Canadian Defence and Security Network - Réseau Canadien Sur La Défense et la Sécurité (CDSN-RCDS)

🇫🇷🇨🇦 Call for Applications: 2025 Edition of the France-Canada Future Leaders Program on Defense Issues! Are you passionate about transatlantic strategic relations, European and Arctic security issues, and contributing to the Franco-Canadian dialogue? This program, organized in partnership with the France-Canada Association, aims to deepen these exchanges in light of current challenges. 📅 Application Deadline: January 19, 2025 👉 Find all the details and apply here: https://lnkd.in/dX3VUG6y Why participate? 💡 Meet experts and emerging leaders from France and Canada. 💼 Take part in visits to France and Canada, including private workshops, public conferences, and strategic site tours. ✍️ Contribute to the improvement of Franco-Canadian relations by drafting strategic policy notes. 📢 Don’t miss this unique opportunity to broaden your horizons and join an active network dedicated to defense and transatlantic cooperation.

We are ending the year on a positive note with this Battle Rhythm / Notes From the Field crossover episode, co-hosts Steve Saideman and Hannah Christensen meet up with a few of the incredible leaders that make up this year’s cohort of HFX Peace With Women Fellows when they reached Ottawa on their whirlwind global tour. Our next Battle Rhythm episode comes out 8 Jan 2025 - Enjoy the holidays! The Peace With Women Fellowship brings together senior, active-duty, military officers from NATO member and partner countries for a 3-week executive tour of the political, military and technological centers of the United States and Canada. The Peace With Women Fellowship is designed to challenge participants by engaging with senior government, military, corporate, and academic leaders to discuss and better understand the world’s leading security issues. The program endeavors to not only ensure that the Fellows can discuss the problems and ideas they face, but also propose innovative solutions and apply what they learn in their home countries. HFX is proud to lead the security community with this unprecedented Fellowship program advancing women’s leadership in security, while fostering a dynamic network of women military leaders across the world. In order of appearance: [03:45]  Gp. Capt. Elizabeth Hutchison (Defence Attaché Chile Royal Air Force, Air Ops United Kingdom)  Col. Nanda Kellij (Policy Director for Material, Environment, Real Estate and Sustainability  Ministry of Defence, Policy Directorate. Netherlands)  Col. Sonja Fischer, MD (Chief of Branch Protocol Executive Staff FMoD Germany) [24:06]  Capt. Mette Stab-Johansen (Navy Command - Head of Operations and Planning. Royal Danish Navy)  Col. Alison Gonzalez (Director of Staff, United States Space Force) [36:08]  Col. Angela Thomas (Director Air Plans. Royal Canadian Air Force)  Capt. Carolyn Moberley (National Strike Force Commander, United States Coast Guard)  Maj. Anna Novak (Head of Logistics Department (S4) 58th Detached Motorized Brigade Land Forces, Armed Forces of Ukraine) https://lnkd.in/gnCAuzJ7

With the upcoming conclusion of the current Executive Director Youri Cormier's successful mandate, the Conference of Defence Associations (CDA) and the CDA Institute (Institute) are commencing a process to renew the organization and refresh our strategic approach.     The Conference of Defence Associations and CDA Institute are currently accepting applications for the Executive Director position. We intend to fill it by the end of the first quarter of 2025.    In recent years, the organization has grown considerably, with the team expanding from 2 to 14 employees, member associations increasing from 35 to 45, and readership/viewership expanding internationally from the thousands to the millions.    The desired candidate must have a good understanding of the Canadian defence and security sector and demonstrate an ability to plan, organize, and lead high-profile activities such as the Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence, the Montreal Climate Security Summit, the Vimy Gala, the Graduate Student Conference, and the ongoing Institute research program.     Applications are now open for the position of Executive Director, with the full job description provided below:  ➡️ EN: https://bit.ly/41UQMvN ➡️ FR: https://bit.ly/4iA5Wwb

Casting out to my LinkedIn network this newly established post in my team! Officer, Underwater Battlespace and Maritime Autonomy As the underwater warfare expert on the maritime team, you will be at the heart of maritime interoperability, autonomy, materiel standards and capability delivery. You will be my go-to maritime policy expert for underwater warfare in Defence Investment Division. It’s an exciting time to work in NATO! You will have the opportunity to engage with senior NATO officials and external stakeholders. You will develop strategic policy for the Alliance. You will interact directly with all Allies, and NATO's partner nations, and be part of a dynamic and growing team. Sean Trevethan Rich Atkinson Justin Quinn Michael Stewart Lampros Moutso Giorgio Cioni Yannik Petry Rune F.

It was a pleasure to speak with Althia Raj about Canadian defence affairs on It's Political.

Be sure to check out the latest episode of Battle Rhythnm hosted by Steve Saideman and Artur Wilczynski, featuring an interview with Dustin Johnson, PhD and Catherine Ballie Abidi, authors of Civil Wars, Volume 26, Issue 3 (2024). Available wherever you get your podcasts! https://lnkd.in/gQM7XE3f

🚨 NEW Expert Series — 25 Years of WPS: Progress, Challenges, and the Path Forward with Ambassador Jacqueline O'Neill      In this episode of the #ExpertSeries, Dr. Stefanie von Hlatky convenes with Ambassador Jacqueline O'Neill, Canada's Ambassador for Women, Peace and Security, to reflect on the upcoming 25th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325. They explore the challenges and achievements of the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda, including addressing anti-feminist disinformation campaigns, engaging men as advocates, and improving accountability through qualitative data.      “[We have to] recognize that [gendered misinformation] is a threat to our national security when we have forces that are trying to decrease the amount to which our own populations participate in our democratic societies.”    Listen now for expert insights:          ➡️ YouTube – https://bit.ly/4eYFUjc ➡️ Spotify – https://spoti.fi/3BeMCUl       #disinformation #defence #security #defencepolicy #canada #geopolitics Women, Peace and Security Network-Canada (WPSN-C)

In episode 23 of Battle Rhythm season 3, with co-host Artur Wilczynski, retired DG of Foreign Intelligence Operations Canada and Senior Fellow GPSIA, University of Ottawa; Artur and Steve Saideman discuss the Halifax Security Forum debate about women in combat roles, #Trump, #Trudeau, #Tariffs and US asylum seekers along with martial law in South Korea. Today's feature interview is with Dallaire Centre of Excellence for Peace and Security researchers Dr. Catherine Baillie Abidi and Dr. Dustin Johnson on their recent volume of Civil Wars, Volume 26, Issue 3 (2024): https://lnkd.in/gPJh3Qh7 https://lnkd.in/gPJh3Qh7 Dr. Catherine Baillie Abidi is a scholarly practitioner in the Department of Child and Youth Study at Mount Saint Vincent University and has specialized in children and armed conflict for over two decades. She has worked in collaboration with dozens of Defence Forces and with international organizations such as the United Nations, Red Cross, and the International Labour Organization. She has over twenty publications in the field of peace and security and was the editor of Allons-y: Journal of Children, Peace and Security for five years. Dr. Baillie Abidi was awarded a Queen Diamond Jubilee Medal from the Governor General of Canada for her work in children, peace and security. At Mount Saint Vincent, she is leading research focused on conflict-related early warning, moral injury, and children and youth as agents of peace. Dr. Baillie Abidi is also the Co-Director of the Children, Peace and Security International Network, an active and collaborative group of international scholars, committed to researching inter-disciplinary, community-based, inclusive, and prevention-oriented approaches for protecting children and preventing their use in violence.  Dr. Dustin Johnson, PhD Johnson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Defence Studies at the Royal Military College of Canada, and he is based within the Dallaire Centre of Excellence for Peace and Security at the Canadian Defence Academy, where he researches child protection and gender dynamics in armed conflict and peacekeeping with a focus on Ukraine. He holds a PhD in peace and development studies from the School of Global Studies at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, and has previously published in journals such as International Peacekeeping, Civil Wars, and Global Responsibility to Protect. 

The team keeps growing and we have a super opportunity. The Conference of Defence Associations Institute is hiring a campaigns and volunteer coordinator to organize a pan-Canadian series of events to engage citizens from all walks of life and community leaders in a dialogue about national security & defence. Working with veterans, fellows, and student ambassadors, to build the momentum, my ideal candidate is someone who is passionate and cares deeply about the world they live in, is knowledgeable and intellectually curious when it comes to human rights, international law, and climate security, and hits the ground running. Have you led campaigns before, are you an activist, are you committed to the idea that Canada has an important role to play in shaping the world we live in? This job is for you. https://lnkd.in/gpZMibEJ

📢 Join Our Team: WIIS Canada Volunteer Coordinator 📢 Are you passionate about international security and foreign policy? Looking to expand your network and connect with inspiring professionals? Do you have experience in volunteer coordination or management? WIIS Canada is seeking a Volunteer Coordinator to play a key role in supporting our initiatives and events. As part of the team, you’ll: - Identify internal volunteer opportunities - Recruit and onboard volunteers - Manage volunteer contributions to WIIS Canada programs Reporting directly to the Board of Directors, the Volunteer Coordinator is an essential member of WIIS Canada’s strategic governance. This one-year volunteer role begins January 20, 2025. 📅 How to Apply Send your CV and a brief paragraph (100 words max.) explaining your interest to contact@wiiscanada.org by December 20, 2024. Take this opportunity to make a difference in the international security community! 🌟