The First Gulf War and its Aftermath
This is the final article of a four-part series following the author’s experiences during the first Gulf War in Kuwait (1990-1991).
Concours de photo de l’APASE 2016
En 2016, le concours de photo de l’APASE comportait deux catégories. La première, en noir et blanc, avait pour thème « Un regard canadien sur le monde », tandis que la deuxième, « Les agents du Service extérieur en action », cherchait…
The Beginning of the End of the Cold War
Canadian diplomats may have written the first report suggesting that the Cold War was coming to a close and that the West had won it. They did not know it at the time, but they certainly knew that the event they were…
We Believed
The mood was somber amongst the small group of officers meeting to discuss lessons learned. We huddled in the middle of a massive airplane hangar, cold, hungry, tired and overwhelmed. It was past 7 p.m., and the last families of refugees interviewed…
President’s Message // Mot du président
Late March. Ottawa is emerging from winter. After a long period of anticipation, the world and our Departments are getting beyond first impressions towards the new US Administration. Within our community, Foreign Service Officers are thinking about their return to Ottawa, while…
Note de transition…
Écrire son dernier éditorial, c’est un peu comme rédiger une note de transition avant de quitter un poste à l’étranger. On cherche à la fois l’éloquence et la simplicité, on veut être concis tout en laissant à son successeur toute l’information dont…
