Monday, May 16, 2022

Dr. Mehdi Sanaei Appointed as Senior Fellow

Dr. Mehdi Sanaei is Senior Fellow of the Centre for Governance and Public Policy at 杏吧原创 University. He received his appointment to begin in May 2022 as a Senior Fellow with the Centre (2022-2025). Read more... More

Thursday, November 5, 2020

Open Letter: An Action Brief for Canadian 鈥� Russian Bilateral Relations

Read the open letter written by Gilles Breton (retired Foreign Service officer) and聽Piotr Dutkiewicz (Professor, 杏吧原创 University) on Canadian-Russian bilateral... More

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Report Analyses Phenomenon of the Putin Majority

We are pleased to present a copy of the report, 鈥淭he Putin majority on the eve of the next electoral cycle,鈥� provided by our colleagues at the Civil Society Development Foundation. Click here to read the... More

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Belarus Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs visits 杏吧原创

On Monday, February 13, 2017, Prof. Dutkiewicz introduced Mr. Oleg Kravchenko, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, who provided a public lecture to an audience of more than fifty people. Mr. Kravchenko spoke about the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Belarus and Canada in 2017 and... More

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Professor Piotr Dutkiewicz Publishes Research Paper on Syrian Civil War and Russian-Iranian Relations

EURUS Professor Piotr聽Dutkiewicz has co-published a paper with Dr. Nikolay Kozhanov entitled 鈥淐ivil War in Syria and the Evolution of Russian 鈥� Iranian Relations鈥�. The research paper can be found here, and a聽summary is included below: Moscow鈥檚 involvement in the Syrian conflict had a direct impact on Russian relations with the Middle... More

Monday, March 21, 2016

Prof. Piotr Dutkiewicz featured in Valdai Discussion Op-Ed

For a second time this month, CGPM Director聽Piotr Dutkiwiecz has been featured on the Valdai Discussion Website via his article, 鈥淲hy EU鈥檚 New Russia Policy Sets Both on a Collision Course.鈥� In his article, professor Dutkiewicz analyses the five-point set of guidelines released by the EU Foreign Affairs Council for EU-Russia relations. He... More

Monday, March 7, 2016

Prof. Dutkiewicz writes feature article for Valdai Discussion Club

For the 70th anniversary since the start of the Cold War, CGPM director聽Piotr Dutkiewicz has been featured聽on the Valdai Discussion Club website. In his聽article, "The Cold War That Isn't," professor Dutkiewicz argues that current relations with Russia do not constitute the development of a new Cold War. The article presents five main arguments... More

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Leslie Pal and CGPM helped organize and co-sponsor an authors’ workshop

Leslie聽Pal and CGPM helped organize and co-sponsor an authors' workshop on February 22-23, 2016 at the University of Strasbourg for a forthcoming book. The event was held at the Maison Interuniversitaire des Sciences de l'Homme - Alsace. The book is a comparative analysis of policy transfer among nations and jurisdictions, with a special focus... More

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Prof. Dutkiewicz Featured in Toronto Star Article

On February 10, 2016, professor聽Piotr Dutkiewicz was featured in a Toronto Star article which addressed the recent NATO decision to bolster military defence in Eastern Europe聽in the hopes of deterring future aggression from Russia. Professor Dutkiewicz argues that such a move represents an escalation of聽conflict, and claims聽that additional... More

Monday, February 8, 2016

Leslie Pal keynote speaker at conference on peace education in Qatar

Dr. Leslie A. Pal will be a keynote speaker in Doha, Qatar, at a conference on Peace Education: Qatar鈥檚 Engagement in Mapping of Policies, Programs and Resources in Africa on February 8 and聽9, 2016. The conference is hosted by Hamad bin Khalifa University and the Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies. Scholars and practitioners from... More

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Russia in Crisis: Political and Economic Risks in 2016

Please join us on聽Tuesday, February 9, 2016 for a lecture titled聽鈥淩ussia in Crisis: Political and Economic Risks in 2016鈥�, presented by聽Mikhail Delyagin. The event will take place from聽2:30-4:00pm聽in the聽MacOdrum Library聽(room聽ML 482). 聽 Mikhail Delyagin is a Russian author, politician, and economist. Dr. Delyagin had the opportunity... More

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Canada-Russia Commercial Relations from the 1980s to Today: A Story of Unfulfilled Potential?

While often overlooked in contemporary foreign policy discourses, commercial relations between Russia and Canada are a fascinating and critical component of bi-lateral connection. In this special lecture,聽Mr. Lou Naumovski聽will share his professional insights into the state of Canadian-Russia commercial relations, past and present. The event... More

Saturday, November 28, 2015

Prof. Dutkiewicz Gives Valdai Club Interview: “World Powers Have a Lot to Loose From Permanent Conflict”

While attending聽the recent 2015 meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club, CGPM director and EURUS professor Piotr Dutkiewicz spoke to聽"Valdai Talks", about the current state of Russian-Western relations and the perils of permeant conflict in an interconnected world. The full video interview is available聽here.聽Valdai聽is聽a prestigious... More

Monday, November 9, 2015

Prof. Dutkiewicz comments in international media

During his recent travels to聽Russia,聽EURUS professor Piotr Dutkiewicz聽spoke with numerous聽international media outlets on topics including Russian international affairs and the future of Canadian-Iranian relations under the newly formed Canadian government. For further details, please click on the links below.聽In late October, Prof. Dutkiewicz... More

Monday, November 2, 2015

Event: Modern Russian Conservatism and its Intellectual Origins

Please join us Wednesday November 11, 2015, 聽for an upcoming seminar with Dr. Paul Robinson 鈥淢odern Russian Conservatism and its Intellectual Origins鈥�. This event will take place from 2:30-4:00pm in the聽MacOdrum Library 聽(Room 482, 4th floor in the Discovery Centre). For more information please see below and/or click on the event poster:... More

Sunday, September 20, 2015

Event: Canadian-Russian Relations and Harper鈥檚 Foreign Policy

Please join us for聽a special guest lecture聽given by聽Canadian Ambassador Chris Westdal聽onCanadian 鈥� Russian Relations and Harper鈥檚 Foreign Policy.聽 Drawing on decades of diplomatic experience, Ambassador Westdal will share his insights into the state of Canadian-Russian relations, with an eye to the greater context and nature of Canadian... More

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Dr. Stoney develops modual program in public management for Afghanistan public servents

In 2015 CGPM Advisory Board Member Chris Stoney designed and developed a 15 module program in public management for Afghanistan public servants.聽 The course covers a wide range of theoretical and applied aspects of public management including the fundamentals of good governance, 聽alternative service deliver, procurement, corruption, ethics and... More

Monday, September 14, 2015

CGPM Hosts Visiting Scholar

In 2013, CGPM facilitated the signing of an MOU between 杏吧原创 University and the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. It is pleased to host visiting scholar Zivar Zeynalova, an instructor at the Academy and currently completing her Ph.D. at the聽Administrative Sciences Program at the Public... More

Saturday, September 12, 2015

Seminar: Kazakhstan-A Young Country with an Ancient History

On Tuesday October 13, 2015, CGPM is pleased to co-sponsor a very special round table seminar;聽Kazakhstan-A Young Country with an Ancient History.聽Since the fall of Soviet Union in 1991, Kazakhstan has re-emerged as an independent and sovereign country, which is now the economic powerhouse of Central Asia and a reliable partner of the... More

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Prof. Dutkiewicz publishes new book: “The Social History of Post-Communist Russia”

The Social History of Post-Communist Russia, P.Dutkiewicz, V.Kulikov, R.Sakwa (eds.), Routledge, 2015. Russian edition聽 title: 效械褌胁械褉褌褜 胁械泻邪 锌芯褋谢械 小小小袪: 谢褞写懈, 芯斜褖械褋褌胁芯, 褉械褎芯褉屑褘 (Moscow State University Publishers), July, 2015.聽 This book tells the untold story of how ordinary Russian people experienced and... More

Sunday, June 28, 2015

Professor Dutkiewicz discusses the impact of Russian foreign policy in the Gulf Region

Last week, TRENDS Research and Advisory Council hosted a conference in Abu Dhabi聽 on Russian Foreign Policy and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). TRENDS invited EURUS professor Piotr Dutkiewicz to participate in聽a select panel of聽Russian聽experts brought together to discuss and debate how Russia's foreign policy impacts the GCC. 聽Professor... More

Monday, June 1, 2015

Prof. Dutkiewicz presents at 15th International Likhachov Scientific Conference

May 14-15, 2015 marked the 15th annual聽International Likhachov Scientific Conference, hosted by St. Petersburg University of the Humanities and Social Sciences. Since 1993, this annual conference has provided a forum to discuss聽the most pressing contemporary humanitarian issues. Originally titled the International Scientific Conference, in 2001... More

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Prof. Dutkiewicz Gives Lecture at Moscow State University

On May 18th, 2015, EURUS professor Piotr Dutkiewicz gave a public lecture at the Faculty of Government and Management, Moscow State University. The lecture, "Democracy鈥檚 Unlikely Supporters", was attended by more than 50 faculty and students. The presentation focused on the disturbing evolution of the democratic ideal and practice in both the... More

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Dr.Dutkiewicz publishes new book on Eurasian Integration

CGPM聽is very pleased to announce the publication of 聽Eurasian Integration: The View From Within, co-edited by聽EURUS Professor Piotr Dutkiewicz and Professor Richard Sakwa, University of Kent. Routledge, 2014. Please see the official abstract below. 聽聽 "This book is about the enormous space between the European core and China. It is about its... More

Friday, May 30, 2014

Conference in Hangzhou, China

Professor Leslie Pal delivered a paper at聽the research workshop 鈥淧olicy Capacity for Innovative Governance,鈥� 22-23 May 2014, Hangzhou, China. The workshop was co-sponsored by the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (University of Singapore) and the School of Public Affairs (Zhejiang University). His paper was entitled "Making Reform Stick:... More

Saturday, April 12, 2014

CGPM and Parliamentary Centre Tax Workshop for Nigerians, April 2014: Photos

             ... More

Saturday, April 12, 2014

CGPM and Parliamentary Centre Sign MOU

Taking their long-standing co-operation to another level, on March 18th聽the Centre for Governance and Public Management and CGPM signed an official agreement to partner聽in delivering professional development courses for parliamentarians and stakeholders interacting with parliaments, such as public officials, civil society groups and others from... More

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Workshop in Qatar

Professor Leslie Pal offered a four-day workshop in Doha on Policy and Program Evaluation. At the invitation of the Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies, he worked with 30 senior government officials and managers on conducting evaluations of Qatar-based public programs. He also held organizational meetings with co-editors and authors for a book... More

Friday, February 14, 2014

Dr. Pal publishes 5th edition of “Beyond Policy Analysis”

Authoritative and intrepid, Beyond Policy Analysis examines public policymaking in Canada with an eye to what lies beyond conventional categories and concepts. Author Leslie A. Pal explores the extent to which the world of policymaking has reacted to the increasing pressures of globalization, information technology, changing public values and... More

Saturday, January 25, 2014

Eurasian Integration Project

Professor Piotr Dutkiewicz will be spearheading (with Professor Richard Sakwa, University of Kent) a book project, on behalf of the Valdai Discussion Club, on Eurasian Integration. The project brings together about a dozen experts from the Russian Academy of Sciences, 杏吧原创 University (Canada), the University of Kent (UK), the Institute of... More

Monday, January 13, 2014

Publication: Walid Madhoun on Foreign Direct Investment

Walid Madhoun, a member of the CGPM Advisory Board, has just published an article on Foreign Direct Investment in the journal Risk, published by the聽Azerbaijan Risk Professionals Association (ARPA) ARPA addresses regional risk management... More

Monday, January 13, 2014

MOU with the Azerbaijan Academy of Public Administration

杏吧原创 University has successfully negotiated an MOU with the Azerbaijan Academy of Public Administration in Baku. The MOU addresses possible joint research projects, teaching, and exchanges. CGPM will be the lead on developing this important relationship. The Rector of the Academy will possibly visit 杏吧原创 in the spring of 2014 to formally... More

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Dr. Pal publishes new book: “Frontiers of Governance”

Public sector reform, public management and public governance have become crucial issues since the financial crisis in 2008, but they have been on national as well as global policy agendas for at least fifty years. The OECD has been key to the development of these agendas, but its role and impact have never been... More

Load More →

Share: ,
Short URL: /cgpm/?p=20