the International Relations Student Association at UBC

The University of British Columbia’s Model United Nations 2011 is hiring! We invite you to be part of this dynamic team of student volunteers to make the 18^th annual UBCMUN assembly the best one yet. Previous Model UN experience is not necessary for a number of these positions, so we urge anyone with the slightest interest to take advantage of this opportunity and apply.  

The descriptions are guidelines and may be modified prior to the hiring process to better reflect the qualifications and strengths of the successful applicants. 

Please send a cover letter stating the position you are applying for, and be sure to include your proposed contribution to the UBCMUN 2011 Secretariat. Please send that along with your most recent CV to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Applications will not be accepted after February 25^th, 2010. 

For more information about the conference itself, please see our website at www.ubcmun.org or send an e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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Brigadier-General Jonathan Vance, former Commander,

Joint Task Force - Afghanistan

 

“From the Front Line: Canadian Forces in Afghanistan”

 

Register 7:45am; Breakfast 8:00 to 9:30am, Friday, February 5, 2010 Law Courts Inn, 800 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC Admission:  Members: $25.00; Non-Members: $30; Student member: $15   RSVP: Peter Macdonald at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or telephone (604) 561-2683 Please make advance payment by cheque payable to “CIC Vancouver Branch” and mail to CIC Vancouver, P.O. Box 73526, 1014 Robson St, Vancouver, BC V6E 4L9.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brigadier-General Jonathan Vance recently returned from Afghanistan where he served as Commander of Canadian and NATO Forces in Kandahar Province from February to November 2009.  This event will provide you with a unique opportunity to gain first-hand insight into the counter-insurgency struggle taking place in this conflict-stricken region.  Through his experiences, you will also learn how Canadian Forces are working to assist the Afghans in sustaining a more secure environment in order to facilitate development, reconstruction and law and order.  BGen Vance will speak on combat operations, the challenges of command during a demanding and complex mission, as well as the advances being made by Canadian soldiers and civilians in spite of the difficult conditions in the heart of Kandahar Province.  You will not want to miss this informative discussion about the Afghanistan mission.

BGen Vance joined the Canadian Forces in 1982, graduated from Royal Roads Military College in 1986, and was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Regiment. He served in Germany, then was posted to Petawawa, and in 1994 was awarded a Mention-in-Dispatches for commanding a task force during the UN mission in Croatia. He attended staff college and several other military studies courses, and holds a BA from Royal Roads and MA in War Studies from Royal Military College.  

Douglas Goold, CIC Senior ResearchFellow:

"India as a Canadian Priority: The Centrepiece of Business and Security in Asia?”

 

Luncheon, 12noon to 2:00pm, Tuesday, Feb 2, 2010, Law Courts Inn, 800 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC Admission:  Members: $25.00; Non-Members: $30; Student Members: $15 RSVP: Peter Macdonald at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or telephone (604) 561-2683 Please make advance payment by cheque payable to “CIC Vancouver Branch” and mail to CIC Vancouver, P.O. Box 73526, 1014 Robson St, Vancouver, BC V6E 4L9.

 

Dr. Douglas Goold completed research trips to India in 2008 and again in November, 2009,  interviewing Indian business leaders and government decision-makers. He has also interviewed Canadian executives and policy-makers on Canada's role in India. Today he shares his experience and insights on India, assessing and making recommendations on business, political and security relations between the two countries.

 Douglas Goold is a Senior Fellow of the Canadian International Council.  From 2004 to 2009, he was President of the CIC and its predecessor, the Canadian Institute of International Affairs.   Dr. Goold is a well-known journalist and commentator and former Editor of The Globe and Mail Report on Business and Report on Business Magazine. He is the author of three books, including (with Andrew Willis) The Bre-X Fraud, a national number one best seller.  Dr. Goold has a PhD in modern history from St. John's College, Cambridge and completed two Killam Postdoctoral Fellowships at the University of British Columbia. His CIC research is on Canadian companies that do business in India. He is also author of a chapter on security in South Asia in a forthcoming CIC book entitled Canada’s National Security: Strategy, Interests, and Threats.