Marriott Courtyard – Byward Market, Ottawa
Tentative Agenda
This workshop is open to TSAS Affiliates and federal, provincial and municipal employees.
To register email Elizabeth Ford at ec2ford@uwaterloo.ca
If you are not a TSAS Affiliate please include your position and employer.
The workshop operates under the Chatham House Rule. The Chatham House Rule reads as follows:
‘When a meeting, or part thereof, is held under the Chatham House Rule, participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed.’
08:15-08:30 Registration, coffee and refreshments available
08:30-08:45 Co-Directors’ Welcome
08:45–10:15 Short Presentations from Grant Recipients, Moderator: Veronica Kitchen
(15 mins per presentation with 3 min segue.)
Gender & Extremism
Yannick Veilleux-Lepage (Leiden) “Misogyny, Gender and Engagement in the Extreme Right Movement”
Garth Davies (SFU) “Situational Misogynist Terrorism and the Incels Movement”
Understanding Terrorist Threats Better
Jessica Davis (NPSIA) “Kidnapping for Ransom: International Lessons for Canada” (SRP 2020)
David Hofmann (UNB) “Developing an Analytical Framework of Operational and Inspirational Terrorist Leadership”
10:15-10:45: Break, move to 2 Breakout Rooms (main room and one additional room)
10:45-11:45: Discussion Groups
11:45-12:45: Lunch – Provided.
12:45–2:15 Short Presentations from Grant Recipients, Moderator: Veronica Kitchen
(15 mins per presentation with 3 min segue per presentation)
Developments in Counter-Terrorism
Ryan Deschamps (Dalhousie) & Kersty Kearny (Balsillie School of International Affairs) “Counter-funding Strategies for Extremists Groups”
Stephanie Carvin, (NPSIA) “The Spy Who Briefed Me: How well does the Canadian Intelligence Community Co-operate with non-traditional Partners?”
Vanessa Iafolla (St Marys) “Exploring the Reporting of Suspected Terrorist Financing in Real Estate Transactions in Western Canada”
The Covid-19 Challenge
Casey Babb (NPSIA) “Exploiting Chaos: How Malicious Non-State Actors Are Using COVID-19 to Their Advantage in Cyberspace”
Yannick Veilleux-Lepage (Leiden) – “The Impact of COVID-19 on Violent Non-State Actors”
2:30-3:30 Discussion Groups
3:00-3:30 Break & Return to Plenary Room
3:30-4:30 Reports from Breakout Groups
4:30 Adjournment
TSAS Workshop – Morning Breakout groups
1) Gender & Extremism,
Moderator: To be determined
Academic Leads: Yannick Veilleux-Lepage (Leiden) & Garth Davies (SFU)
Policy Lead: CSIS
2) Understanding Terrorist Threats Better
Moderator: To be determined
Academic Leads: Jessica Davis & Alex Wilner (NPSIA) David Hofmann (UNB) Policy Leads: TBD
Afternoon Breakout groups
1) Developments in Counter-Terrorism
Moderator: To be determined
Academic Leads: Ryan Deschamps Dalhousie & Kersty Kearny (Balsillie School of International Affairs)
Stephanie Carvin, (NPSIA)
Vanessa Iafolla, (St Mary’s)
Policy Leads: Representative of FINTRAC
2) The Covid-19 Challenge
Moderator: To be determined
Academic Leads: Casey Babb (NPSIA) & Yannick Veilleux-Lepage (Leiden)
Policy Leads: TBD, Positions Title, Department