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The Centre for International and Defence Policy at Queen's University is the premier research-hub for international and defence policy in Canada

The Centre for International and Defence Policy was established in 1975 as the Queen’s Centre for International Relations under the directorship of Nils Ørvik. Its mandate, then as now, was to conduct research in matters of national and international security and other aspects of international relations. It supports teaching in the field of security and defence and, through its publications and ac

tivities of its members, contributes to public debate on Canadian foreign and defence policy, and on issues of international peace and security. In 2011, the Centre’s name was changed to reflect more clearly the range of its interests as a research unit in the School of Policy Studies at Queen’s University.

08/27/2026

| The CIDP’s Conflict Prevention Tool: Developing Multi-Stakeholder Strategies has been updated for 2026. The tool provides a practical framework to support conflict prevention, stakeholder engagement, and risk assessment in fragile and conflict-affected contexts.

A special shoutout to CIDP Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Catherine Viens, who provided research assistance for the 2026 edition, and to DCAF, International Committee of the Red Cross, and AngloGold Ashanti for their support.

Explore the updated tool below:
https://www.queensu.ca/cidp/research/competition-and-cooperation-cluster/global-actors-and-community-level-security

08/26/2026

| The CIDP would like to welcome Colonel Véronique Gervais, a Canadian Armed Forces Visiting Defence Fellow. Colonel Gervais brings extensive command and leadership experience across the Canadian Armed Forces, including roles with the Peace Support Training Centre, Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre, and NATO Defense College, as well as operational deployments to Bosnia-Herzegovina, Afghanistan, and the Sinai in Egypt.

Learn more about Colonel Gervais below:
https://www.queensu.ca/cidp/people-search/col-veronique-gervais

08/14/2026

| CIDP Fellow Dr. Allan English, alongside Robert C. Engen, has published a new article in the Canadian Military Journal titled “The CAF’s Most Essential Doctrine”: Blame the Individual, Protect the Institution. The article examines the Canadian Armed Forces’ emphasis on character-based leadership and argues that meaningful culture change requires greater attention to the systemic and institutional factors that shape behaviour within the CAF.

Read the full article below:
https://www.journal.forces.gc.ca/cmj-article-en-262page5.html

08/11/2026

| The CIDP would like to welcome Colonel Matthew Snider, our Canadian Armed Forces Visiting Defence Fellow. Colonel Snider has served in the Canadian Armed Forces since 1998, with extensive experience in special operations aviation, including command of 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron and deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq, North Africa, and the Caribbean.

Learn more about Colonel Snider below:
https://www.queensu.ca/cidp/people-search/col-matthew-snider

08/05/2026

| CIDP Fellow Patrick Diotte has published a new article in the PKI Global Justice Journal examining how Canada's response to the fentanyl crisis could be strengthened through narrowly tailored extraterritorial criminal jurisdiction. The article argues that closing this accountability gap would enhance Canada's ability to combat transnational drug trafficking while upholding constitutional protections and the rule of law.

Read the full article below:
https://globaljustice.queenslaw.ca/news/closing-the-accountability-gap-extraterritorial-criminal-jurisdiction-and-canadas-fentanyl-crisis

07/28/2026

| Securing Critical Minerals or Securing People? Security Governance and Canada-Africa Relations in the Just Energy Transition examines how Canada can strengthen critical mineral partnerships with African countries through a people-centred approach to security governance. Written by Benjamin Ofosu-Atuahene, Dr. J. Andrew Grant, and Olusola Ogunnubi, the brief explores how equitable governance can support both Canada's strategic interests and a just energy transition.

Read the full policy brief below:
https://www.queensu.ca/cidp/securing-critical-minerals-or-securing-people-security-governance-and-canada-africa-relations-just

of National Defence

07/27/2026

| The CIDP would like to welcome Dr. Aimee Vieira, an independent scholar and retired Professor of Sociology at Norwich University. Her research explores immigrant military service across the Five Eyes countries, military recruitment and retention, cross-cultural competence, and diversity in military organizations.

Learn more about Dr. Vieira below:
https://www.queensu.ca/cidp/people-search/aimee-vieira

07/16/2026

| The CIDP would like to welcome Dr. Katharine Millar, an Associate Professor of International Relations at the The London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE. Her research explores gender and international politics, cybersecurity, emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, and global governance.

Learn more about Dr. Millar below:
https://www.queensu.ca/cidp/people-search/katharine-m-millar

07/15/2026

&Security | Join us on October 16 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. for a conversation with Canada's former Chief of the Defence Staff, General (Ret'd) Wayne Eyre, as he discusses the current challenges facing Canada's national defence. The event will feature opening remarks by Principal Patrick Deane, followed by a fireside chat with Associate Vice-Principal (Research) Dr. Stéfanie von Hlatky and a networking reception with General Eyre and Queen's defence researchers.

Register below:
https://www.queensu.ca/cidp/events/partner-events/defending-canada-conversation-general-wayne-eyre

07/14/2026

| The CIDP would like to welcome Dr. Zsuzsa Csergő, the Sir Edward Peacock Professor of Nationalism and Democracy Studies at Queen's University . Her research explores nationalism, minority politics, European politics, and the implications of Russian revisionism for democracy and interethnic relations in Central and Eastern Europe.

Learn more about Dr. Csergő below:
https://www.queensu.ca/cidp/people-search/zsuzsa-csergo

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