Harvard Club of Ottawa
How it worked and why it mattered The Harvard Club of Ottawa would like to invite you to the following event. On Monday, March 8th, International Women's Day, we will be honoured to have as our guest panelists, Maureen O’Neil and the Honourable Monique Begin, on the topic "Fifty years since the Royal Commission […]
Dr Mark Carney is UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance and Prime Minister Johnson’s Finance Adviser for COP26. He was previously Governor of the Bank of England (from 2013 to 2020), and Governor of the Bank of Canada (from 2008 to 2013). Dr Carney has been nominated as a candidate for the Harvard […]
Can Western Democracies Contain Rising Authoritarianism from the East? In this lecture, Dr. Fitz-Gerald discusses how democratic countries (typically hesitant to use "hard power") can cope with authoritarianism rising from the East, where "hard power" is a dominant strategy. Dr. Fitz-Gerald will explore this theme by looking at a number of contemporary issues, such as: […]
Join us at 7 pm on Feb 1 for our Annual General Meeting! Then, at 7:30pm, we will turn the mic over to Harvard fellow Flynn Coleman, who will discuss her new book "A Human Algorithm: How #ArtificialIntelligence Is Redefining Who We Are". In this fireside conversation, Flynn Coleman will discuss her new book A Human […]
The geopolitical implications of Canada’s renewable energy agenda Synopsis: The Russian invasion of Ukraine reveals the tangible implications of sanctioning an oil producing country. While the current sanctions are clearly impacting Canada’s economy, including prices at the pump, this is not the first time that international politics with an oil producing country have been clouded […]
Communication is key to any successful project and organization, particularly in uncertain times. The Harvard Club of Ottawa and the Rideau Club welcome you to a conversation with global communication experts. Barry J. McLoughlin and Laura Peck have over three decades of experience training global leaders in communication strategies. They will be interviewed by learning […]
Join us on Feb 21 for an evening of art and culture! This free event will begin at 5:00 and will include a tour of the Ottawa Art Gallery, a talk from our own Dr. Sheema Khan on Mathematics, Spirituality and Art in the Islamic World, and a social. About the speaker: Dr. Sheema Khan […]
The Harvard Club of Ottawa is pleased to welcome Harvard Senior Lecturer and Faculty Chair of Learning Design, Innovation, and Technology, Prof. Joe Blatt for a talk about informal learning in childhood and beyond. Please join us at Elmwood School, who have generously offered to be our venue partner and will be hosting refreshments following […]
You are invited to join the Harvard Club of Ottawa for an evening with the Right Honourable Joe Clark on his talk Reflections on Making the Most of Canada. His talk will be followed by a Q&A and reception. Seating is limited to the first 100 people. The Rt. Hon. Joe Clark served 25 years […]
You are invited to join the Harvard Club of Ottawa for an evening of art, discussion, and community on Tuesday, January 30, 2024. The Ottawa Art Gallery at 10 Daly Avenue, Ottawa, welcomes you starting at 5:15pm to tour their galleries. At 6:00pm, in Jackson Café, we'll hear from Thomas d'Aquino, whose talk on leadership […]