In-person presentation - Successes and Challenges of Women in UN Peacekeeping
By Shelagh Stevens - Retired from Canadian Armed Forces with significant Peacekeeping experience
Canada has a long and significant history in international peacekeeping, particularly within the United Nations framework. From the 1950s onwards, Canada has been a major contributor, both in terms of personnel and financial support, and has earned a reputation as a reliable and respected actor in international affairs.
Wednesday, October 29 at 10:30 a.m., Confederation Education Centre
(Participants are welcome provided they’ve paid their membership fee)
"Successes and Challenges of Women in UN Peacekeeping" will be a PowerPoint presentation by Shelagh Stevens, retired CAF
IN-PERSON
Confederation Education Centre
Room 102
1645 Woodroffe Avenue
IN-PERSON
Confederation Education Centre
Room 102
1645 Woodroffe Avenue
The Confederation Education Centre is located on the South-East corner of Woodroffe Avenue and Hunt Club, beside the Nepean Sportsplex. Parking is at the rear of the Centre. If that parking is full, you can park at the back of the Nepean Sportsplex.
Room 102 is located in the North-West corner of the Centre on the first floor. To access it, enter by the exterior doors on the right side at the back of the building from the parking lot. Go up the stairs and go straight down the hallway. Room 102 will be the last room on your right, before the other staircase.
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Room 102 is located in the North-West corner of the Centre on the first floor. To access it, enter by the exterior doors on the right side at the back of the building from the parking lot. Go up the stairs and go straight down the hallway. Room 102 will be the last room on your right, before the other staircase.
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SHELAGH'S PRESENTATION
Shelagh will give us an overview of her military experience with an emphasis on the role women have played in these longstanding United Nations peacekeeping missions.
Shelagh will give us an overview of her military experience with an emphasis on the role women have played in these longstanding United Nations peacekeeping missions.
Shelagh enrolled in the Regular Officer Training Plan (ROTP), graduated with honours from the University of Guelph, was commissioned as a logistics officer and served in the typical roles at unit, base and at National Defence Headquarters (NDHQ) in Ottawa. At NDHQ, she served on the Joint Staff which was heavily involved in the deployment to and redeployment from various peacekeeping missions.
Shelagh left the military at the beginning of July 2004 and before the end of the month, started working for the UN as a logistics Section Chief at the UN mission in Côte d'Ivoire (CDI). After almost two years, she left CDI in 2006.
Back home in Canada, Shelagh soon put her extensive military experience to work as a contracted instructor with the Pearson Peacekeeping Centre. She was recruited to give UN Staff Officer courses on Peacekeeping Logistics in Canada and at various overseas locations including the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in Accra Ghana and the Kenyan peacekeeping centre in Nairobi.
In-person, Wednesday, October 29 at 10:30 a.m., Confederation Education Centre
REGISTER BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24th
- See our latest ERAO email with details on how to register for our in-person presentation "Successes and Challenges of Women in UN Peacekeeping" by Shelagh Stevens - retired member, Canadian Armed Forces, with significant Peacekeeping experience.
- Wednesday, October 29 at 10:30 a.m., Confederation Education Centre.
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