[KWPeace-groups] Upcoming peace related events - International Peace Bureau meetings this week in Toronto + more

Tue May 15 00:09:37 EDT 2018

Hello peace friends!

Please spread the word about these upcoming events in Toronto, Waterloo and Kingston.

Thank you,

Tamara Lorincz

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INVITATION TO INTERNATIONAL PEACE BUREAU MEETINGS IN TORONTO MAY 17
Reiner Braun, President of the International Peace Bureau (IPB), will visit Toronto on May 17, 2018.
The IPB is the oldest peace network in the world with more than 300 organizations in over 70 countries. It was founded in 1891 and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1910. Reiner Braun is a remarkable authority and activist for peace and disarmament, who will be speaking about global responses to the Trump Regime, nuclear disarmament and the Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty, NATO, and global military spending.
DETAILS
IPB Strategy Meeting with Reiner Braun, President of the International Peace Bureau
Thursday, May 17, 2018
5:00 – 6:30 PM
Reception to welcome Reiner Braun, President of the International Peace Bureau (IPB)
Duke of York, 39 Prince Arthur Avenue, Toronto (St. George subway) | Map
7:00 – 9:00 PM
Strategy Meeting (hosted by The Canadian Voice of Women for Peace)
Special guest speaker: Reiner Braun, President of the IPB
As well as Tamara Lorincz and Steven Staples, with Lyn Adamson, Facilitator
Location: Friends Meeting House, 60 Lowther Ave, Toronto (St. George subway) | Map
This will be a presentation by Reiner Braun, President of the International Peace Bureau, on current IPB campaign activities, plans and priorities. These include military spending, the arms trade, and the Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty. Tamara Lorincz and Steven Staples will serve as discussants.
> How can we link our work in Canada to peace movements worldwide through the IPB?
> What should be our plan as IPB members in Canada, given our own national context and political moment?
> What do we need to make our movement even bigger, and stronger?
RSVP
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TALKING ABOUT SECURITY AND DEFENCE – WHAT IS THAT ALL ABOUT?
May 23 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm at the Balsillie School of International Affairs
https://www.balsillieschool.ca/event/talking-about-security-and-defence-what-is-that-all-about/
Free
Matthew Overton examines the characteristics and challenges in discussing security and defence in Canada as well as some of the current and future topics that should be part of that discussion for all Canadians.
About the speaker:  Matthew Overton is Executive Director of the CDA Institute. He served for 39 years in the Canadian Armed Forces, retiring in 2017 having attained the rank of Brigadier-General. In addition to the traditional employments expected of an Infantry Officer, culminating in the command of the Second Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, he commanded the Canadian Forces Recruiting Group and held a number staff appointments within Military Personnel Command, including the post of Assistant Chief of Military Personnel. Besides operational deployments in Cyprus and the Balkans, he completed defence diplomacy posts as the Military Advisor at the Canadian High Commission in London, Defence Attaché in Kabul and then Defence Advisor at the London High Commission once again as the capstone to his career.
In addition to holding a BA in Physics and Oceanography from Royal Roads Military College, and an MA of War Studies from Royal Military College of Canada, he is a graduate of the National Strategic Studies Programme at the Canadian Forces College and is Certified Human Resources Leader.

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HOW TO SAVE THE WORLD May 30 in Toronto
Lots of amazing speakers! Located at University College in Toronto, starts at 9:00 AM on May 30.
A discussion forum for the Science for Peace conference in Toronto, May 30-31, 2018
Registration open: web site: http://tosavetheworld.ca. More information:  Metta Spencer / 416-789-2294

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VISION VS. CHAOS: BUILDING PEACE IN A FRACTURED WORLD  ON MAY 29, 2018 AT THE CIGI CAMPUS IN WATERLOO.
Since World War II, the international community has aspired to transition from a culture of war to a culture of peace. Progress has always been slow and halting, but today the path forward seems especially obscure. Complex and interconnected transnational crises are challenging postwar institutions in unprecedented ways. Political and social upheavals are disrupting the multilateral mechanisms that have long underpinned our collective security and prosperity.
Drawing on decades of experience as a distinguished parliamentarian, diplomat, and disarmament advocate, Douglas Roche argues that we should look to a revitalized United Nations as a key vehicle to get the international peace agenda back on track. Having previously served as Canadian Ambassador for Disarmament and Chairman of the UN Disarmament Committee, Mr. Roche will be able to offer compelling insights on how a renewed commitment to multilateralism can contribute to fostering a more peaceful world.
I hope you will join us for Mr. Roche’s presentation and roundtable discussion with fellow experts. The event will take place between 12:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. in Room A346 at the CIGI Campus, 67 Erb Street West, Waterloo. Lunch will be provided. Please be aware that there is no event parking at the CIGI Campus. If you plan on driving to the event, we ask that you consult the Uptown Waterloo Parking Guide for nearby parking options. Register with:
Aaron Shull, M.A., LL.B., LL.M.
Managing Director & General Counsel
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Centre pour l’innovation dans la gouvernance international
67 Erb Street West, Waterloo, Ontario Canada N2L 6C2
tel   +1 519 885 2444 ext. 7478  |  fax   +1 519 885 5450
www.cigionline.org<http://www.cigionline.org>

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CIGI CINEMA SERIES: "THE SOCIAL SHIFT"
Tuesday, June 5, 2018 7:00 Pm - 9:00 Pm
Cigi Campus Auditorium, 67 Erb Street West, Waterloo, Canada
Public Event
The face of business is changing. The focus is shifting from profit driven to progress driven. Not to mention, people are seeking for meaningful work where they feel like they are contributing to a better world. It's happening across all generations, but particularly with millennials. They want to be part of something more. They want to create genuine and substantial impact in the work that they do, in the communities we live in, and in the brands they buy into.
Watch as three millennials drive across a nation, floating on a geographic canvas of greed and inequity, kindness and generosity and, most of all, calls for change. First time filmmakers and twin sisters Meaghan and Marie Wright along with social activist Joseph Huyer decided to document this change. They will discover the stories of interesting and engaged people adding a different type of value to the world. Value that is economic, yet improve people’s lives and betters society; that builds communities, protects the environment, supports local and employs people of all abilities; a type of value that lives up to the responsibilities that our world and future rely on.
The Social Shift documentary by Common Good Solutions and Mirror Image Media will demonstrate that this type of business might not be the only way to change the world, but it's certainly one way.
Following the screening of the film, Meaghan and Marie Wright will be available for a question-and-answer period.
This event is presented in partnership with Powershift WR.
More info and to RSVP here: https://www.cigionline.org/events/cigi-cinema-series-social-shift

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WORLD BEYOND WAR INTERNATIONAL PEACE CONFERENCE in Toronto, September 21-22,
Lots of amazing speakers and workshops. Don’t miss it!
Registration is now open: http://worldbeyondwar.org/nowar2018/

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IMAGINING PEACE:  A VISION FOR CANADA
November 10 @ 9:00 am - November 11 @ 4:30 pm
Peace Quest Kingston
Featuring:
Paul Rogers – Department of Peace Studies, Bradford University, UK
John McGarry – Department of Political Studies, Queen’s University
Mona Rahman – Islamic Society of Kingston
Shannon-Monk Payne – CEO, Sakatay Global
Stephanie Simpson – Director, Human Rights Office, Queen’s University
Lawrence Scanlan – Canadian Author, Editor and Journalist
http://peacequest.ca/event/gathering/