On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits Rosann Runte, Valerie La Traverse and Maggie Gorman Velez to discuss the intricacies of science and innovation diplomacy.
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Participants' bios
- Rosann Runt is Vice President, Corporate Affairs at the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
- Valerie La Traverse is President of Runte Associates and previously served as President of the Canada Foundation for Innovation
- Maggie Gorman Velez is is Vice President, Strategy, Regions and Policy for the International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
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Host bio:
Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.
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Reading Recommendations:
- "Think Again" by Adam Grant
- "Shared Prosperity in a Fractured World: A New Economics for the Middle Class, the Global Poor, and Our Climate" by Dani Rodrik
- "Collapse" by Jared Diamond
- "Canadians Who Innovate: The Trailblazers and Ideas that Are Changing the World" by Roseann Runte
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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll
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Recording Date: October 31, 2025
Release date:
November 03, 2025
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On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits Rosann Runte, Valerie La Traverse and Maggie Gorman Velez to discuss the intricacies of science and innovation diplomacy.
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Participants' bios
- Rosann Runt is Vice President, Corporate Affairs at the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
- Valerie La Traverse is President of Runte Associates and previously served as President of the Canada Foundation for Innovation
- Maggie Gorman Velez is is Vice President, Strategy, Regions and Policy for the International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
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Host bio:
Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.
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Reading Recommendations:
- "Think Again" by Adam Grant
- "Shared Prosperity in a Fractured World: A New Economics for the Middle Class, the Global Poor, and Our Climate" by Dani Rodrik
- "Collapse" by Jared Diamond
- "Canadians Who Innovate: The Trailblazers and Ideas that Are Changing the World" by Roseann Runte
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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll
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Recording Date: October 31, 2025
Release date:
November 03, 2025
On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, we make available the webinar CGAI held last week, Trump, Trade and Foreign Affairs. Featuring keynote speaker Bruce Stokes, and panelists Martha Hall Findlay, Louise Blais and Perrin Beatty PC OC, we discuss the ever-evolving relationship between the United States, Canada and the world.
For Bruce's keynote, please see PowerPoint slides on our website!
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Participants' bios
- Bruce Stokes is Visiting Senior Fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States
- Martha Hall Findlay is the Director of the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary
- Perrin Beatty PC OC is the former President & CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce
- Louise Blais is former Ambassador to the United Nations and Consul to Atlanta
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Host bio:
Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.
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Reading Recommendations:
- "The West Wing" TV Series
- "Abundance" by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson
- "The Fur Trade in Canada" by Harold Innis
- "Charter and Supplemental Charter of The Hudson's Bay Company" by Hudson's Bay Company
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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll
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Recording Date: October 01, 2025
Release date:
October 06, 2025
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On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits Rosann Runte, Valerie La Traverse and Maggie Gorman Velez to discuss the intricacies of science and innovation diplomacy.
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Participants' bios
- Rosann Runt is Vice President, Corporate Affairs at the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
- Valerie La Traverse is President of Runte Associates and previously served as President of the Canada Foundation for Innovation
- Maggie Gorman Velez is is Vice President, Strategy, Regions and Policy for the International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
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Host bio:
Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.
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Reading Recommendations:
- "Think Again" by Adam Grant
- "Shared Prosperity in a Fractured World: A New Economics for the Middle Class, the Global Poor, and Our Climate" by Dani Rodrik
- "Collapse" by Jared Diamond
- "Canadians Who Innovate: The Trailblazers and Ideas that Are Changing the World" by Roseann Runte
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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll
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Recording Date: October 31, 2025
Release date:
November 03, 2025
