Peace First: Canada's Role in Peace Operations

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: ,: :: ! ! ! ! “We! can’t! address! today’s! challenges! with! yesterday’s! mindset,”! emphasized! the! United! Nations! SecretaryCanada! is! still! internationally! recognized! for! past! achievements! in! key! areas! pertaining! to! peace! operations,! especially! peacekeeping.! Since! the! call! by! Canada's! then< Minister!of!External!Affairs,!Lester!B.!Pearson!for!the!creation!of!a!multinational!armed!force!to! go!into!Egypt!to!help!restore!peace!and!prevent!a!major!international!confrontation,!Canada! has!been!associated!with!the!fundamentals!of!peacekeeping.!Canada!has!been!a!key!player!in! securing!major!achievements,!which!are!relevant!for!peace!operations:!! • The!establishment!of!the!Blue!Helmets!(1956

Bus!transportation!will!be!provided!for!anyone!attending!the!conference!in!the!morning!and!evening!on!both! October!20th!and!October!21st.!The!bus!will!be!departing!at:!

• 8:30!am!at!Robert!Sutherland!Hall!on!Queen’s!University!campus!located!at!138!Union!St.!

• 8:45!am!at!Four!Points!by!Sheraton!located!at!258!King!St.!East.! Please!arrive!prior!to!departure!times.!Transportation!will!also!be!provided!at!the!end!of!day!to!both!locations. ! ! 13:00414:30% Presentations%Theme%2% % Presenter%and%Moderator:%% Walter%Dorn,!Professor,!Royal!Military!College!of!Canada,!Kingston,!Ontario! ! How%can%the%armed%forces%bridge%training%cultures%and%local%contexts?% Kristine%St4Pierre,!Consultant!and!former!Pearson!Centre!trainer,!Ottawa,!Ontario:!Is$diversity$and$ identity$a$force$multiplier$in$peace$support$operations?$ $ Hans%Christian%Breede,!Assistant!Professor,!Royal!Military!College,!Kingston,!Canada:!Canadian$ special$operations$forces$as$peacekeepers?$ $ Kjell%Pedersen,!Lieutenant!Colonel,!Commandant!NODEFIC:!What$are$the$challenges$to$designing$ training$for$peacekeepers?$ % 14:30415:00% Coffee%and%Snacks% % % 15:00417:00% Wrap4Up%Discussion% % % 19:00% Dinner%at%Curry%Original%% % Location:!253!Ontario!St,!Kingston!ON% ! 1 Location:!Vimy!Mess!! 9:00410:30% Presentations%Theme%3% % Presenter%and%Moderator:%% Hans%Christian%Breede,!Assistant!Professor,!Royal!Military!College!of!Canada!and!Deputy!Director,! Centre!for!International!and!Defence!Policy! ! What%do%peacekeepers%need%in%the%field?% Gaëlle%Rivard%Piché,!Security!sector!reform!expert!and!Defence!Scientist!at!DRDC:!Is$interoperability$ possible$across$civilian$and$military$partnerships?$ ! Robert%J.%Cannon,!Chief!of!Mission!Support!(retired),!United!Nations!Operation!in!Cote!d'Ivoire:!How$ can$the$UN$best$support$peacekeeping$missions?$ ! PSTC:!What$is$the$added$value$of$Canada$in$peace$support$operations?$ % 12:00413:00% Lunch% % % 13:00414:00% Weapons%Training%Familiarization%at%the%Peace%Support%Training%Centre% % % 14:00415:30% Wrap4up,%Next%Steps%and%Farewell% ! ! Names% Contact%Information%

Assouli,!Nadia! [email protected]! Breede,!H.!Christian! [email protected]! Cannon,!Robert! [email protected]! Coombs,!Howard! [email protected]! Deleuze,!Magali! [email protected]! Dorn,!Walter! [email protected]! Healy,!Brian!(LCol)! [email protected]! von!Hlatky,!Stéfanie! [email protected]! Laloum,!Arnaud! [email protected]! Martin

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