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CDFAI DISPATCH:
FALL 2003 (VOLUME I, ISSUE I)
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Promoting new understanding and improvement of Canadian foreign and
defence policy.
Canadian
Defence & Foreign Affairs Institute
Phone: (403) 231-7624
Fax: (403) 231-7647
E-mail: subscribe@cdfai.org
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WELCOME
FROM THE PRESIDENT
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It is my privilege to invite you to read the Canadian Defence &
Foreign Affairs Institute’s (CDFAI) inaugural newsletter intended to
keep you informed regarding upcoming events and CDFAI activities.
I sincerely hope that you will share my enthusiasm for the progress we
have made since CDFAI was incorporated in 2001 to address the need for
a well-funded, dynamic institute focused on defence and foreign
affairs research and education. Considering the rapid changes
occurring in today’s world, and the challenges that Canada faces with
the evolving new world order, it is vital that new research and
education, pertaining to foreign policy and defence and security
issues, is undertaken.
CDFAI owes a debt of thanks to its founders, partners, donors and
volunteers who have invested time and financial resources toward
building a vibrant and vital institute. Please take the time to review
the acknowledgement page in this first quarterly newsletter. We would
appreciate your suggestions for improvement and additions to our next
newsletter. Please contact me with your comments at
rmillar@cdfai.org.
Sincerely,
Robert S. Millar
President
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ROSS LAIRD ELLIS LECTURE SERIES
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In the fall of 2003 the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute
will co-sponsor the Ross Laird Ellis Lecture in conjunction with the
Centre for Military and Strategic Studies. The lecture series is named
after Ross Laird Ellis, a militiaman who rose through the ranks to
become the Commanding Officer of the Calgary Highlanders in the course
of the Battle of the Scheldt Estuary in World War II. Major General
Cameron Ross (Ret’d), former Director General International Security
Policy in National Defence Headquarters, is the guest speaker.
Open to the general public and
University of Calgary faculty and students, the purpose of the Ross
Laird Ellis Lecture is to provide Canadians with access to relevant
and reliable information on Canadian defence and foreign policy.
2003 Ross Laird Ellis
Lecture
Guest Speaker: Major General (Ret’d) Cameron Ross CMM, CD
Date: October 23rd, 2003
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Location: University of Calgary, University Club
4th Floor, MacEwan Student Centre
2500 University Drive NW
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MILITARY JOURNALISM
COURSE IS A SUCCESS
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  The Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs institute (CDFAI), in
partnership with the Centre for Military and Strategic Studies (CMSS)
at the University of Calgary (UofC), hosted their second annual
Military Journalism Course running from May 4th-13th, 2003.
CDFAI
sponsors a scholarship for ten students to attend an eight-day course
on military journalism and the Canadian Armed Forces. The goal is to
enhance the military education of Canadian journalists who will report
on Canadian military issues domestically and abroad.
The course includes a combination of media-military theory in a
classroom setting, coupled with field visits to Armed Forces regular
and reserve units. Journalism students from across Canada are eligible
to apply.
Included
in the scholarship are:
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GRADUATE STUDENT PAPER
COMPETITION
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Congratulations to the 2003 Winners!
Directed Topic:
There were no 1st or 3rd placings in this category
2nd
Place
Chris Bullock, University of Calgary
"Canadian Ballistic Missile Defence From the Sea Interoperability and
Sea-Based BMD"
Undirected Topic:
1st
Place
Erin Weir, University of Calgary
"German Submarine Blockade,
Overseas Imports, And British Military Production in World War II"
2nd Place
Brent Ellis, Carleton University
"Countering
Complexity: An Analytical Framework to Guide Counter-Terrorism
Policy-Making"
3rd Place
Steve Grunau, Carleton University
"The Limits of Human
Security: Canada in East Timor"
In 2004
three prizes will be awarded to graduate students for essays written
on themes chosen by the student, as long as the subject is on Canadian
defence, Canadian foreign policy, Canada’s military or Canadian
security.
$5,000 will be awarded for first prize, $3,000 for second prize and
$2,000 for third prize.
Restrictions are as follows:
Only one (1) paper will be submitted in paper or electronic format
from each Institute. All papers submitted for the competition must be
vetted by each Institute, Department or Centre with only one forwarded
on to CDFAI. If two papers are sent in from the same Institute,
Department or Centre both papers will be disqualified.
Each paper is to be a maximum of 5000 words.
Universities with Security and Defence Forum programs or universities
with centres, programs, or institutes with an interest in
international relations, security studies, history or political
science or defence studies will be invited to submit one essay. This
essay must be original, written by students in masters programs
enrolled at the Centre.
Please indicate your interest in competing for this award by returning
to our attention an electronic version of the selected paper in Word
or PDF file format by March 1, 2004. All submissions must be sent to
the attention of:
CDFAI
Alexis Apps
Executive Assistant
P.O. Box 2204, Stn. M.
Calgary, Alberta T2P 2M4
Phone: 403-231-7624
Fax: 403-231-7647
E-mail: contact@cdfai.org
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ENTER THE
STUDENT RUN CONFERENCE COMPETITION
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In November 2003 CDFAI will contribute three (3) grants each of $5,000
that will be awarded to a student run conference for the 2004 school
year with a focus on Canada’s foreign or defence policy.
Universities with Security and Defence Forum programs or universities
with centres, programs, or institutes with an interest in
international relations, security studies, history, and political
science or defence studies are invited to apply.
Please indicate your interest in competing for this grant by
contacting CDFAI for an application form before September 30, 2003.
Congratulations to the 2003 Grant Recipients
Centre
for Military and Strategic Studies
University of Calgary
SMSS 5th Annual Conference
Centre for Defence and Security Studies
University of Manitoba
Political Studies Students
Centre
for International and Security Studies
York University
Theory in Practice: Critical Reflections on Global Policy
Restrictions are as follows:
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The grant is conditional on the money being used solely for the
purpose of subsidizing the publication and distribution of the
proceedings for a student organized and run conference.
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There is no restriction on conference topics other than it has to
deal with a subject related to defence or foreign affairs from the
past, present or in the future.
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There are no restrictions on presenters. They may be students or
others.
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CDFAI’s promotional information is included in the conference
publicity.
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The conference organizers are asked to display CDFAI’s logo and
promotional materials during the conference.
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The proceedings are to be distributed including two (2) copies for
CDFAI.
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Send CDFAI feedback on the conference, including number of
attendees, number of printed copies of the proceedings and to whom
they were sent, lessons learned in running the conference and
general plans for future conferences.
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LAUNCH OF CMSS/CDFAI
E-JOURNAL
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 The
electronic journal was originally created by the Centre for Military &
Strategic Studies (CMSS) for the purpose of disseminating information
and publishing papers to a circulation list of 3000+ contacts.
CDFAI took over this program in May 2003 with the intention of
co-branding the journal with CMSS and publishing the journal more
frequently at a minimum rate of three times a year. The next issue
will be circulated in October.
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ROSS MUNRO MEDIA AWARD
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The
Conference of Defence Associations (CDA) invites nominations for the
Ross Munro Media Award awarded annually by the CDA in collaboration
with the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute (CDFAI) to a
Canadian journalist who has made an outstanding contribution to the
understanding by the general public of Canada's defence and security
issues. For this purpose "media" shall include print, radio,
television, film, and computer.
Any Canadian may nominate
a journalist for the Award. Nominations must be in writing, and be
accompanied by a summary of reasons for the nomination, copy of the
article, series or electronic coverage and a short biography of the
nominee. Submissions may be made in either of Canada’s official
languages. Further information, including selection criteria may be
seen at www.cda-cdai.ca.
The second Ross Munro
Media Award will be presented at the gala Vimy Award dinner in the
Grand Hall of the Canadian Museum of Civilization, Gatineau, QC on
Friday, 21 November 2003.
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ABOUT OUR
ORGANIZATION
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CDFAI provides Canadians with factual and comprehensive policy
analysis to promote their understanding of Canada’s foreign policy and
the state of our military preparedness and national security by
developing and sponsoring authoritative research and education
programs.
Founded
in 2001 and headquartered in Calgary, CDFAI is a non-profit,
charitable research and education institute.
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