National Capital (Ottawa) Branch

Contact

Email: ottawa@thecic.org
Phone: +1-613-903-4011

Mailing Address

CIC National Capital Branch
5305 River Building, Carleton University
1125 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6

About

The Ottawa-based National Capital Branch is enthusiastic about reaching out to groups and individuals whose activities and interests take them into foreign affairs. We have a growing network in Ottawa of over 1200, including 250 active members. The National Capital Branch is an increasingly diverse group with more young professionals, new Canadians, NGO startups, and women among our established network of policy experts, journalists, scholars, business people, students and engaged citizens.

We invite you to get involved in our wide-ranging activities, including our flagship speaker events, six study/working groups, Politics at the Pub events, occasional conferences, and a number of student and young professional focused activities.

The National Capital Branch study groups include: Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East and North America. The National Capital Branch also hosts the Intelligence Futures Working group. To join these groups or learn more, please contact the respective group chairs listed below.

Youth Caucus

The Youth Caucus is a particularly vibrant group within the CIC National Capital Branch, leading a number of young professional and student programs. These include yearly international affairs career fairs for students, university clubs (currently at Carleton University, the University of Ottawa, and Saint Paul University), a series of informal Politics @ the Pub get-togethers targeted towards students, young professionals, and the young at heart, held at a local pub with guest speakers, and high-profile, interactive events organized twice a year in Ottawa by thePanel.

Mentorship Program

The CIC National Capital (Ottawa) Branch Mentorship Program pairs student and young professional members with select, accomplished professional CIC members in a one-on-one mentoring partnership. Mentors represent a variety of career trajectories related to international affairs from government, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector.

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To find out more about the CIC National Capital Branch Youth Caucus programs, including how you could get involved as a volunteer, contact Ali Tejpar.

Resources

Videos

Through a generous partnership, the National Capital Branch’s events are often broadcast on the CPAC network. Additionally, a number of events can also be found on YouTube. A listing of these videos is available below.

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Documents
Every year the president of the National Capital Branch produces a report to inform its members about the local activities and products of the branch.