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
0915 – Special Issues Presentations

  • 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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