Ottawa, 31 March 2016 - The CDA Institute is pleased to release the top three papers from its 18th Annual Graduate Student Symposium as part of its Vimy Paper series. The three authors featured - all graduate students - developed their presentations into these quality publications:
- "Bombs at Home or Fighters Abroad: Domestic Security Policy and its Impact on Migration of Foreign Fighters" by Raphaël Leduc, University of Ottawa;
- "Innovation in Contact with the Enemy: Special Forces and Counterinsurgency in Iraq," by Rebecca Jensen, University of Calgary; and
- "Domestic Factors in the Iranian Nuclear Agreement: Canadian Engagement Strategies with Iran," by Lauren Cardinal, Queen's University.
The CDA Institute's 18th Annual Graduate Student Symposium was held 15-16 October 2015 at the Royal Military College of Canada (RMCC) in Kingston, Ontario. The CDA Institute would like to thank its Strategic Partners - Lockheed Martin Canada and General Dynamics; its sponsors - The Canadian Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces, RMCC, Canadian Global Affairs Institute, Centre for Military and Strategic Studies/University of Calgary, Kingston Conference on International Security/Queen's University, and Porter Airlines; and its supporters - Royal Canadian Military Institute of Toronto and 45eNord.ca.
The Symposium draws together Canadian and international graduate students, members of the Department of National Defence, members of the Regular and Reserve components of the Canadian Armed Forces including Officer Cadets, as well as scholars, defence industry stakeholders, government officials and leaders for two days of presentations, discussions, professional development and networking. Over the years the Symposium has become the cornerstone of the CDA Institute's commitment to developing the next generation of security and defence leaders.
The CDA Institute's 19th Annual Graduate Student Symposium, on the theme "Canada's Security and Defence Interests," will again take place in Kingston, Ontario at the Royal Military College of Canada, on 13-14 October 2016. The Call for Papers can be seen at the following link: http://www.cdainstitute.ca/en/events/symposium.
For more information, please contact Denise Lemay at +1 613-236-9903 or by e-mail at denise.lemay@cdainstitute.ca
