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Special event: Is the Arctic a Zone of Peace?

October 9, 2012

Is the Arctic a Zone of Peace? October 26, 2012, University of Ottawa. Social Sciences Building, 120 University Street, room 4004. 5:30 – 7:00.

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Media coverage, Circumpolar Challenges: An Ambitious Agenda for the Arctic Council

October 4, 2012

Embassy News and iPolitics have published articles on the Rideau Institute’s Arctic Workshop, which took place on September 27 in Ottawa. James Munson of iPolitics summarizes some of the panelists opinions in “Canada’s upcoming Arctic agenda gets some unsolicited advice” Sneh Duggal of Embassy writes on Hon. Lloyd Axworthy’s keynote address in “Axworthy: Arctic Council […]

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Steven Staples on CTV News, “Turkey fires artillery at Syria after 5 civilians killed in Turkish border village”

October 4, 2012

Steven Staples, President of the Rideau Institute, appeared on CTV News on Wednesday, October 3, to comment on Turkey’s response to Syrian shells hitting a Turkish border town. The video is available on the CTV News site.

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Circumpolar Challenges Workshop a success

October 3, 2012

The Rideau Institute is pleased to announce that the September 27 event “Circumpolar Challenges: An Ambitious Agenda for the Arctic Council” was a resounding success. Due to the high demand for participation in the event, which was recorded by CPAC, the house was standing room only We were pleased to host the ambassadors of Sweden, […]

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