Ben Rowswell on The National: Going Toe to Toe with China
On September 23, 2021, CIC President Ben Rowswell joined Ian Hanomansing on The National to discuss the diplomatic levers used in the negotiations that led to the release of Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig following 1020 days of imprisonment in China.
Ben Rowswell on CBC News: Contextualizing recent actions by the Taliban
Ben Rowswell, president of the Canadian International Council is interviewed by the CBC's Suhana Meharchand in this September 9, 2021 broadcast.
Les canadiens demandent une politique étrangere pour un monde sans leader
Les canadiens demandent une politique étrangere pour un monde sans leader
CIC in the News: January Roundup
This month, CIC fellows and events were featured in a variety of publications and outlets. These include: Amarnath Amarasingam in "Don’t exaggerate the threat from returning Islamic State fighters", The Globe and Mail (December 2, 2017). Samantha Bradshaw in "Making...
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Ben Rowswell on The Agenda: Time for Canada to Scrap Pearsonian Diplomacy?
As the rules-based international order faces unprecedented threats, what's Canada - a country that has thrived in traditional multilateralism - to do? Is it time to for Canada to abandon its historical "Pearsonian approach" to world diplomacy and focus more on power?...
The Young Professionals Network is Formally Launched!
The Canadian International Council has formally launched its very own Young Professionals Network (YPN)! CIC members from across Canada have come together to form this network in order to connect and engage Canada’s future foreign policy leaders. To support a thriving...
Media Release: Michael Petrou Announced as Editor-in-Chief of Open Canada
The Canadian International Council (CIC) is pleased to welcome Michael Petrou as Editor-in-Chief of Open Canada starting today. Originally launched by the CIC in 2011, Open Canada has become an award-winning, highly influential digital publication with the mission of...
CIC Victoria Member Jonathan Manthorpe is set to release a timely new book on August 25th on Restoring Democracy Worldwide
Manthorpe's new book, "Restoring Democracy in the Age of Populists and Pestilence" which is set to be released on August 25th is a thoughtful account of how we can save democracies from the despots and populists who provide easy answers to complicated situations. This...
Ben Rowswell’s Op-ed in the Globe and Mail on the need for a Canadian Foreign Policy reset
Writing in The Globe and Mail, CIC President Ben Rowswell provides a new vision for Canadian Foreign Policy which takes into account the changing international climate characterised by a declining rules-based international order and the return of power politics. Read...