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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 Victoria: Defending the Rules-Based International Order – The International Criminal Court in 2025

May 6, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm PDT

Politics in the Pub! Defending the Rules-Based International Order: The International Criminal Court in 2025

When: Tuesday, 6 May 2025
Where: The Sticky Wicket Pub, Wicket Hall, the Strathcona Hotel, 919 Douglas Street
For: This is a CIC member only event
Time: 5 – 7:00 pm (doors open at 5 pm)
Our Speaker: Jamie Hammond
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Headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands, the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigates and, where warranted, tries individuals charged with crimes of gravest concern to the international community: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of aggression. Through the operation of international criminal justice, the ICC aims to hold those responsible accountable for their crimes and to help prevent these crimes from happening again. Governed by an international treaty called the Rome Statute, the ICC is the world’s first permanent international criminal court with a staff of 900 from some 100 countries. Canada was one of the states that helped bring the ICC into existence more than 20 years ago. At this event, our speaker will provide an insider’s look at the history, role and structure of the ICC, examine recent successes and also the current challenges facing the court.

Our speaker:

Jamie Hammond was the senior military analyst and co-lead/founder of the Information Fusion Centre in the Office of the Prosecutor at the ICC in 2023-2024. Prior to that post, Jamie held roles as an Assistant Deputy Minister in the BC Government (responsible for international strategy, competitiveness, trade policy and venture capital programs), Private Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor of BC, and a Colonel in Canada’s infantry and special forces, serving across Canada, in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Germany, Brunei, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and the United States. He currently teaches international trade at Royal Roads University.

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To attend this event please email Ann Wilson at: cicvicpip@gmail.com

The event is open to CIC members only. The cost to attend is $22.50, which will cover a first drink and a round of appetizers.

Confirmation of your registration along with payment instructions will be provided. If you are not able to attend after registering, and there is a waiting list, your registration fee will be reimbursed. If we have no waiting list, unfortunately refunds cannot be given.

Details

  • Date: May 6, 2025
  • Time:
    5:00 pm - 7:00 pm PDT

Organizer

  • CIC Victoria