Max Bell School of Public Policy - Jennifer Welsh on global governance

Jennifer Welsh on Major Global Conflicts on The Sunday Magazine | CBC News

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August 19, 2024 | Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Arif Lalani and Jennifer Welsh in The Sunday Magazine podcast, about the current political upheaval in the Middle East in the latest round of ceasefire negotiations in Qatar. Concurrently, touching upon the new narrative in the Russia-Ukraine war after a surprise Ukrainian incursion in Russia's Kursk region.

Jennifer Welsh on Inequality’s Threat to Liberal Democracy | CBC Listen

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May 9, 2024 | On a podcast episode of Ideas with Nahlah Ayed, Professor Jennifer Welsh delves into answering on how inequality is undermining liberal democracy. Following the end of Cold War, the quest for peace, equality, and democracy didn't conclude; instead, it evolved into a multifaceted challenge. Greg Kelly, executive producer of IDEAS, discusses Jennifer Welsh's 2016 CBC Massey Lectures, "The Return of History," on the 60th anniversary of Massey College.

The UN’s New Agenda for Protection | International Peace Institute

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May 13, 2024 | The United Nations (UN) recently released its Agenda for Protection, a comprehensive document aiming to enhance protection as a collective responsibility across various UN components. It addresses previous shortcomings highlighted by inquiries into UN responses in Myanmar and Sri Lanka. However, it faces challenges due to geopolitical dynamics undermining multilateral action and UN entities’ limited roles in ongoing conflicts.

Jennifer Welsh on Tour de Table

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In March 2023, Jennifer Welsh launched Tour de Table, a podcast series that joins leading scholars and policymakers for a bilingual discussion of the political, economic, and security challenges confronting our world and whether and how Canada is prepared to address them.

3rd Annual Symposium - Research Network on Women, Peace and Security

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In the lead-up to the 25th anniversary of the landmark United Nations Security Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS), the third annual Symposium of the RN-WPS – held at the University of Ottawa from February 8-10 - centered on the theme “Because We Must”. Rebecca Tiessen, Director of the Gender, Peace and Security Collaboratory, University of Ottawa was the host and co-organizer.

Navigating Collaborative Futures | CCA

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February 14, 2024 | The Government of Canada lacks comprehensive strategy for evaluating international science, technology, innovation, and knowledge partnerships. Navigating Collaborative Futures, a new report from the Council of Canadian Academies, presents key elements of an evidence-based, data-enabled framework to evaluate new and existing international STIK partnership opportunities for Canada.

Launch of the new Research Postcard series | RNWPS

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January 25, 2024 | Research Network on Women, Peace and Security launched a new series, 'Research Postcards', to feature and summarize the recent work of their network members. The series aims to increase the representation and discoverability of the research conducted by their members.

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Delivering Humanitarian Health Services in Violent Conflicts | Daedalus

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Jennifer Welsh co-edited the Spring 2023 issue of Dædalus.

With its Ukraine peace plan, China seeks to make itself indispensable on the world stage | The Globe and Mail

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February 27, 2023 | The events marking the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine included fiery speeches from the two main opponents, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as well as Ukraine’s strongest Western supporter, Joe Biden. Yet diplomatic attention was also focused on China – a potent reminder that as the newest global superpower, it too is a crucial player in this unfolding conflict.

Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy is finally out | The Globe and Mail

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November 30, 2022 | Canada finally released its long-awaited Indo-Pacific Strategy on Sunday. This new policy framework is vital for a variety of actors, both inside and outside the government.

Canada should back the declaration to protect civilians from explosive weapons | The Globe and Mail

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October 18, 2022 | In this opinion piece, Simon Bagshaw and Jennifer Welsh comment on the gathering in Dublin held to formally endorse a groundbreaking international political declaration that will set new standards for the protection of civilians from the use of bombs, rockets, artillery and other explosive weapons in populated areas during armed conflict.

International Cooperation Failures in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Learning from Past Efforts to Address Common Threats | American Academy of Arts & Sciences

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April 2022 | The American Academy of Art and Sciences' project on Rethinking the Humanitarian Health Response to Violent Conflict has just released International Cooperation Failures in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Learning from Past Efforts to Address Common Threats.

Putin’s war in Ukraine is the ultimate test for the UN | The Globe and Mail

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March 3, 2022 | In an opinion piece for The Globe and Mail, Professor Jennifer Welsh discusses the crisis in Ukraine, calling them "moments of truth" for the relevance of international institutions like NATO and the UN.

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La démocratie n’est plus contagieuse | La Presse

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January 2, 2022 | What do China and Qatar have in common? They will be hosting two main sporting events in 2022, and have strict authoritarian regimes, Jennifer Welsh explores in this co-written article.

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What Trudeau's Win Means for Canadian Foreign Policy | The Chicago Council on Global Affairs

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September 23, 2021 | Canada's 44th federal election didn't change much in terms of the partisan composition of Parliament. But as the Trudeau Liberals enter their third term, what will be different about their approach to governance—particularly in the realm of foreign policy? Max Bell School professor Jennifer Welsh weighs in.

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Canada needs to reimagine a foreign policy for a leaderless world | The Globe and Mail

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August 30, 2021 | In the wake of the disastrous pullout from Afghanistan, a group of foreign policy experts—including the Max Bell School's Jennifer Welsh—is calling for a rethink of Canada's role in global diplomacy.

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The world’s democracies, including Canada, face a historic choice | The Globe and Mail

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June 4, 2021 | In her latest piece for the Globe and Mail, Max Bell School professor Jennifer Welsh asserts that Canada must leverage its international relationships and articulate its vision for upholding democracy around the world.

Jennifer Welsh Time Capsule | ��

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March 25, 2021 | As part of ��'s Bicentennial Digital Time Capsule, Max Bell School professor Jennifer Welsh shared her predictions for the future of the world's multilateral institutions.

With the World in Crisis, What's an Intellectual To Do? | CBC

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April 16, 2021 | With the world in crisis, what's an intellectual to do?

The Oxford Handbook of Peaceful Change in International Relations

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October, 2020 | In the inaugural edition of The Oxford Handbook of Peaceful Change in International Relations, read Jennifer Welsh's chapter on International law and peaceful change.

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Advancing Human Protection Through Multilateralism | PeaceLab Blog

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February 2, 2021 | As the tide of nationalism sweeps across the globe and countries increasingly turn inwards, it is crucial that the protection agenda–including the Protection of Civilians (PoC) and the Responsibility to Protect (RtoP)–is reaffirmed. Max Bell School Professor Jennifer Welsh writes on the PeaceLab Blog about what measures Germany can take to achieve this objective, including embracing multilateralism and seeking out new partners to promote civilian self-protection.

The political and security dimensions of the humanitarian health response to violent conflict

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January 24, 2021 | In this paper, Max Bell School Professor Jennifer Welsh and her co-authors address the challenges and opportunities the fluid geopolitical and security environment poses for humanitarian policymaking and practice.

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Reframing Canada’s Global Engagement | Canadian Global Affairs Institute

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October 26, 2020 | In this Global Exchange Podcast, Colin Robertson spoke to Dr. Jennifer Welsh and Robert Greenhill about Canada’s positioning in the world.

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The Agenda with Steve Paikin: Time for Canada to Scrap Pearsonian Diplomacy?

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October 21, 2020 | In an age where global diplomacy faces unprecedented collective challenges, how should Canada orient its foreign relations?

Jennifer Welsh, a professor at the Max Bell School, joined a panel of experts in this podcast episode of The Agenda with Steve Paikin, and shared her thoughts on the future of Canada's international relations.

The Herle Burly Podcast: Jennifer Welsh and the Political Panel with Jenni and Scott

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October 19, 2020 | Jennifer Welsh, a Max Bell School Professor, was recently featured on the Herle Burly Podcast where she discussed the potential to reframe Canada's Global Strategy project.

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Reframing Canada’s Global Engagement: A Diagnostic of Key Trends and Sources of Influence

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This report, co-authored by Max Bell School Professor Jennifer Welsh, begins by summarizing a number of features of Canada’s population, economic power, and geographic and political position, which continue to call for international engagement.

Section Two then provides a strategic assessment of the current global environment and the most significant risks it poses to Canada’s interests and values.

Reframing Canada’s Global Engagement: Ten Strategic Choices for Decision-Makers

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The ten strategic questions set out in this report are based on a dialogue among a group of Canadian international policy experts co-chaired by Max Bell School Professor Jennifer Welsh. Their "dialogue was aimed not at recommending a single course of action for Canada, but rather at identifying a range of key strategic choices Canadian governments will need to make in order to advance the security and prosperity of Canadians and to contribute to shaping the world around us in the years ahead."

Max Bell School of Public Policy - Jennifer Welsh on global governance

Jennifer Welsh on Major Global Conflicts on The Sunday Magazine | CBC News

Jennifer Welsh on Inequality’s Threat to Liberal Democracy | CBC Listen

The UN’s New Agenda for Protection | International Peace Institute

Jennifer Welsh on Tour de Table

3rd Annual Symposium - Research Network on Women, Peace and Security

Navigating Collaborative Futures | CCA

Launch of the new Research Postcard series | RNWPS

Delivering Humanitarian Health Services in Violent Conflicts | Daedalus

With its Ukraine peace plan, China seeks to make itself indispensable on the world stage | The Globe and Mail

Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy is finally out | The Globe and Mail

Canada should back the declaration to protect civilians from explosive weapons | The Globe and Mail

International Cooperation Failures in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Learning from Past Efforts to Address Common Threats | American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Putin’s war in Ukraine is the ultimate test for the UN | The Globe and Mail

La démocratie n’est plus contagieuse | La Presse

What Trudeau's Win Means for Canadian Foreign Policy | The Chicago Council on Global Affairs

Canada needs to reimagine a foreign policy for a leaderless world | The Globe and Mail

The world’s democracies, including Canada, face a historic choice | The Globe and Mail

Jennifer Welsh Time Capsule | ��������

With the World in Crisis, What's an Intellectual To Do? | CBC

The Oxford Handbook of Peaceful Change in International Relations

Advancing Human Protection Through Multilateralism | PeaceLab Blog

The political and security dimensions of the humanitarian health response to violent conflict

Reframing Canada’s Global Engagement | Canadian Global Affairs Institute

The Agenda with Steve Paikin: Time for Canada to Scrap Pearsonian Diplomacy?

The Herle Burly Podcast: Jennifer Welsh and the Political Panel with Jenni and Scott

Reframing Canada’s Global Engagement: A Diagnostic of Key Trends and Sources of Influence

Reframing Canada’s Global Engagement: Ten Strategic Choices for Decision-Makers

Jennifer Welsh Time Capsule | ��