Grants and Contributions

By studying current programming in Canada, Australia, and the U.K., the study intends to develop an improved understanding of what approaches to CVE are effective, and better understand how we can evaluate CVE programming. Drawing on this analysis, the scholarship recipient will develop a methodologically sound assessment framework that recognizes inherent variability in programming designed to interact with different genders, communities, and regions.

Over the last several decades, the swift development of the Internet of Things has led to an eruption of cyber war incidents. These incidents these often fall into the category of “covert action” conducted during peacetime, such as attacks on infrastructure or information warfare. The recipient's Master’s thesis will examine the cyber covert action (CCA) strategies of several states in peacetime and the implications of these strategies.

This research project, based on current events, proposes to analyse the effectiveness of economic sanctions by comparing the cases of Iran and North Korea. Through reports, writings, and interviews, the research will aim to understand the impact of these sanctions and make recommendations.

The purpose of this research project is to formulate a formal mathematical model to study which mechanisms could influence a State's decision to finance a foreign rebel group and to what extent it will do so. The purpose of this modeling is also to explain the complex dynamics of coalitions between the multiple rebel organizations in a country and the different States willing to support them.

Using the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti, this research establishes the degree to which sexual exploitation describes romantic relationships between female civilians and peacekeepers.

Funding from the Defence Engagement Program will support the research design consisting of focus groups to probe women’s decision-making process and experiences during operations, as well as a half-day policy Working Group.

This workshop will examine what productive and targeted role is there for Canada to help contribute to Middle East and North Africa peace and stability.

This grant supports a trial of the collaborative network concept that will be a key pillar of a revamped and expanded Defence Engagement Program envisioned in Strong, Secure, Engaged.

The Ottawa Defence and Security Conference consists of a series of presentations, keynote speeches and panel discussions that involve notable security and defence experts, military and defence officials, operational commanders, and high-level political and policy speakers, which address relevant and timely themes related to domestic and international security and defence affairs.

The Women in International Security (WIIS)-Canada workshop is a three-day event, which focuses on international affairs, and security and defence. The workshop’s theme is particularly relevant in the Canadian context, given the federal government’s recently launched National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security, and commitment to feminist foreign policy, both of which acknowledges that women experience violence and security differently than men.