Space: The New Frontier of National Security

Dates

December 2, 2024

Length of Course

3 hours

Delivery Method

Online

Cost

$425 CAD
Series discount: $1,425

Summary

Space is increasingly recognized as a vital domain for global and national security. We depend on space assets for earth observation, for intelligence gathering, for military communications, for civil telecommunications and for navigational services. The fact that space is critical infrastructure forces us to ask about threats and our ability to secure space assets.

This masterclass is offered as part of the National Security Masterclass Series.

Masterclass Series

The Balsillie Executive Institute is continuing its innovative series of national security masterclasses. Key topical issues reflect a changing national and global security environment and the threats and challenges facing Canada.

Each masterclass features an intensive, fast-paced analysis of the issues, led by Dr. Wesley Wark. The key learning objective of the masterclass is to equip students with a critical understanding of the policy challenges involved for each topic.

The masterclasses will be delivered online and run over a three-hour period from 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM on select days. Masterclasses can be taken individually or as a complete series at a discounted rate.

Instructor

Wesley Wark is an expert on national security and intelligence issues, in both a Canadian and international context.

He is a fellow of the Balsillie School of International Affairs, a professor emeritus at the University of Toronto/Munk School of Global Affairs, and a senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation, in Waterloo, where he co-directed a major project on Canadian National Security Strategy.

Format

Intensive, three-hour class divided into key topic components.

Audience

Government of Canada officials, at all levels wishing a better understanding of the issues.

Of particular relevance for officials in the core and extended Canadian national security and intelligence community. Core includes CSIS, CSE, RCMP, DND/CAF, GAC, PCO, CBSA, Public Safety.