Agenda: Symposium on Climate Change
12 February — Key Notes and Panel Discussions
0800 – Arrival
0830 – Introductions:
- Brigadier-General Kevin Cotten, Commandant of Canadian Forces College
- Ms. Melinda Mansour, Director of the Centre for National Security Studies (CNSS)
0900 – Keynote Speech
- Introduction: Ms. Melinda Mansour, Director CNSS
- Keynote Speaker: Mr. Stephen Rigby, former National Security Advisor
0930 – Academic Keynote Speech
- Introduction: Ms. Melinda Mansour, Director CNSS
- Keynote Speaker: Ms. Cleo Paskal, Chatham House
1030 – Coffee Break
1100 – Changing Perspectives/Design Thinking Presenter: Major Brett Nesbitt, Program Officer, CNSS
1200 – Lunch
1300 – Panel Discussion
- Introduction: Dr. Whitney Lackenbauer, Distinguished Visiting Professor, CFC
- Moderator: Dr. Blair Feltmate, Intact Centre, University of Waterloo
- Panelists:
- Ms. Shiloh Fetzek, Centre for Climate and Security, Adaptation: Societal Change and Social Innovation.
- Dr. Simon Dalby, Balsillie School of International Affairs, Climate Change Impacts on Human Security.
- Mr. Alex Kaplan, Swiss Re, Climate Forecasts.
1430 – Design Part II/Health Break
1500 – Group Discussions
- Design: Major Brett Nesbitt, Program Officer, CNSS
- Facilitators:
- Dr. Philippe Beaulieu-Brossard, CFC
- Dr. Philippe Dufort, Saint-Paul University
- Major Colin Bylsma, Canadian Forces Special Operations Forces Command
1600 – Q&A in Plenary
- Dr. Blair Feltmate, Intact Centre, University of Waterloo
- Ms. Shiloh Fetzek, Centre for Climate and Security
- Dr. Simon Dalby, Balsillie School of International Affairs
- Mr. Alex Kaplan, Swiss Re
1630 – Gertrude Kearns Art Exposé: Art of Command: CF in Afghan War 2006-2017, on display at CFC
1700 – Refection Period at the AHOM
13 February — Workshops
0900 – Introductions- Introduction: Ms. Melinda Mansour, Director CNSS
- Mr. Saleem Sattar — The Green Military: Energy efficiency to enable operations, reducing the footprint.
- Colonel Denis Boucher — Institutional Improvement: How can our perspective on CC enhance capability development? Force development?
- Brigadier-General Mike Nixon — Climate Change and Global Security Implications for Canada: How will climate change effect Canada’s ability to be Strong at home, Secure in North America and Engaged in the World?
1015 – Coffee
1045 – Workshop discussions, lunch, studio tour
1500 – Plenary Presentations of Results from Workshop Discussions
1530 – Closing Remarks
- Ms. Cleo Paskal, Chatham House
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