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SUMMARY:Youth Awareness Session on Political Participation in Local Elections
DESCRIPTION:Young people of Ajloun — Your voice matters! \nJoin us for a Youth Awareness Session on elections\, the new Local Administration Law\, and the role of young people in shaping their communities. \n \n📅 October 10\, 2026\n🕚 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM\n📍 Ajloun \nLet’s learn\, discuss\, and explore how young people can take part in local decision-making. 🤝 \nOrganized with the Ministry of Political and Parliamentary Affairs and the Forum of Federations.
URL:https://www.forumfed.org/event/youth-awareness-session-on-political-participation-in-local-elections/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:The Forum of Federations Handbook on Digitalization in Public Administration of Federal Countries
DESCRIPTION:How is digitalization governed when power is shared? \nFederal countries face a hard question. Digital services cross jurisdictional boundaries\, but the constitutions that govern them do not. As AI and other frontier technologies advance\, who decides\, who is accountable\, and how do governments coordinate? \nOn November 10\, the Forum of Federations and the University of Ottawa’s Centre on Governance launch The Forum of Federations Handbook on Digitalization in Public Administration of Federal Countries\, an open-access comparative study of nine federal and decentralized countries. The book is edited by Eric Champagne\, Silvana Gomes\, Felix Knüpling\, André Lecours\, Jamie M. Thomas and Diana Chebenova. \nJoin the book’s experts and editors as they share insights and explore what AI and emerging technologies mean for how governments make decisions\, work together\, and deliver digital public services. The discussion will explore: \n🔹 Digital policy decisions and implementation\n🔹 Accountability\n🔹 Collaboration across orders of government \n📅 Tuesday\, November 10\, 2026 \n🕛 12:00–1:30 p.m. (ET) \n📍 Social Sciences Building (FSS)\, Room 4004\, University of Ottawa\, and online via Zoom \n🗣️ English and French \nAll are welcome. Register for the online session here: \nhttps://www.uottawa.ca/research-innovation/events-all/roundtable-book-launch-digital-government-federal-systems-era-frontier-technology \nForum of Federations: real solutions to governance challenges—making multilevel governance work better for people.
URL:https://www.forumfed.org/event/the-forum-of-federations-handbook-on-digitalization-in-public-administration-of-federal-countries/
LOCATION:University of Ottawa Faculty of Social Sciences\, 120 University Room /120 Université\, Room 4004\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1N 6N5
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SUMMARY:Canada and Europe Strategic Partners Beyond the Trump Years
DESCRIPTION:Lecture by Former Canadian Foreign Minister Prof. Stéphane Dion \nOrganized by Forum of Federations and Freie Universität Berlin \n« Canada and Europe: Strategic Partners Beyond the Trump Years » \nStéphane Dion is a former Canadian diplomat and politician who served as Canada’s Ambassador to Germany from 2017 to 2022 and to France and Monaco from 2022 to 2025\, as well as Special Envoy to Europe from 2017 to 2025. From 2006 to 2008\, he was Leader of the Opposition and led the Liberal Party of Canada. \nHe also served as Minister of Foreign Affairs (2015–2017)\, Minister of the Environment (2004–2006)\, and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs (1996–2003). He represented the district of Saint-Laurent-Cartierville (later renamed Saint-Laurent) in the House of Commons from 1996 to 2017. \nBack at the Université de Montréal\, where he was previously a professor of political science\, Stéphane Dion is now the university’s Diplomat in Residence\, where he aims to share his experience with students. \n🔹 Abstract \nTo a large extent\, the mutual strategic security of Europe and Canada\, our ability to defend democracy worldwide\, including at home\, our ability to achieve our economic diversification goals\, to pursue truly sustainable development\, and to create a carbon-neutral economy will depend on strengthening our alliance and implementing an increasingly strong and effective long-term partnership\, beyond the Trump years\, which brings not just words but real results. \n🔹 Programme \nProf. Dr. Dr. h.c. Günter M. Ziegler\, President of Freie Universität Berlin\, will deliver the welcoming remarks for Stéphane Dion. \nFollowing Dion’s approximately 30-minute lecture\, there will be time for discussion. \nThe event is jointly organized by the Research Unit on the Political System of the Federal Republic of Germany at the Otto Suhr Institute of Political Science\, Freie Universität Berlin\, and the Forum of Federations. \n🔹 Date and time \nNovember 18\, 2026\, starting at 3:00 p.m. (doors open at 2:30 p.m.) \n🔹 Venue \nFreie Universität Berlin\, John F. Kennedy Institute for North American Studies\, Lansstraße 7–9\, Seminar Room 203\, 14195 Berlin \nNearest public transport station: Dahlem-Dorf (U3 underground line) \n🔹 About Prof. Dr. Stéphane Dion: https://fas.umontreal.ca/en/diplomat/ \n🔹 About the Forum of Federations: https://www.forumfed.org/about/ \n🔹 Contact \nFelix Knüpling \nVice President Programs \nForum of Federations \nhttp://www.forumfed.org \nEmail: knuepling@forumfed.org \nProf. Dr. Sabine Kropp \nFreie Universität Berlin \nDepartment of Political and Social Sciences \nEmail: sabine.kropp@fu-berlin.de \n🔹 More details \nhttps://www.polsoz.fu-berlin.de/polwiss/forschung/systeme/polsystem/Veranstaltungen/Vortrag-des-ehemaligen-kanadischen-Aussenministers_-Prof_-Stephane-Dion_-_Canada-and-Europe_-Strategic-Partners-Beyond-the-Trump-Years_.html
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