Professional Development Institute
Busy professionals keep their edge by regularly upgrading their knowledge, keeping up with the latest in best practices and adding new skills. To help, we are proud to offer networking events featuring national and international experts on current topics such as government, security and policy, leadership and other matters important to Canadians today.
Our featured expert events provide opportunities to build and strengthen key relationships and stay current as knowledge evolves and new trends emerge.
The Professional Development Institute (PDI), a notable convener of the best experts from government, industry and academia, is pleased to host a variety of quality events.
To register, choose event and follow the online registration process.
The Rule of Law & Combatting Systemic Discrimination:
Event 2: Judicial Proceedings
Date: April 29, 2021 13:00 - 15:00 (EST)
Where: Online
This three-part special series will offer high quality presentations and discussions by leading experts on the topic of Combatting Systemic Discrimination in Policing, Judicial Proceedings, and Corrections. The series of two-hour events will be hosted virtually by Zoom, with the meeting links sent to attendees the day prior to each event.
Locus of Control: Your Way to Feeling Better Amidst Adversity Morning Brief
Date: April 30, 2021 9:00 am - 10:00 am (EST)
Where: Online
An introduction to the construct Locus of Control from psychology and the neurosciences and on how to enhance resilience in face of adversity, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Inroads of the People's Republic of China in the Caribbean: Implications for Future Security Cooperation with Atlantic Powers like Canada (Morning Brief)
Date: May 12, 2021, 9:00 - 10:00
Where: Online
This Morning Brief is about the dramatic rise of the People’s Republic of China as a world power and the impact of this trend on relations between Caribbean Community Member States and Atlantic powers like Canada. It begins with a survey of the Inter-American system as the hemisphere’s premier multilateral forum and anchor of established hemispheric summitry processes that contribute primarily to the regional security.
The Rule of Law & Combatting Systemic Discrimination:
Event 3: Corrections
Date: May 17, 2021 13:00 - 15:00 (EST)
Where: Online
This three-part special series will offer high quality presentations and discussions by leading experts on the topic of Combatting Systemic Discrimination in Policing, Judicial Proceedings, and Corrections. The series of two-hour events will be hosted virtually by Zoom, with the meeting links sent to attendees the day prior to each event.
2021 CASIS West Coast Security Conference: Critical Security
Date: November 22-26, 2021
Where: Online
The Canadian Association for Security and Intelligence Studies (CASIS) proudly presents the fourth annual CASIS West Coast Security Conference, sponsored by PDI, on November 22-26, 2021. The 2021 conference features practitioners and academics from around the world discussing a range of topics within the field of security including over 50 speakers from the intelligence, law enforcement and military communities of multiple countries. Speakers come from a mix of backgrounds including academics, the military, law enforcement, intelligence and policy makers, allowing for varied and engaged discussion.
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Past Conferences & Events
- Crisis Communications: Lessons from the Ottawa-Gatineau Tornadoes
- Anti-Corruption and Compliance: The Changing Landscape
- Readiness and Resilience in the Age of Disruption
- Integrative Peacebuilding - Program Launch
- AWS Digital Government (DigiGov) Program - Leveraging the Cloud for Digital Services
- Ready for November 1st:: A Primer on the Requirements and Impact of PIPEDA’s New Security Breach Notification Regime
- We Power Tech: Inclusive Conversations with Women in Technology
- Tackling Disruption: The CIO’s role in Driving Innovation and Digital Enablement
- From Marathon to Sprints – How Communicators can embrace the Agile methodology
- Future Proofing your Career as a Communicator
- Intelligent Automation - The next stage of transformation to address government's challenges
- Emotional connections and the emotional brain: How your audience's decisions are made with love not logic
- Inaugural GovTech Summit: Canadian Cyber Security
- AWS DigiGov: Leveraging the Cloud
- The Prime Ministers Series / La série des premiers ministres
- Maintaining Momentum: What it means to have a Cloud First Strategy
- Facing Changes in the Military While Respecting the Rule of Law: Emerging Responses and Legal Issues
- Future of Work Roadshow 2019
- Global Terrorism Index 2019 Briefing
- The Cyber Collaboration Imperative
- GovTech Breakfast with ThinkOn
- DisGovr GovTech Summit and Expo
- Future Risks for National Security: The Dutch Perspective
- The Prime Ministers Series 2020
- Threat in the Time of Pandemic
- The Outsider Among Us
- Disinformation Campaigns 2.0 - The Next Generation
- Routledge Handbook of Deradicalization - Book Launch
- Why is Peace in Yemen Important to the World? Morning Brief
- Closing the Skills Gap - Cloud Computing Launch Event