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<p>There's a revolution going on right now in the way we think of foreign policy – it's no longer solely about what the government does, but rather what we all do to shape our role in the world. Whether they call it foreign policy or not, groups that operate outside the purview of government – from businesses to not-for-profits to artists to technologists – are creating Canada's role in the world, acting as diplomats and cultural translators, and doing things we would traditionally think of as the responsibility and privilege of government. There's an urgent need for these new actors to collaborate with government, and in turn for civil servants and political advisors to get the help they need to make the policy-making process more open and responsive to citizens.</p>
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<p>As this change has been taking place in the foreign policy realm, the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BarCamp">camp movement</a> has been breaking down the traditional hierarchies of the conference, reminding us of the potential of self-organizing and spontaneity. Camps and <a href="http://www.unconference.net/">unconferences</a> have been bringing people together in a way that prioritizes democracy, innovation, collaboration, and individual empowerment, using technology to realize these ideals. From the original <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BarCamp">BarCamp</a> through to <a href="http://www.tvo.org/cfmx/tvoorg/theagenda/index.cfm?page_id=1004">AgendaCamp</a>, <a href="http://www.changecamp.ca">ChangeCamp</a>, and <a href="http://joyrenee.wordpress.com/2009/04/03/gov20camp-wdc/">Gov 2.0 Camp</a>, this movement is teaching people how to create large participatory forums for the generation of new ideas and relationships, not conduits for one-way knowledge transfer. Camps integrate new technologies and online collaboration tools into the traditional conference model, heightening its participatory nature.</p>
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<p>On November 30, at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, dozens of organizations will come together to host Canada’s first <a href="http://rethinkforeignpolicy.ca/">ForeignPolicyCamp (FPC)</a>. The FPC will cast our attention to the key foreign policy challenges before us, and will shine a light on the new thinkers and doers in Canadian foreign policy. FPC includes satellite camps in Montréal, Toronto, and Edmonton, Flash Mobs in cities across the country, and a series of sessions in Vancouver amplified through various social media channels. It’s a dynamic experiment in democratic development in a field that is in desperate need of shaking up.</p>
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<p>The articles presented on this page come from across the political spectrum and demonstrate some of the issues and ideas that will be raised at FPC. To learn more about the ForeignPolicyCamp in Vancouver and its satellite events, or to participate in some of our online activities, visit our website at <a href="http://rethinkforeignpolicy.ca/">rethinkingforeignpolicy.ca</a>.</p>
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Read an op-ed on why the new citizenship guide isn't too tough
Look at a report on Canada's global economic performance in 2008
Find out about Canada's campaign to colonize the North
See how Canada stacks up compared to other nations engaged in Afghanistan
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Over 200 ethnic origins were reported by the total population in Canada in the 2006 Census. This list of origins included Canada’s Aboriginal peoples as well as the groups that came to settle in Canada.
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Concerned Canadians pressure Environment Minister with sit-in
Canada experiments with counter-insurgency strategy
Bank of Canada governor weighs in on U.S. dollar debate
RCMP, Border Services crack down on fake H1N1, Tamiflu vaccines
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<p>More than ever before, businesses, not-for-profits, artists, and other non-governmental actors are playing an important part in creating Canada's role in the world. How can government adapt to involve these citizens in the policy-making process?</p>
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<p>Hosted by:</p>
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<li><span style="color: rgb(143, 198, 66); font-weight: bold;">Shauna Sylvester</span>, Director, Canada's World.</li>
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<p>Featuring:</p>
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<li><span style="color: rgb(143, 198, 66); font-weight: bold;">Daryl Copeland</span>, Senior Fellow, Munk Centre (U of T).</li>
<li><span style="color: rgb(143, 198, 66); font-weight: bold;">Donna Kennedy-Glans</span>, Founder, Integrity Bridges Inc.</li>
<li><span style="color: rgb(143, 198, 66); font-weight: bold;">John Monahan</span>, Executive Director, The Mosaic Institute.</li>
<li><span style="color: rgb(143, 198, 66); font-weight: bold;">Alexander Moens</span>, Canadian foreign policy expert.</li>
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