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CASIS Vancouver Digital Roundtable – October 21, 2021

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CASIS Vancouver is hosting a Digital Roundtable on October 21, 2021 at 16:00 PDT, via Zoom. This will be a great opportunity for those interested in learning more about the use of big data in surveillance and its implications regarding privacy and trust, as well as briefly talk about policies and how digital literacy might be the best approach.

CASIS Vancouver Digital Roundtables present an opportunity to discuss emerging security concerns with practitioners and academic researchers involved in policy, tactical and strategic decision making.

Dr. Valerie Steeves, Professor in the Department of Criminology at the University of Ottawa, will be speaking on “Big Data Surveillance: Privacy and Trust Implications.”

Digital Roundtables are free for CASIS members. Non member can purchase tickets and get more information about this and future Digital Roundtables at https://casisvancouver.ca/roundtables2021/.

CASIS Vancouver 2021 DSAN Workshop

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CASIS Vancouver 2021 Defence and Security Advisory Network (DSAN) Workshop has been scheduled for September 16, 2021, from 09:00 to 12:00 PDT, and our panelists will discuss “Memes and Building Community Resilience.”

The aim of DSAN is to provide a home for Pacific and West Coast based Security and Defence Scholars. The network establishes a defence and security research hub which maintains a research interests list, biographies and papers -both research and opinion pieces.

DSAN is a special event where our members share their research over the past year with an opportunity for CASIS members to engage in dialogue

The DSAN Workshop is free for CASIS Vancouver members. Non-members can purchase a single-briefing ticket ($11 CAD) at casisvancouver.ca/dsan/2021-dsan.

If you have any questions, I’ll be happy to answer them, or you can contact the DSAN coordinator at dsan@casisvancouver.ca

Current BCIT Students: Become a Social Media Contributor!

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Are you passionate about content creation and want to further your communications skills? We’re searching for new and current students to help contribute to BCIT’s online community. We want you to share your experiences as a student and what #lifeatBCIT is really like.

 

In this opportunity, you’ll get paid to create posts, videos, stories and blogs for the BCIT community. Does this sound like you? Fill in the application today!

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RCMP National Forensics Lab Services: Forensic Technologist postings across Canada – Deadline Wednesday, July 28th (end of the day)

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Below are three posting for forensic technology positions across Canada.

Deadline to Apply is 23:59 on 2021-07-28.

 

Forensic Technologist – Surrey

Royal Canadian Mounted Police – Forensic Science and Identification Services, National Forensic Laboratory Services, Biology
Surrey (British Columbia)
EG-04 – FSLT-02
$63,720 to $77,523

For further information on the organization, please visit Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Closing date: 28 July 2021 – 23:59, Pacific Time

Who can apply: Persons residing in Canada and Canadian citizens residing abroad.

Apply online

 

Forensic Technologist – Ottawa

Royal Canadian Mounted Police – Forensic Science and Identification Services, National Forensic Laboratory Services, Biology
Ottawa (Ontario)
EG-04 – FSLT-02
$63,720 to $77,523

For further information on the organization, please visit Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Closing date: 28 July 2021 – 23:59, Pacific Time

Who can apply: Persons residing in Canada and Canadian citizens residing abroad.

Apply online

 

Forensic Technologist – Edmonton

Royal Canadian Mounted Police – Forensic Science and Identification Services, National Forensic Laboratory Services, Biology
Edmonton (Alberta)
EG-04 – FSLT-02
$63,720 to $77,523

For further information on the organization, please visit Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Closing date: 28 July 2021 – 23:59, Pacific Time

Who can apply: Persons residing in Canada and Canadian citizens residing abroad.

Apply online

 

July 15, 2021 – CASIS Vancouver Digital Roundtable

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CASIS Vancouver is hosting a Digital Roundtable on July 15, 2021 at 18:30 PDT, via Zoom, for those interested in learning more about the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP), as well as the challenges and merits of Canada’s new whole-of-government national security review framework.

CASIS Vancouver Digital Roundtables present an opportunity to discuss emerging security concerns with practitioners and academic researchers involved in policy, tactical and strategic decision making.

With pleasure, we will have the Honourable David J. McGuinty, founding Chair of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP), speaking on “National Security and Parliamentary Review Four Years On: Is it working?”

Digital Roundtables are free for CASIS members. Non member can purchase tickets and get more information about this and future Digital Roundtables at https://casisvancouver.ca/roundtables2021/

Kind regards,
Eduardo Franco
Deputy Executive Officer, Events
CASIS Vancouver