{"id":2918,"date":"2026-09-24T15:48:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T19:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/?post_type=cu_event&p=2918"},"modified":"2026-10-15T10:40:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T14:40:32","slug":"npsia-at-60","status":"publish","type":"cu_event","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/event\/npsia-at-60\/","title":{"rendered":"NPSIA at 60:\nA Canadian Foreign Policy Journal Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As part of its 60th anniversary celebrations, the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA), in partnership with the Canadian Foreign Policy Journal<\/em> <\/a>(CFPJ), invites alumni, faculty, students, and members of the policy community to a day-long examination of Canada’s role in the world and NPSIA’s contribution to the study and practice of Canadian foreign policy over the past six decades.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event will begin with a keynote address by Christopher Sands<\/a><\/strong>, Director of the Center for U.S.-Canada Studies at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)<\/strong>. Throughout the day, distinguished NPSIA alumni and faculty will participate in four thematic panels focused on Diplomacy, Development, Security, Trade and Investment<\/strong>, reflecting on the evolution of Canadian foreign policy, the challenges and opportunities facing Canada today, and the role NPSIA has played in shaping generations of scholars, practitioners, and leaders in the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bringing together voices from academia, government, and beyond, this special anniversary event offers an opportunity to reflect on the past, assess the present, and consider the future of Canadian foreign policy in an increasingly complex global landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A catered breakfast, lunch and refreshment breaks will be provided throughout the day, offering additional opportunities for networking and discussion among participants.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Event Agenda<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Event<\/th>Time<\/th>Moderator<\/th>Panelists<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Registration Opens<\/em><\/td>8:15am – 8:45am<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Keynote Address<\/strong><\/td>8:45am – 9:30am<\/td>Christopher Sands<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Panel 1 – Diplomacy<\/strong><\/td>9:30am – 10:30am<\/td>Stephanie Carvin<\/a><\/td>Senator Peter Boehm<\/a>
Daniel Holton<\/a>
Michael Manulak<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Coffee Break<\/em><\/td>10:30am – 10:45am<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Panel 2 – Trade and Investment<\/strong><\/td>10:45am – 11:45am<\/td>Meredith Lilly<\/a><\/td>Phil Rourke<\/a>
Adriana Vega<\/a>
Brian Kingston<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Lunch<\/em><\/td>11:45am – 12:45am<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Panel 3 – Development<\/strong><\/td>12:45pm – 1:45pm<\/td>Val Percival<\/a><\/td>Alexis Diamond<\/a>
Priyanka Debnath<\/a>
Maggie Gorman V\u00e9lez<\/a><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Coffee Break<\/em><\/td>1:45pm – 2:00pm<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Panel 4 – Security<\/strong><\/td>2:00pm – 3:00pm<\/td>Philippe Lagass\u00e9<\/a><\/td>Elinor Sloan<\/a>
Michael Fejes<\/a>
Joshua Kilberg<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Closing Remarks<\/strong><\/td>3:00pm – 3:15pm<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Featured Panelists<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Alexis Diamond<\/a> – Professor, Minerva University; NPSIA Alum<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Priyanka Debnath<\/a> – Chief Administrative\/Operating Officer & Head of Strategic Comms, Marketing & Public Engagement at Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto; NPSIA Alum<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maggie Gorman <\/a><\/a>V\u00e9lez<\/a> – Vice-President, Strategy, Regions and Policy, International Development Research Centre (IDRC); NPSIA Alum<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phil Rourke<\/a> – Principal at the Centre for Trade, Policy and Law (CTPL), 杏吧原创 University; NPSIA Alum<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adriana Vega<\/a> – Executive Director of Fintechs Canada; NPSIA Alum<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brian Kingston<\/a> – President and CEO of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers\u2019 Association (CVMA); NPSIA Alum<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senator Peter Boehm<\/a> – Canadian Senator; NPSIA Alum<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daniel Holton<\/a> – G7\/G20 Sous-Sherpa at Global Affairs Canada; NPSIA Alum<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elinor Sloan<\/a> – Professor of Political Science, 杏吧原创 University; NPSIA Alum<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michael Fejes<\/a> – Associate Professor, Royal Military College (RMC); NPSIA Alum<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joshua Kilberg<\/a> – Adjunct Research Professor, NPSIA, 杏吧原创 University; NPSIA Alum<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"author":228,"featured_media":2941,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"cu_event_type":[],"cu_event_audience":[],"class_list":["post-2918","cu_event","type-cu_event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"cu_event_start_date":"2026-10-16 08:45:00","cu_event_end_date":"2026-10-16 15:00:00","cu_event_add_to_calendar":"show","cu_event_location_type":"in-person","cu_event_meeting_address_type":"on-campus","cu_event_virtual_type":"tbd","cu_event_virtual_meeting_link":"","cu_building":"RB","cu_event_meeting_room":"2nd Floor Conference Rooms","cu_event_meeting_address_full":null,"cu_post_thumbnail":"","cu_event_cost":"","cu_event_registration":"","cu_event_secondary_button":"","cu_event_contact_name":"","cu_event_email":"","cu_event_phone":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event\/2918","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cu_event"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/228"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event\/2918\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2988,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event\/2918\/revisions\/2988"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2941"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2918"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cu_event_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event_type?post=2918"},{"taxonomy":"cu_event_audience","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event_audience?post=2918"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}