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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 24, 2016) The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Howard follows the Royal Canadian Navy frigate Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Vancouver while transiting the Pacific Ocean to participate in Rim of the Pacific 2016. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released) 160624-N-RC734-073 |
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12
RAUSI Annual General Meeting
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The Annual General Meeting of the Royal Alberta United Services Institute has been called and will convene as follows: DATE: Wednesday, 12 June 2024
TIME: 1900 hours (MST)
PLACE: Zoom Web Meeting
Zoom DetailsThe Zoom meeting is available to join at 1845 hours, and the meeting starts at 1900 hours. Registration is required. Call details will be emailed to you upon registration.
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| VotingPer RAUSI Bylaws, only active Ordinary Members and Life Members can vote at the AGM. Membership information >> Agenda- Call to order, confirm quorum, approval of agenda (motion).
- Approval of 2023 AGM minutes (motion) (Annex A).
- 2023 financial statements and Auditor’s report (Annex B).
Motion to approve 2023 financial statements and accept auditor’s report. - Elect 2024 Auditor and Motion to approve.
- Report of the President including Research and Communications Committees (Annex C) and Motion to receive.
- Committee reports:
Governance (Annex D) and Motion to receive. - Results of Election of Directors (Secretary’s report provided at meeting – entered into record).
- Consider any proposed amendments to the Bylaws.
- Transact any special business of which notice has been given.
- Any other business.
- Motion to adjourn.
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2024–2025 RAUSI Board Nominations
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Results of the RAUSI Nomination Committee for Officers and Directors for 2024–2025 Summary| Position | Name |
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| President | Joe Howard1 | | Vice President | Karen Storwick | | Past President | Kent Griffiths | | Director (Treasurer) | Dave Sweeney2 | | Director (Secretary) | Deanna Manson4 | | Director | Paul Bury3 | | Director | Stewart Campbell3 | | Director | Sarah Collins-Fattedad2 | | Director | Jay Milne2 | | Director | Greg Mitchell4 | | Director | Candy Poon3 |
1 – Volunteered for second term; nomination approved by current Board
2 – Director with current Board completing 2-year term
3 – Director with current Board volunteering for new 2-year term
4 – New member of RAUSI CommentsThe Nominating Committee received one nomination for each of the positions of President and Vice President. The current President has offered to stay a second year. The other nomination is a current Board member who is now standing for Vice President. Three Directors finished one year of their two-year term (one of whom is now standing for Vice President). Six candidates have been nominated for the open Director positions to complete the eight Director positions to be filled. Of the six, four candidates have been members in good standing of RAUSI for more than one year and have worked with or served on the current Board. The fifth candidate is a member who has volunteered to stand as a director, and is a retired CAF Brigadier-General with post-release volunteer and academic experience. The sixth candidate is a member who has volunteered to serve as a director in the appointment of Secretary, and is a retired CAF Lieutenant-Colonel with post-release volunteer experience. Notwithstanding the Bylaws requiring a member-wide hard copy ballot be taken for the purposes of choosing from a more competitive field, it is recommended that the above Board be accepted by the Members as given. If any Member takes exception to this, you are asked to make this known, in confidence, to the Acting Secretary Deanna Manson (secretary@rausi.ca). If 5% (equivalent to an AGM quorum) of the membership rejects this approach, an election will be conducted by mail in ballot. |
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IN MEMORIAM
Maj R.S. "Dick" Westbury, CD (Ret'd), 1926—2024 |
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| With a heavy heart, we share the news of Maj R.S. "Dick" Westbury, CD (Ret'd)'s passing. Maj Westbury was a respected figure within the RAUSI community, serving as President from 2000—2002 and being granted a Lifetime Membership for his dedication to the Institute. His contributions and dedication have left a lasting impact on us all. | |
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The Captain Nichola Goddard Women in Leadership Series |
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| Photo: CBSA Director Lisa White (left) and Assistant Director Deanna Manson (right). |
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On April 30, 2024, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Director Lisa White and Assistant Director Deanna Manson, a prospective RAUSI Board Member, attended the True Patriot Love Foundation Captain Nichola Goddard Women in Leadership Series in Calgary, AB. A forum for the sharing of ideas between the military and corporate worlds, it featured a moderated panel discussion with Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members and Veterans discussing their experience as women leaders. The event was also a networking opportunity for like-minded individuals and supporters. Assistant Director Deanna Manson is an RCAF veteran of 28 years, former United Nations employee, and currently manages an immigration enforcement program line at CBSA. Having dedicated her professional life to the public service and the safety and security of Canadians, Deanna was proud to attend this function and hear from women leaders in the CAF and the Veterans community. |
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IN THE NEWS
EU Strategic Communications to Support Sanctions Against Russia
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Diplomacy and strategic communications are key to making sanctions effective. Tackling the challenge of sanctions circumvention requires the cooperation of non-sanctioning (or third) countries, and sanctions diplomacy plays an important role in persuading them to cooperate. This paper offers a data-driven analysis of the EU’s strategic communications on sanctions against Russia, showing that the EU relies mostly on addressing interests (such as EU accession and economic interests) and framing support for sanctions as economically or politically desirable for third countries. To a lesser degree, values also play a role in the EU’s outreach, mostly in relation to protecting the principles of international law. This is in line with EU foreign policy’s broader shift to focusing more on interests. |
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All members are welcome to contribute newsworthy matters to future monthly issues of Dispatches by e-mailing us at admin@rausi.ca. The content submission deadline is Tuesday, 25 June 2024. Questions or submissions? Write to admin@rausi.ca.‍‍‍ We are excited to keep you informed about RAUSI and our upcoming events and news. If you ever find that this e-newsletter is not for you, simply click on the link at the bottom of this newsletter to unsubscribe. |
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RAUSI is a Canadian-based forum for global civilians, humanitarian, military and international police communities to present original thoughts on trending issues, in their formative stages, as they relate to global security and defence. Formed in 1920 as a think tank, RAUSI later evolved into a service organization for veterans in the decades following the World Wars. In this new era, RAUSI has evolved back into a think tank, publishing original content, curating extant articles, and sponsoring speaker’s symposia which amplify cross-disciplined models of 21st century security and defence. |
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