How does foreign policy get made, both in an election campaign context as well as within the highest levels of government? Professor Paris is uniquely placed to provide insights on this issue with his close involvement as a senior advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, both during the preparation of his foreign policy platform and in the initial months of his government. This will be a rare opportunity to hear from an “insider” on the realities of the foreign policy-making process in a Canadian context.

Speaker’s Biography
Roland Paris holds the University Research Chair in International Security and Governance at the University of Ottawa and teaches in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs. He was recently Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s senior advisor on global affairs and defence. Previously, he served as policy advisor in the Privy Council Office, the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Federal-Provincial Relations Office, director of research at the Conference Board of Canada, assistant professor at the University of Colorado-Boulder, and visiting researcher at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, DC, and at Sciences-Po in Paris. A prolific scholar and commentator, he has won numerous awards for his research, teaching and public service.
Website: rolandparis.com

Event Partner
SFU School for International Studies

Date and Time
Monday October 3, 2016
5:00pm to 7:00pm

Venue
Simon Fraser University
Harbour Centre Room
1415 515 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 5K3

Registration
This is a free event. No registration required.

Event Contact
Rohina Dass | vancouver@thecic.org