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Geopolitical\, economic \, societal\, environmental and technological changes are converging to res hape the world around us at an accelerating pace. Ensuring Canada's nationa l security in this landscape means rethinking conventional approaches\, lea ding a diverse and inclusive workforce\, and leveraging partnerships to rei nforce collective resilience. The University of British Columbia's Institut e of Asian Research at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs is pl eased to welcome David Vigneault\, Director of the Canadian Security Intell igence Service\, for a discussion on the imperatives of diversity and partn erships in protecting national security\, and the organization's ongoing tr ansformation.
Les changements géopolitiques\, économiques\, sociétaux \, environnementaux et technologiques convergent pour remodeler le monde qu i nous entoure à un rythme accéléré. Assurer la sécurité nationale du Canad a dans ce paysage signifie repenser les approches conventionnelles\, dirige r une main-d'œuvre diversifiée et inclusive et tirer parti des partenariats pour renforcer la résilience collective. L'Institute of Asian Research de l'Université de la Colombie-Britannique est heureux d'accueillir David Vign eault\, directeur du Service canadien du renseignement de sécurité\, pour u ne discussion sur les impératifs de la diversité et des partenariats dans l a protection de la sécurité nationale\, et sur la transformation continue d e l'organisation.
Speaker: David Vigneault\, Directo r of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
Modera tor: Professor Kai Ostwald\, Director\, Institute of Asian Research\, School of Publi c Policy and Global Affairs\, UBC
Student Host: Savannah Tuck\, Stude nt\, Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs\, School of Public Policy a nd Global Affairs\, UBC
Speaker’s Bio:
In June 2017\, David Vigneault became the ninth Director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS). Mr. Vigneault returned to a leadership role at the Service after serving in a number of posts across the greater security and intelligence community.
Prior to his appointment as Director\, M r. Vigneault served as Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet\, Security and In telligence\, Privy Council Office from 2013-2017.
From 2010-2013\, Mr . Vigneault served as Associate Vice-President\, Program Operations\, Canad a Border Services Agency. Prior to that\, he held senior executive position s at CSIS\, serving as the Assistant Director\, Intelligence\, and Assistan t Director\, Secretariat.
Mr. Vigneault also served as Director\, Tra nsnational Security at the Communications Security Establishment\, and at t he Department of National Defence as the Executive Assistant to the Deputy Minister.
Mr. Vigneault has a Master of Arts (Political Science) from the Université de Montreal and a Bachelor of Arts (Political Science) from the Université Laval.
Hosted by: The Institute of A sian Research\, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs\, UBC
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