Carleton University’s Faculty of Public Affairs (FPA) will host a number of campus events as part of FPA Research Month from Feb. 24 until March 24, 2016.
For more information and a full schedule of events, visit: http://carleton.ca/fpa/events/research-month/.
Carleton’s FPA is known for its groundbreaking and innovative research that influences public policy and practice domestically and abroad. The annual celebration of research is an opportunity for academic researchers from across Canada to discuss significant achievements of the past year.
Key events include:
Author Meets Readers Adapting in the Dust: Lessons Learned from Canada’s War in Afghanistan
Carleton’s Stephen Saideman, Paterson Chair in International Affairs at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA), will lead a panel discussion about his new book Adapting in the Dust: Lessons Learned from Canada’s War in Afghanistan.
When: Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016 from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m.
Where: Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank Street
Cost: Free
For more information and to register visit:http://carleton.ca/fpa/events/author-meets-readers/.
Note: Saideman will take over the FPA Twitter feed (@fpacarleton) on Feb. 25 from 11:30 a.m. until 1: 30 p.m. using the hashtag #FPAResearch. During this time, he will answer questions related to his book.
Canada’s six-year military mission in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province was one of the most intense and challenging periods in Canadian foreign affairs. A complex war fought in an inhospitable environment, the Afghanistan mission tested the mettle of Canada’s soldiers and its politicians, public servants and policy-makers.
In Adapting in the Dust, Saideman considers how well the Canadian government, media, and public managed the challenge.
The Dick, Ruth, and Judy Bell Lecture: Can Canada Become an Innovation Nation—and Why Does it Matter?
Kevin Lynch, vice-chairman of BMO Financial Group, presents Can Canada Become an Innovation Nation—and Why Does it Matter?
- When: Tuesday, March 1, 2016 from 7 p.m. until 9:30 p.m.
- Where: River Building, Second floor conference rooms
- Registration: http://carleton.ca/fpa/event/can-canada-become-an-innovation-nation-and-why-does-it-matter-bell-lecture-with-kevin-lynch/.
Lynch believes that in today’s hyper-connected global economy, innovation is increasingly the core driver of sustained productivity growth and competitiveness. But Canada is an innovation laggard and, unless reversed, the implications for growth, living standards and the middle class are not favourable.
Lynch is a distinguished former public servant with 33 years of service with the Government of Canada, serving as clerk of the Privy Council, secretary to the cabinet and head of the public service of Canada, as well as deputy minister of Finance, deputy minister of Industry and Canada’s executive director at the International Monetary Fund.
The Dick, Ruth, and Judy Bell Lecture is an annual lecture that honours the contributions of individuals to the political and public life of Canada. The lectures are devoted to discussions of political subjects, either in a present-day or historical context.
A New Era of Information in Decision-Making: FPA Research Month Closing Panel
The 2016 FPA Research Month Closing Panel will feature discussions on information and decision-making, including important subjects such as evidence-based policy development and the role of the parliamentary budget officer.
When and Where:
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Reception from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in River Building Atrium
Panel Discussion from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in River Building Conference Rooms
Registration: https://carleton.ca/fpa/event/a-new-era-of-information-in-decision-making-fpa-research-month-closing-panel/.
Panel members will include:
- Kevin Page, former parliamentary budget officer,
- Munir Sheikh, former chief statistician of Canada,
- Steve White, assistant professor, Department of Political Science, Carleton University,
- Marc-André Gagnon, assistant professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, Carleton University,
- Tracey Lauriault, assistant professor, School of Journalism and Communication, Carleton University.