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Forum expert Richard Simeon wins 2010 federalism award Prof. Richard Simeon, centre, addresses journalists at a federalism training session in Khartoum in January 2009. From left: Saleh Fasil of Teeba Press; Prof. Simeon; and Shawn Houlihan, the Forum’s Director of Africa Programs.
Prof. Richard Simeon, centre, addresses journalists at a federalism training session in Khartoum in January 2009. From left: Saleh Fasil of Teeba Press; Prof. Simeon; and Shawn Houlihan, the Forum’s Director of Africa Programs.
Richard Simeon, a Forum federalism expert and professor emeritus of political science and law at the University of Toronto, was awarded the 2010 Daniel Elazar Distinguished Federalism Scholar Award from the American Political Science Association.   More Information

 


Members of Sudan’s Upper House discuss federal options Sudanese officials discuss implementation and reform of wealth- and power-sharing institutions in Sudan.
Sudanese officials discuss implementation and reform of wealth- and power-sharing institutions in Sudan.
The Forum recently organized and delivered a learning event on the theory and practice of federalism for representatives of Sudan’s Council of States - the upper house of the parliament of Sudan.  More Information
Arrogance of Australia’s former Prime Minister contributed to his demise, Forum expert says Prof. Alan Fenna (left) speaks at a Forum luncheon address in Ottawa flanked by Forum European Programs Director Felix Knüpling and Forum Senior Director of Public Information and Education Rod Macdonell.
Prof. Alan Fenna (left) speaks at a Forum luncheon address in Ottawa flanked by Forum European Programs Director Felix Knüpling and Forum Senior Director of Public Information and Education Rod Macdonell.
Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd did not believe in federalism, said Prof. Alan Fenna at a recent Forum luncheon address, “rather, he believed in making federalism work.”   More Information

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