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10 Dec	Workshop: Strategic Communications and the Arctic Information Environment December 10, 2024 • Alt Hotel Downtown Ottawa, Ottawa Ontario By registration only. Please contact Whitney Lackenbauer at [email protected] or Nick Glesby at [email protected] for more information. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which began in February 2022, has sent shock-waves across the Arctic, and resurgent competition between the great powers has reinforced how Russia and the other seven Arctic... Learn More
9 Dec	Ice Pact Unpacked December 9, 2024 • Alt Hotel Downtown Ottawa, Ottawa Ontario This summer, the governments of Canada, Finland, and the United States announced the ICE Pact, an effort to support icebreaker design and construction across all three countries. While ambitious in scope, the pact remains a statement of intent. Currently, the three governments are working to define the pact and determine... Learn More
29 Nov	North American Arctic Security Emerging Expert Symposium November 29, 2024 This student-led workshop on Emerging Arctic Security Threats will be held at Yukon University in Whitehorse on Friday, 29 November 2024. The primary audience for this workshop will be young scholars and policy practitioners who will have an opportunity to discuss emerging Arctic security issues with established North American experts.... Learn More
28 Nov	Workshop on Arctic Adversaries and Disruptors – Canadian and Norwegian Perspectives November 28, 2024 • Alt Hotel Downtown Ottawa, Ottawa Ontario The current geopolitical environment is characterized by the shaping trends of autocracies, disruptive technologies, and climate change, which is changing how decision-makers and experts think about defence and security vulnerabilities. Working in tandem, Russia and China pose proximate and pacing threats to the North American Arctic and European High North.... Learn More
27 Nov	The Second Annual Norway-Canada Gauntlet Seminar November 27, 2024 • Canadian War Museum, Ottawa ON Canada’s April 2024 defence policy update asserts that the “most urgent and important task” is to “assert sovereignty in the Arctic, where the changing physical and geopolitical landscapes have created new threats and vulnerabilities.” Canada commits to increase its military presence in the Arctic and to work cooperatively with partners.... Learn More
6 Nov	Arctic Security Working Group - November 2024 November 6, 2024 This event page holds password-protected ASWG presentations for future reference. Presentation 3 – ASWG_PermIntro_SVK_2024-11-05 Presentation 4 – 2024Autumn-ASWG _CanadianCoastGuardArcticUpdate Presentation 5 – Emergency Management and Climate Change Planning 2024 Presentation 6 – Cyber Security Readiness Goals – ASWG Nov 2024 Presentation 7 – Northern Operational Support Hub (NOSH) Brief_ASWG_Nov24 Presentation... Learn More
19 Sep	Canada Arctic Security and Governance Seminar Series: Arctic Governance - The Role of the Arctic Council September 19, 2024 NAADSN, the Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI), the Arctic Council Secretariat, and the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Ottawa are pleased to present a panel discussion on Arctic Governance - The Role of the Arctic Council. The panel features keynote presentations from Mr. Mørten Haglund, Chair of the Senior Arctic Officials, Norwegian... Learn More
18 Sep	Ottawa Arctic Geopolitics Pubinar September 18, 2024 - September 19, 2024 NAADSN, the Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI), and the Macdonald Laurier Institute (ML) are co-hosting an informal pub talk with leading Canadian and Norwegian Arctic figures about mutual challenges and areas for cooperation in the Arctic. When: Wednesday, 18 September from 17:30-20:00 Where: Working Title Kitchen, 330 Laurier Avenue E., Ottawa... Learn More
29 Jul	Emerging Leaders Node 5th Annual Summer Conference July 29, 2024 - July 31, 2024 All presentations can be found on NAADSN's YouTube channel at this link: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIjwEHMvBTwp-nVTrFhwcOpcoYJJq9fB1&feature=shared. Please join NAADSN for the Emerging Leaders Node (ELN) 5th Annual Summer Conference, held via Zoom from Monday, 29 July 2024 to Wednesday, 31 July 2024. The Summer Conference is an excellent opportunity for young scholars,... Learn More
29 May	Canada-Iceland Seminar: Maritime Defence and Security in the North May 29, 2024 • Canadian War Museum, Ottawa ON The Canada-Iceland Seminar: Maritime Defence and Security in the North at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa is the second exchange between Canadian and Iceland academics and practitioners on defence and security issues, and supported by a DND MINDS Targeted Engagement Grant. This exchange is co-organized by the Centre for... Learn More
28 May	Arctic Security Working Group May 2024 May 28, 2024 - May 30, 2024 This event page holds password-protected ASWG presentations for future reference. Presentation 1 - BF_204123657 - CC General_Presentation_Final Presentation 2 - McEachern - ASWG Critical Minerals Presentation_052624 Presentation 3 - Carrie Taylor - ASWG Deck 20240528 fires and aq Presentation 3 - Mike Gravel - Arctic Security Working Group Pres Presentation... Learn More
22 May	North American Arctic Security Workshop 2 (NAASW) May 22, 2024 - May 24, 2024 • Aqsarniit Hotel, Iqaluit Nunavut North American Arctic Security Workshop 2 (NAASW) at the Asquarniit Hotel and Conference Centre in Iqaluit, Nunavut. Organized by the North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network, The Ted Stevens Centre for Arctic Security Studies, and Ilisimatusarfik’s Nassiffik at the University of Greenland. NAASW2 covers classic defence matters and... Learn More
24 Apr	NAADSN Emerging Ideas Series: Nuclear Disarmament and Human Security April 24, 2024 The North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network (NAADSN) Emerging Leaders Node (ELN) is pleased to present the Emerging Ideas Series for April 2024, discussing Nuclear Disarmament and Human Security. The Emerging Ideas Series pairs emerging scholars with established experts and practitioners in their field of study. This month's... Learn More
18 Apr	Debrief and Discussion - 2024 Defence Policy Update: Our North, Strong and Free: A Renewed Vision for Canada's Defence April 18, 2024 This invitation-only Debrief and Discussion offers NAADSN members the opportunity to discuss initial reflections and impressions of the Defence Policy Update, Our North, Strong and Free: A Renewed Vision for Canada's Defence, as it relates to NAADSN's core policy challenges: Defence in the Arctic, Securing North America and Enhancing Continental... Learn More
4 Apr	NAADSN Ideas Series: NATO at 75 - The Alliance of the Future April 4, 2024 The NAADSN Ideas Series presents “NATO at 75,” a virtual month-long series (via MS Teams) dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The importance of the collective defence alliance has been revived since Russia’s full invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Canada was an original signatory... Learn More

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