Women in International Security Canada 🇨🇦 Advancing women’s leadership in the field of international peace and security. [email protected]
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On 15–16 Oct @WIISCanada had the privilege of attending the 🇨🇦🇫🇷🇩🇪 Trilateral Seminar on the Transatlantic Security Architecture organized by @FDS_Forum @CanEmbGermany & @FranzBotschaft
Through our partnership with FDS, 3 WIIS 🇨🇦 members received CAD $1,000 each to attend.
We thank @AnnLinde, @FDS_Forum, and all those who continue to champion women’s participation in international security spaces and demonstrate that inclusion is not simply a matter of representation, but a strategic advantage that leads to stronger and more resilient outcomes.
From the beginning, the UN Charter affirmed men’s and women’s equal eligibility to participate in its work.
Decades later, equal representation in diplomacy, peace and security remains essential to ensuring diverse perspectives shape global decision-making #UNDay2026
On 14 Oct @WIISCanada and @WIIS_de co-hosted a networking 5 à 7 in #Berlin on the margins of the 🇨🇦-🇫🇷-🇩🇪 Trilateral Seminar @FDS_Forum
It strengthened cross-border connections, fostered stronger networks, and reinforced a shared commitment to advancing women in intl. security.
🍂 This fall, invest in your network, your skills, and your future 🍂 Receive a 15% discount on your WIIS-Canada membership valid until Oct 31!
Purchase your membership at wiiscanada.org/collections/f… and enter promo code WIIS15STUDENT for students and WIIS15PRO for professionals.
Mentors, we need you! We’re inviting those with experience across the many sectors that make up international security to take part in the WIIS Canada Mentorship Program!
Follow the link to access the Google Form and sign up by October 5th: lnkd.in/dHggV4sb
Applications Are Now Open for our 2026 Mentorship Programme!
Applications are now open for both mentors and mentees, exclusively for WIIS Canada members: forms.gle/L3E3eRgYMw8MVoxr7
📅 Key dates :
- Applications close 23:59 EST on 21 Sept
- Applicants will be contacted on 5 Oct
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Grateful to Ubora Women’s Initiative & WIIS MacEwan for coordinating “Diplomacy After Dark” this weekend in Edmonton. 🇨🇦 Thanks for inviting me to take part! @WIISCanada continues to be inspired by Canada’s next generation of women leaders!
1 week left to sign up! WIIS Canada and Ubora are excited to invite you to a free hybrid networking event on Saturday, August 22, 2026 from 2-5 pm MST!
Registration is open to everyone: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
Congratulations to Katanan Touré, whose blog post “Armes autonomes: entre efficacité et moralité” has been selected as the winner of the French category of our 2026 blog competition w/ @popandsec 🎉
Read the full blog post: populationandsecurity.com/ar…
WIIS Canada and Ubora are excited to invite you to a free hybrid networking event on Saturday, August 22, 2026 from 2-5 pm MST!
Registration is free and open to everyone: forms.gle/VCWGtTiThQt5mm2C8
WIIS Canada members: Up to 2 spots are available for the 🇨🇦-🇫🇷-🇩🇪Trilateral Seminar in Berlin (Oct. 15–16, 2026), exploring the future of transatlantic security: drive.google.com/file/d/1Byv…
Apply by Aug. 3: [email protected]
Congratulations to Dariya Akhova, whose blog post “Essentializing ‘Forever Wars’: How Security is Losing its Human Face” has been selected as the winner of the English category of our 2026 blog post competition w/ @popandsec 🎉
Read the full blog post: populationandsecurity.com/es…
We are seeking a Chapters Lead to join our Board of Directors and strategically support and grow a national network of student communities across Canada!
🌟 ~15 hours/month | 3-year term
📅 Deadline: 31 July 2026
📩 Apply: [email protected] (CV + 200-word statement)
Careers grow through community.
The WIIS Canada LinkedIn Group is a space to connect, contribute, and support one another 💪🏽
That’s how we unite women and empower progress!
Join the WIIS Canada LinkedIn group now : linkedin.com/groups/8113342/
What if localization isn’t just good practice but a strategic necessity? On Bylines & Frontlines, Frieda Garcia Castellanos sits down with @leclerc_katrina to unpack what real localization looks like and why it matters.
🎧Listen now through @CdsnRcds: cdsn-rcds.com/wiisc
Welcome to our six new WIIS Canada Board members: Polina Vingert, Mabintou Ouattara, Mariam Karmazanashvili, Katie Abbott, Kim Cooper, and Lisa Gaudry.
We’re thrilled to have them join us in advancing women in peace and security!
Learn more: wiiscanada.org/pages/our-boa…
Bienvenue à nos six nouvelles membres du conseil d’administration de WIIS Canada : Polina Vingert, Mabintou Ouattara, Mariam Karmazanashvili, Katie Abbott, Kim Cooper et Lisa Gaudry!
Visitez notre site Web pour en apprendre davantage sur elles : wiiscanada.org/fr/pages/our-…
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Reminder – Conference on May 4 (Gatineau/Ottawa)
“Towards a Transformation of Military Balances within the Atlantic Alliance?”
As strategic dynamics within NATO continue to evolve, we are pleased to invite you to join us for a high-level conference bringing together leading experts from the academic, diplomatic, and military communities.
May 4, 2026
ENAP Campus, Gatineau (Ottawa region)
The conference will feature two panels:
▪️ Nuclear deterrence and conventional forces: reassessing military balances in light of shifting U.S. engagement – implications for Europe and the Arctic
▪️ Digital sovereignty and critical infrastructure protection: a new pillar of power?
Confirmed speakers include representatives from academia, allied embassies, and the defence community, including:
– Prof. Chantal Lavallée (Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean / Royal Military College Saint-Jean)
– Prof. Mathieu Landriault (University of Ottawa / OPSA [@ENAP_Universite])
– Col. Oskars Kudlis (Defence Attaché of Latvia)
– Brigadier-General Carol Potvin (Assistant Deputy Director General – Continental Defence Policy, DND)
– and other senior practitioners and experts
This event is co-organized by the Forum de Défense et de Stratégie (FDS) and the CCÉAE - Centre canadien d'études allemandes et européennes et européennes (CCEAE), with the support of several partners (Observatoire de la politique et la sécurité de l’Arctique (OPSA), de l’Association France-Canada (@FranceCanada_), de la NATO Association of Canada (NAOC) @NATOCanada et du Centre de recherche sur la gouvernance (CERGO) de l'École nationale d'administration publique - ENAP).
🎟️ Registration is free but required:
eventbrite.ca/e/vers-un-boul…
We look forward to welcoming you in Gatineau.
