Remarks were made by Senator Jeanne Shaheen. ĭuring a gala dinner at Pier 21, the 2017 Halifax Builder Award was presented to NATO and accepted by its Secretary General Stoltenberg. The panelists Jane Harman, CEO of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Kay Bailey Hutchison, United States Permanent Representative to NATO, Margaret MacMillan, historian and professor at the University of Toronto, and Constanze Stelzenmüller, fellow at Brookings Institution, discussed how people's faith in democracy and international institutions was under threat, and what could be done to strengthen these institutions and address people's frustrations. The forum's opening panel, titled "Peace? Prosperity? Principle? Securing What Purpose?"," was hosted by Gideon Rose, editor of Foreign Affairs. The first Halifax Chat with Minister Sajjan and Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg was moderated by Robin Shepherd and centered on Canada's role in European peacekeeping missions, the need for increased incorporation of women into the military, and the importance of ongoing American leadership in NATO. The opening was followed by the first out of a total of three Halifax Chats that were scheduled throughout the forum. The forum was opened by Harjit Sajjan, Canadian Minister of National Defence, who gave the opening speech, followed by remarks from Michèle Coninsx, Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations, and Scott Brison, president of the Treasury Board of Canada. The event was held prior to the official conference launch and was moderated by Tom Clark, former Global News host. Along with Dalhousie University and Saint Mary's University, the forum hosted a public event on the future of global leadership with Tawakkol Karman, Bessma Momani, General Petr Pavel, and Jonathan Tepperman. The forum celebrated 150 years of Canadian Confederation and the 100th anniversary of the Halifax Explosion. The 2017 Halifax International Security Forum was attended by delegates from more than 80 countries.
The 2018 Halifax International Security Forum was held from 16 to 18 November 2018. The 2019 Halifax International Security Forum was held from 22 to 24 November 2019. The 2020 Halifax International Security Forum was held from 20 to 22 November 2020. Fires and Landslides and Droughts: Oh My!.Post-Pandemic: Heed Expectations, Heal Globalization.W.W.J.M.D? (What Would John McCain Want Us To Do?).The Next 9/11: From Kabul or From California (or some lab we haven't heard of yet)?.It will feature the following on-the-record plenary panels: The 2021 Halifax Forum will be held from 19 to 21 of November 2021. HCC serves as a permanent body to engage the private sector in support of the forum.Īnnual forum Key themes 2021 forum In August 2012, HISF launched the Halifax Canada Club (HCC), a public-private partnership created in cooperation with the Canadian government and Calgary-based MEG Energy. In 2011, after the forum's independence, the Canadian government continued its funding, and Foreign Affairs joined the forum as media partner. The forum's founding partners are the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA). HISF cooperates with institutional partners. The President of the forum is Peter Van Praagh. The nonpartisan forum has an American-Canadian board of directors as its highest governance body. Halifax Forum is an independent, nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC. In 2011 the forum became an independent organization and was joined by Foreign Affairs as media partner. Its annual meeting is held in Halifax in mid-November, usually the weekend before U.S. The Halifax International Security Forum was founded in 2009 as a program within the German Marshall Fund of the United States, with financial support from the Canadian government. The 13th Halifax Forum was held from 19 to 21 November 2021. This summit is the only event of its kind in North America. The meeting brings together more than 300 delegates from over 70 countries and has been referred to by Canadian media as "The Davos of international security". The forum is best known for its annual security summit in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Halifax Forum addresses global security issues. It is a forum and network for international government and military officials, academic experts, authors and entrepreneurs. Halifax International Security Forum (also Halifax Forum or HFX) is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C.
Mark William Lippert, Vice Chair of the Board
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