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Seventy Years On: New Perspectives on the Second World War

The University of Calgary is hosting an “international conference that will bring together in a single setting some of the newest interpretations of the Second World War.” NNASC is sponsoring a panel on the impact of the Second World War on the Canada-U.S. relationship. The panel features a number of young scholars from across Canada. For more information, click here.

Fall Orientation for 2009-10 Fulbright Scholars, Students and Killam Fellows

The Foundation will be holding its Sixth Annual Orientation for award recipients this September. The Orientation takes place in Ottawa, and features a variety of activities. Spearheaded by the Seventh Annual Elizabeth Killam Rodgers and Constance Killam Distinguished Public Lecture, the schedule also includes academic discussion periods, a question and answer session with Foundation staff, and a plethora of cultural activities, including the traditional Fulbright pick-up hockey game. For more information, click here.

7th Annual Elizabeth Killam Rodgers & Constance Killam Distinguished Public Lecture

This year's lecture will feature Mr. Cory Doctorow - an internationally recognized science fiction author, activist, journalist, blogger, and Fulbright alum. His lecture, entitled "Diplomacy versus Universal Access to All Human Knowledge" will be held at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade at 5:00pm on Thursday, September 17th, and is open to all members of the public. The reception will also feature the formal launch of our new website. For a small biography on Cory Doctorow, please click here. For more information, please contact Jennifer Regan at 613-688-5517.

Recruitment 2009

Throughout the month of October, members of the Foundation's secretariat will be touring institutions in both Canada and the United States to talk about the great opportunity available to students and scholars in both countries. For more information on our recruitment schedule click here. If you are a representative of an institution and you wish to promote the program, please click here for some recruitment materials for both the Fulbright Canada program and the Killam fellowships program.

Debating the Implications of a Human Right to Water

Together with the Human Rights Research & Education Centre and the Law School at the University of Ottawa, NNASC is hosting a one-day conference (featuring a number of Canadian and American experts from a range of disciplines) on the implications of declaring water a universal human right. The conference will be held at the University of Ottawa. For more information on the conference, please click here.

McMaster Health Forum: Enhancing Value for Money in the Canadian and US Healthcare Systems

NNASC is partnering with McMaster University to host a day-and-a-half high profile event on comparative Canadian and American health policy that will feature experts (including Fulbright alumni) from both countries. The proceedings will be captured on video and highlights, including key interviews, and will be made available on-line. For more information on the conference, please click here.

Association for the Study of Higher Education 2009 Conference

Graeme Cunningham, External Relations Officer for the Foundation for Educational Exchange will be presenting findings from our study on Student and Scholar Mobility Between Canada and the United States. For more information on the study, please click here. For more information on the conference, please click here.

Canadian Bureau for International Education 2009 Conference: International Effectiveness: Strategies for Success

Graeme Cunningham, External Relations Officer for the Foundation for Educational Exchange will be appearing on a panel with Jennifer Humphries of the CBIE, and Chris Greenshields from the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, to discuss Innovations in mobility programs. For more information on the study, please click here. For more information on the conference, please click here.

Board of Directors Meeting

The Board of the Directors of the Foundation for Educational Exchange Between Canada and the United States will be holding the annual fall meeting in Miami, Florida. To see a list of the current Board of Directors, and to read their respective bios, click here .

ACSUS Conference, San Diego

The Association for Canadian Studies in the United States (ACSUS) will be having its annual conference in San Diego and the CEO of the Foundation for Educational Exchange, Dr. Michael Hawes, and the External Relations Officer, Graeme Cunningham, will be speaking on various panels on Saturday, November 21, 2009. For more information on the conference, please visit the ACSUS conference site, here.