments, journalists, researchers, and citizens can do to protect Canada’s cognitive sovereignty without restricting legitimate democratic debate.

 This is the opening event to reconstitute the Regina Branch of the Canadian International Council.

 Speaker: Dr. Brian McQuinn

 Dr. Brian McQuinn is a humanitarian, scholar, and conflict-resolution practitioner with more than two decades of experience working and conducting research in over 30 conflict-affected countries, including Rwanda, Nepal, and South Sudan. He completed his doctorate at the University of Oxford based on nine months of fieldwork in Libya, where he was embedded with insurgents fighting to overthrow the regime. Brian has advised international organizations, governments, and civil society networks, including the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross. He is Co-Director of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence, Data, and Conflict, Associate Professor of International Studies at the University of Regina, and CEO of CIPHER AI.

Event Details: 

Date: Monday, October 19th

Time: Doors Open at 18:30; Lecture at 19:00; Event concludes at 20:30 (CST)

Location: Oak Room, Hotel Saskatchewan, 2125 Victoria Avenue, Regina, SK  S4P 0S3

Details

  • Date: October 19
  • Time:
    6:30 pm - 8:30 pm CST
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