G GRADUATE STUDENT SYMPOSIUM AGENDA September 30th, 2018 1215-1245 Registration Currie Hall 1245-1300 Welcome Address: Currie Matthew Overton, CDA & CDA Institute Executive Director Hall 1300-1730 WORKSHOP I COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES Lead Facilitator: Chris Ford, BGen (Ret’d), President of “Generally Speaking” http://www.generallyspeaking.ca/ So, you’re an expert in your chosen field! You’ve done the research, thought critically about your thesis, received copious advice from well-intentioned friends and colleagues, you’ve written, revised, edited, maybe cried a bit, and re-written your paper countless times. You submitted it with some trepidation and great hope, and - lo and behold! – it’s been accepted for presentation at the GSS. Now it’s show time! Your work may be the greatest, but unless you can effectively communicate your ideas in real time to others in a public forum, the relevance and importance of your efforts may not achieve the desired effect. Sure, you can post your paper to a website, write a blog, send your PowerPoint presentation via e-mail, publish in a learned journal – all good! - but in the process you lose the Power of You. This interactive workshop will help you develop the confidence and competence you need as a presenter to complement your advanced research and academic skills. Topics to be covered include: •Audience analysis •Logistics •Preparing your presentation •Delivering your presentation •Audio-visual aids •Body language and gestures •Using a microphone •Handling Q&A •Speaking “off the cuff” •Speaking “under fire” •Practical participation exercises WORKSHOP II EFFECTIVE NETWORKING FOR NON-ACADEMIC JOBS Lead Facilitator: Dr. Allan English, Queen’s University https://www.queensu.ca/history/people/faculty/english-allan This workshop is designed to help graduate students improve their networking skills to increase their chances of finding paid employment in non-academic jobs. It is divided into two parts: Part 1 consists of a facilitator-led discussion of the basic principles and best practices for effective networking for non-academic jobs; and Part 2 consists of activities that give participants an opportunity to apply those principles and best practices in creating individual networking plans. TBC Symposium Dinner for all participants New Gym 1 October 2018 0800-0900 Registration 0900-0915 Welcome Remarks: Currie Matthew Overton, Executive Director, CDA & CDA Institute Hall 0915-0930 Opening Remarks: Commandant RMCC and RMCC Principal (Invited) 0930-1015 Presenter: Dr. John Scott Cowan, RMCC Principal Emeritus, "Currie Hall Explained: The Canadian Corps in the Great War" 1015-1030 Health Break 1030-1200 PANEL SESSION: MEANS AND ENDS: CANADA’S ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WORLD MODERATOR: TBA Currie Hall PANELISTS: Scott Aubrey, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University Multi-vectoralism in the Post-Soviet Rest: Opportunities for Canadian Engagement in the Caucasus and Central Asia David Jones, University of Alberta Countering Violent Extremism and Peace Support Operations: New Paradigm for an Old Problem? Thomas Hughes, Queen’s University The Art of War Games: Canada and the Political Effects of Military Exercises 2 | Page 1200-1300 LUNCHEON Cadet Open to Ticket Holders Only. No onsite registration available. Mess 1215: Presentation by Senior Officer, Canadian Armed Forces (Name TBC) 1315-1445 PANEL SESSION: CANADIAN STRATEGY: PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE MODERATOR: TBA Currie Hall PANELISTS: Jéssica Pires Barbosa Barreto, Brazilian Naval War College / Fluminense National University Analysis of the Royal Canadian Navy’s Strategic Plan 2017-2022 in light of its Naval Capabilities and the Trudeau Government’s Defence Policy Adam P. MacDonald, Dalhousie University Precarious Existence? The Future of Arctic Stability in an Era of Renewed Great Power Competition John Keess, War Studies, Royal Military College of Canada Policy without Culture: Strong, Secure, Engaged at the Centennial of Independent Canadian Strategic Thought and Policy 1445-1500 Health Break 1500-1630 PANEL SESSION: OPEN CANADA: BSIA YOUNG ACADEMICS PANEL – SECURITY AND DEFENCE CHALLENGES FOR CANADA OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. MODERATOR: Currie Hall Dr. Bessma Momani, Balsillie School of International Affairs, University of Waterloo PANELISTS TBA 1630-1645 Closing Remarks for Day 1: Matthew Overton, Executive Director, CDA & CDA Institute 1700-2000 Reception open to all Graduate Student Symposium attendees and RMCC senior staff Senior Staff Mess 3 | Page 2 October 2018 0845-0900 Opening Remarks: Currie Hall Matthew Overton, Executive Director, CDA & CDA Institute 0900-1030 PANEL SESSION: CYBER: BOON, BANE, WEAPON? MODERATOR: Currie Hall Dr. Holly Ann Garnett, Royal Military College of Canada PANELISTS: Trevor Deley, University of Ottawa Microtargeting and the Potential Security Threats to Democratic Processes in Canada Alexander Rudolph, Carleton University Canada’s Strategic Future in Cyberspace: Thinking Beyond Strong, Secure, Engaged Leah West, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto The Legal Implications of a Strong, Secure, Engaged Active Cyber Policy 1030-1045 Health Break Currie Hall 1045-1215 PANEL SESSION: AEROSPACE CONSIDERATIONS AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR CANADA MODERATOR: Currie Hall Dr. Richard Goette, Canadian Forces College 1230-1430 SYMPOSIUM CLOSING LUNCHEON Cadet Mess Open to Ticket Holders Only – No onsite Registration available Timeline 1230: Start Luncheon 1300: Presentation by Senior DND official (Name TBC) 1345: Announcement of Symposium Top Presenters with Senior DND official presiding 1400: RCMI Col. Peter Hunter Award recipient announced 1430: Final Remarks, close of Symposium 4 | Page .