Research Study Tour to Ottawa, Canada – January 23-January 30, 2016 JSIS 495C The Arctic: A New Player in International Relations Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington Faculty: Drs. Vincent Gallucci and Nadine Fabbi JSIS International Policy Institute (Arctic) Fellows: Joël Plouffe and Brandon Ray
Artcirq – Arctic Circus
Saturday, 23 January 20:00 – Arrival at Ashbury House, Ottawa! 303 First Avenue, 613-234-4757
Sunday, 24 January 10:00-12:30 – Ottawa Walking Tour with Craig MacDonald, 90 Wellington Street
12:30-14:00 – Lunch in the Byward Market
14:00-16:00 – Indigenous Walks with with Jaime Koebel, Apeetagosan/Nehiyaw (Métis/Cree)
Monday, 25 January 09:00-11:00 – Bruce Heyman, Ambassador of the United States to Canada; Miguel Rodrigues, Arctic Officer; David Birdsey, Counselor; L. “Bud” Locklear, Special Advisor; Danielle Monosson, Deputy Counselor, U.S. Embassy, 490 Sussex Drive Jackson School Student Host: Ivalene Laohajaratsang
13:00-14:30 – Charles Murto, Ambassador of Finland to Canada; Anni Stahle, Head of Public Diplomacy, Finnish Embassy, 55 Meltcalfe Street, Suite 850 Jackson School Student Host: Erika Doane
15:00-16:30 – Marie-Anne Coninsx, Ambassador of the European Union to Canada; Stefano Fantaroni, First Counsellor, European Union Delegation, 150 Metcalfe Street, Suite 1900 Jackson School Student Host: Jake Creps
18:00 – Barry Pottle, Inuk photographer, Nunatsiavut, Ashbury House, 303 First Avenue Jackson School Student Host: Allison Rutz
JSIS Task Force, Ottawa, p. 1 Tuesday, 26 January 10:30-12:00 – Morley Hanson, Coordinator, Nunavut Sivuniksavut, 450 Rideau Street, Suite 201 Jackson School Student Host: Elizabeth Castro
13:00-17:15 – Fulbright Canada Symposium with Sari Graben, Law and Business, Ted Rogers School of Business Management, Ryerson University, 2012-13 UW Canada Fulbright Chair; Heather Nicol, Geography, Trent University, 2015-16 UW Canada Fulbright Chair; Tony Penikett, Consultant, 2013-14 UW Canada Fulbright Chair; Andrew Stuhl, Environmental Studies, Bucknell University – Confederation Room A, Second Floor, 350 Albert Street
19:00 – Fulbright Canada reception and dinner, Mackenzie Room, Lord Elgin Hotel, 100 Elgin Street
Wednesday, 27 January 08:30-11:30 – Northern Lights Forum – Kajusivugut: Inuit Labour Market and Economic Development Forum with Natan Obed, President, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami; Andrew Sharpe, Centre for the Study of Living Standards; James Thorbourne, Nunatsiavut Group of Companies; David Boisvert, Researcher/Consultant; Employment & Social Development Canada, Shaw Center Level 2, 55 Colonel By Drive
12:00-14:00 – Pitseolak Pfiefer, Canadian Studies, Carleton University and Heather Nicol, Geography, Trent University, 2015-16 UW Canada Fulbright Chair, Fulbright Canada Office, Constitution Room, Constitution Square III, 350 Albert Street Jackson School Student Host: Kelsey Brewster
14:30-15:30 – Mona Elisabeth Brøther, Ambassador of Norway to Canada; Else Kveinen, Minister Counsellor, Norwegian Embassy, 150 Metcalf Street, Suite 1300 Jackson School Student Host: Laura Heckenlively
18:00-20:00 – Dinner with Pablo Sobrino, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Acquisitions Branch at Public Works; and Joël Plouffe, Research Fellow, Interuniversity Research Center on the International Relations of Canada and Québec at the National School of Public Administration, Montréal – Ashbury House Jackson School International Policy Institute Fellow Host: Brandon Ray
Thursday, 28 January with Joël Plouffe 08:30-10:00 – Jonathan Quinn, Director of Policy Development, Department of National Defence, 101 Colonel By Drive Jackson School Student Host: Kyle Wheeler
10:30-12:00 – Nadia Bouffard, Director General, External Relations Strategic Policy, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 200 Kent Street Jackson School Student Host: Mac Zellum
13:45-15:15 – Clive Tesar, Head of External Relations, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), Global Arctic Programme, Marc-André Dubois, Advisor, External Relations at WWF, Slater Street #810 Jackson School Student Host: Danika Moore
CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE: 15:30-18:00 – Northern Lights Arts and Culture Venue, Shaw Center, 55 Colonel By Drive 16:00-20:00 – Canadian Museum of History, 100 Rue Laurier, Gatineau, Québec OR Canadian War Museum 18:00-20:00 – Trapped in a Human Zoo, film screening of a Labrador Inuit in a human zoo in Europe in the 19th century, Northern Lights Forum, 55 Colonel By Drive, 2nd level Shaw Centre, Room 210
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Friday, 29 January – Start of Winterlude! 09:30–10:30 – Canadian Parliament Tour, 111 Wellington Street
11:00-12:00 –Susan Harper, Canada’s Senior Arctic Official (SAO), Head of Delegation to the Arctic Council, Global Affairs Canada; David Sarraf, Policy Officer, Circumpolar Affairs Division, Global Affairs Canada, 125 Sussex Drive Jackson School Student Host: Claire Wang
14:00-16:00 – Hors D’oeuvres with Donat Savoie, former Chief Federal Negotiator for Nunavik; Jean-François Arteau, former Executive Assistant to the President of the Makivik Corporation, Ashbury House, 303 First Avenue Jackson School Student Host: Jordan Habenicht
Saturday, 30 January 08:00 – Up! Run to Rideau Canal, rent skates, skate to Carleton University! Beaver Tails on the way back! 12:00 – Taxi in groups from B&B to airport 14:42 – Departure from Ottawa to Seattle
This program is supported by funds from the University of Washington Jackson School International Policy Institute (the Institute is funded by a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York aimed at improving the transfer of research and expertise between higher education and the policy world in the area of global affairs); the Hellmann Fund for Innovation and Excellence in International Studies; the Abe and Sydney Block Foundation; and the Center for Global Studies and Canadian Studies Center (with Title VI grant funding, Office of Postsecondary Education, International Education Program Services, U.S. Department of Education).
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