New CSG Paper: Protection through Peace Building: The Future of UNMISS’ Protection of Civilians Mandate in South Sudan
Ever since tens of thousands of terrified civilians sought and received shelter at United Nations (UN) bases as civil war in South Sudan erupted in la …
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CBC Radio’s IDEAS Broadcasts 4th Waterloo Symposium on Technology & Society
On December 19, 2019 CBC Radio’s long running show, IDEAS, broadcast Douglas Rushkoff’s keynote lecture from the CSG’s 4th Waterloo Symposium on Techn …
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Global Tipping Point? Stabilisation in Afghanistan Since 2001
A research paper written by CSG Executive Director Mark Sedra charting the evolution of the stabilisation process in Afghanistan since 2001 has been p …
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New Publication: Robotics and the Age of Automation: Preparing for the Coming Disruption
The CSG is proud to announce the release of a new publication series, The Big Idea Brief. The series tackles the big public policy issues of the day. …
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Award-winning journalist Nahlah Ayed to moderate the 4th Waterloo Symposium on Technology & Society
On December 10, 2019 the CSG will convene the fourth Waterloo Symposium on Technology and Society at the Balsillie School of International Affairs (BS …
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CSG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MARK SEDRA GIVES SERIES OF MEDIA INTERVIEWS ON THE WITHDRAWAL OF US FORCES FROM NORTHERN SYRIA
On October 18, 2019 CSG Executive Director Mark Sedra gave 10 radio interviews to CBC Radio affiliates across Canada on the withdrawal of US forces fr …
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CSG Appoints New Managing Editor of Stability Journal
The CSG is proud to announce that it has appointed Benoît Gomis as the new Managing Editor of Stability: International Journal of Security and Develop …
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CSG Executive Director Mark Sedra Gives Series of Media Interviews on the Collapse of the US-Taliban Peace Talks
On September 11, 2019 CSG Executive Director Mark Sedra gave 11 radio interviews to CBC Radio affiliates across Canada on the collapse of the US-Talib …
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CSG Holds Workshop on Current Trends in the Security Sector Reform Field
On June 3, 2019 the CSG held a one-day workshop titled, Security Sector Reform: The State of the Concept in Policy and Practice. Held at the Balsillie …
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Second Waterloo Symposium on Technology & Society Addresses Artificial Intelligence
The second Waterloo Symposium on Technology and Society was held on May 15th, 2019 at the Balsillie School for International Affairs (BSIA) and focuse …
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Stability Commentary: Moving towards second-generation SSR in Haiti?
In the lead-up to the UN Security Council’s March 2019 debate on the situation in Haiti, the Secretary-General tabled a report suggesting that Haiti h …
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New CSG Publication – Exploring the Transition from First to Second Generation SSR in Conflict-Affected Societies
The CSG has released a new publication in its CSG Papers Series titled, Exploring the Transition from First to Second Generation SSR in Conflict-Affec …
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