Past Events

At this talk, hosted by the Global Reporting Centre, Dr. Akhavan discusses the challenge the rise of populism poses to the international justice system. The United Nations and International Criminal Court are increasingly viewed as elitist and a threat to national sovereignty. Are these concerns legitimate? How can they be addressed?

Town Hall on Rare Diseases brings together a diverse panel of speakers to discuss the challenges of providing costly drugs for Canadians suffering from rare…

Investigative journalist Niranjan Takle will be in Vancouver to discuss his seminal investigation of the murder of a judge, which highlighted corruption and the country’s political decline.

Join the GRC and director Boris Ivanov for a free screening featuring “On Putin’s Blacklist.” On Putin’s Blacklist presents the reality of how an adoption…

Bill Browder will be in Vancouver on June 15th for a banquet fundraiser for the GRC, reflecting on the state of Russia and the world and sharing his stories of what it’s like to be Putin’s number one enemy.

Join us for a Q&A with author of “TRUMPOCRACY: The Corruption of the American Republic,” David Frum.

An event with Ali Velshi examines the current phenomenon and spread of culture wars, and culture’s role in both curbing and spreading populist ideals.

The GRC and Liu Institute are hosting a private workshop on evaluating impact with Karen Snyder, former Director of Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation at Free the Slaves.

Sylvia Nasar, author of “A Beautiful Mind,” will be in Vancouver speaking on Russian collusion.

Americans ask, Can we ever put things right? The answer just might be “No.”

This event will host a discussion the killing of journalists who dared to expose the authoritarian government as well as the larger threat to democracy in India.

GRC’s Shayna Plaut will be presenting on “Strangers at Home” at the 10th annual “Strangers in New Homelands” conference.

The Price of Sex is a series of exhibitions based on award-winning photography by Mimi Chakarova.

Fixers are a fixture of foreign correspondence. Results of a recent GRC study on the role of fixers will be announced at this panel discussion on fixers and their crucial role in journalism.

The Global Reporting Centre will co-host a workshop in Vancouver for investigative reporters from across the continent, to discuss cross-border reporting and explore ways of developing international collaborations.