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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.

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CIC Vancouver Island: Decoding Türkiye: Inside, Outside (and the War in Ukraine)

February 26, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm EST

CIC – VI Politics in the Pub Event

Decoding Türkiye: Inside, Outside (and the War in Ukraine)

Our speaker, Dr. Chris Kilford, has just come back from Ottawa, where he had a chance to sit down with His Excellency, Can Dizdar, the new Turkish Ambassador to Canada and to discuss events in the Middle East.

Prior to the Turkish Ambassador arriving in Canada, he served as the Director General Middle East-North Africa in the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Indeed, from the recent fall of Syrian president Bashar al Assad to the war in Gaza, and Ankara’s close ties with both Kyiv and Moscow, there has been plenty to keep the Turkish government up at night these days.

Last year, Chris also travelled to Türkiye and had a chance to sit down with Canada’s Ambassador, and his political team, for a close-up view of what is really going on inside what is a very fascinating country. In his talk, and besides a focus on Türkiye, Chris will also discuss the many hotspots presently impacting the region and what we should possibly expect next.

Do not miss this opportunity to hear from Dr. Kilford, a member of the national board of the Canadian International Council, the co-editor of CIC’s online foreign policy magazine Open Canada, president of the CIC Victoria branch, and a sessional professor with the Canadian Forces College in Toronto where he teaches online foreign policy courses.

This is a CIC Members-Only event.

Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 | 4-6 PM | Doors open at 3:30 PM

Location: Nanoose Library Hall, 2489 Nanoose Road, Nanoose Bay

Cost: $25.00 (includes a beverage and appetizers)

Reservation via eventbrite.ca though this “LINK“

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  • Nanoose Library
  • 2489 Nanoose Road
    Nanoose Bay, British Columbia Canada     + Google Map