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Newsletter - August 2016

July 26, 2016
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Source: MIGS

 

Announcements

On October 20–21, 2016 MIGS is launching the first Professional Training Program on Countering Violent Extremism (CVE). The two-day program will feature expert speakers on questions of radicalization, ideology, religion, law and privacy, mass atrocities, the role of traditional and new media, propaganda and more.

For more information, to see the list of experts, and to register for the training program, please visit the event website

 

 

 
Call for Applications

MIGS and the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Prevention of Genocide and other Crimes against Humanity are looking for an intern in Ottawa starting in September.

For more information about the position and how to apply, please visit the Volunteer/Internship section on our website

Past events

July 20, 2016

MIGS brought the exhibition of “Caesar’s Photos: Inside Syria’s Secret Prisons” to Montreal and hosted a special event to highlight atrocities in Syria following a recent exhibition at the Parliament of Canada, Ottawa in May.

This event was also announced in the news by La Presse.

In the media

July 25, 2016

Kyle Matthews spoke to CJAD 800 Montreal about the climate in Germany after the recent attacks.

July 20, 2016

Marie Lamensch spoke to Deutsche Welle about the possible sending of UN police to observe the situation in Burundi.

Kyle Matthews spoke to CTV Montreal about MIGS’ upcoming Professional Training Program on Countering Violent Extremism.

July 15, 2016

Marie Lamensch was interviewed by BT Montreal on the attacks in Nice and why France seems to be a prime target.

MIGS’ Non-Resident Fellow Michael Petrou published an article on iPolitics.ca titled “Assad’s Last Laugh.”

July 13, 2016

MIGS’ Non-Resident Fellow Michael Petrou spoke to the Honourable Irwin Cotler, who said “Canada has ‘defaulted’ on its responsibility to protect Syrian civilians,” in an article special to the National Post.

July 7, 2016

MIGS’ Non-Resident Fellow Michael Petrou published an article on iPolitics.ca titled “Trudeau rattles a sabre at Russia.”

July 6, 2016

Marie Lamensch was quoted by the Montreal Gazette in an article titled “ISIL defectors speak out to counter recruiting drive.”

June 30, 2016

Marie Lamensch published an op-ed on OpenCanada.org titled “Why We Fight: How female combatants factor into Kurdish state-building.” This article was also featured in The Epoch Times.

Kyle Matthews published an op-ed for La Presse titled “Attentat en Turquie: Créer des monstres,” discussing how Ankara’s policy choices have contributed to Turkey’s destabilization.

Kyle Matthews published an op-ed on OpenCanada.org titled “Can we link the Istanbul attack to blowback?”

MIGS Non-Resident Fellow Michael Petrou wrote and narrated a video with OpenCanada.org titled “Kurdistan Explained,” covering the history of the Middle Eastern ethnic group, its state-building efforts and the conflicts surrounding it.




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