September PEP Forum
Friday 28, 2007
3:00pm to 5:00pm

CSIS - 1800 K St. 4th Floor Conference Room

Topic of Discussion:
The Responsibility to Protect

Speakers:
Ms. Ingrid Harder
R2P Consultant to the Canadian Dept. of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Ms. Sapna Chhatpar Considine
Program Officer -R2P Project for the World Federalist Movement - Institute for Global Policy

Ms. Harder is currently working as a consultant to Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, on initiatives related to the Responsibility to Protect. Following the endorsement of the Responsibility to Protect by the 2005 World Summit, the government of Canada has been engaged in efforts to further promote and implement this set of principles. On this front, the Canadian government has a history of working collaboratively with civil society organizations. Over the past year, there has been a significant increase in interest in this issue among civil society groups in Washington. In order to gain a better understanding of the diverse range of views on this subject, Ingrid is interested in how the Responsibility to Protect is being interpreted as well as how, if at all, it is being incorporated into various programs and activities. She will provide an introductory briefing on Canada's approach and her work to date on R2P follow up, followed by a discussion .

A full agenda to follow.

If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to coordinator@effectivepeacekeeping.org