Canada in Global Affairs Conference a Resounding Success

On March 29-30, ICJ Canada co-hosted a fantastic conference at the University of Ottawa, partnering with the University of Ottawa, the Hague Institute for Global Justice, the Human Rights Research and Education Centre, and the Centre for International Policy Studies. Attendees were treated to thought provoking speeches and discussions on the state of global affairs today, and solutions to today's pressing foreign policy issues.

The eminent speakers featured at the conference included: Canada's current Minister of Foreign Affairs Stéphane Dion; Adama Dieng, Under Secretary-General of the United Nations, Special Advisor to the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide; the Honourable Louise Arbour; Margaret Biggs, former president of the Canadian International Development Agency; Irina Bokova, Director General of UNESCO; Ibrahim Gambari, Co-Chair, Commission on Global Security, Justice & Governance; the Right Honourable Kevin Rudd, former Prime Minister of Australia; and several others. The guest of honour at a special dinner held at the Château Laurier was former Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin.

Missed out on the Conference but you’d like to know what was discussed? Among the media present at the event was CPAC, which has posted several videos of the conference online.

• CLICK HERE to view the Panel on “Global Community and Just Society”. This discussion was moderated by ICJC President Errol Mendes.
• CLICK HERE to view the Plenary Address, “Global Governance for the 21st Century” by Irina Bokova, who may become the first female UN Secretary General – she is one of nine official candidates for the position. The election will be held later this year.

More videos of the conference are available on the CPAC site. We encourage you to view them!

http://www.cpac.ca/en/programs/public-record/episodes/47293206