FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 4, 2015 Washington, DC – The Halifax International Security Forum welcomes the cabinet of Canada’s new government, which was sworn in today by Governor General David Johnston. “We applaud Prime Minister Trudeau for appointing such a strong and diverse team of leaders to cabinet,” said Peter Van Praagh, President of Halifax…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 20, 2015 Washington, DC—Halifax International Security Forum today congratulated Canada’s new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party of Canada on winning Monday’s federal general election. “We applaud Mr. Trudeau and his team for their outstanding campaign,” said Peter Van Praagh, President of Halifax International Security Forum. “And we look…

Annual Global Meeting to Focus on Threats to Democracy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 30, 2015 Washington, DC—Halifax International Security Forum today released the draft Topical Agenda for this year’s Forum to be held November 20-22 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The mix of on-the-record plenary sessions and smaller, off-the-record sessions covers a wide range of security…

Halifax International Security Forum and The McCain Institute Host Georgian Defense Minister, H.E. Tinatin Khidasheli August 19, 2015 WASHINGTON, DC—Halifax International Security Forum and The McCain Institute for International Leadership today welcomed H.E. Tinatin Khidasheli, Minister of Defense of Georgia, for a small, off-the-record conversation, held at the office of the Halifax International Security Forum.…

July 24, 2015 WASHINGTON, DC—Halifax International Security Forum was pleased to host General John F. Kelly, Commander of the United States Southern Command, on Thursday, July 23 for a private, off-the-record briefing with members of the Halifax Agenda Working Group. The discussion marked the beginning of a series of exclusive briefings by Halifax International Security…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 29, 2015 WASHINGTON, DC – Mr. Peter Van Praagh, President of the Halifax International Security Forum, today issued the following statement regarding the Honourable Peter MacKay’s announcement on Friday, May 29, 2015 that he would not seek reelection. “Halifax International Security Forum thanks the Honourable Peter MacKay for his vision for…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 9, 2015 WASHINGTON, DC – Mr. Peter Van Praagh, President of the Halifax International Security Forum, today issued the following statement on changes to the Canadian cabinet: “The Halifax International Security Forum and the Canadian government, through the Department of National Defence and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, have forged a…

February 2, 2015 WASHINGTON, DC – The 2015 Halifax International Security Forum will take place November 20-22 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Now in its seventh year, the annual Forum features democratic leaders and thinkers who gather to address the most pressing international security challenges. “We are proud that at the end of each calendar year,…

Euronews: “McCain blasts Europe’s approach to Ukraine conflict ‘a joke’” Interview by Isabelle Kumar Maverick is often the term used to describe American Senator John McCain, the famously straight- talking, no-nonsense politician who ran for the US Presidency in 2008, losing out to Barack Obama. Today, he is still a political force to be reckoned…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 23 NOVEMBER 2014 HALIFAX, NS –The 2014 Halifax International Security Forum has united individuals who are on the ground facing consequential local threats, writers who challenge and influence the world’s thinking on security, and decision-makers who make the tough choices. These individuals completed a successful conference today and set the security agenda…