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OTTAWA, January 22, 2010  —  Below is a summary of activities taking place at the University of Ottawa this week. For more information, please visit www.media.uOttawa.ca.

January 25 - 28

Snow Festival 2010
January 25-28, University of Ottawa Campus (550 Cumberland Street)
The Community Life team is once again organizing a unique and fun filled four day snow festival. Activities include maple taffy on snow, Beavertails, snowshoeing, dog sledding, skating on the Rideau Canal, winter camping, and many more activities. For more information, please contact commlife@uOttawa.ca.

January 25

Conference – Securing Africa’s Trigger
11:30 p.m., Desmarais Building, Room 3120 (55 Laurier Ave East)
The Centre for International Policy Studies (CIPS) presents a conference titled “Securing Africa’s Trigger: DRC’s Challenges” given by Caty Clément who is a representative of the Geneva Centre for Security Policy. Dr. Clément has worked extensively on conflict and mediation both as an academic and a practitioner with a strong Africa focus. She has been a regional expert at the UN Security Council group of experts investigating violations of the DRC Arms Embargo. For more information, please contact CIPS at 613-562-5800 extension 2664 or cepi-cips@uOttawa.ca.

January 26

Conference – The Auto Industry
11:30 a.m., Desmarais Building, Room 3120 (55 Laurier Ave. East)
The Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and the CN-Tellier Chair of Business and Public Policy present a conference titled “The Auto Industry: Restructuring or Revolution?” given by Professor Christian Navarre. The presentation will be given in French with slides in English followed by a bilingual discussion. For more information, contact Mathieu Roy at api@uottawa.ca.

Conference – WFP and Humanitarian Assistance in Afghanistan
2:30 p.m., Desmarais Building, Room 3120 (55 Laurier Ave. East)
The Centre for International Policy Studies (CIPS) presents a conference titled “WFP and Humanitarian Assistance in Afghanistan” presented by a special guest from the World Food Programme (WFP), Stefano Porretti. A geologist by profession, Mr. Porretti has worked with the WFP since 1987. Since 2008 he has served as the WFP representative & country director in Afghanistan. For more information, please contact CIPS at 613-562-5800 extension 2664 or cepi-cips@uOttawa.ca.

January 27

Conference on Climate Change
1:30 p.m., Desmarais Building, Room 3120 (55, Laurier Ave. East)
The Centre for International Policy Studies (CIPS) presents Frances Wood from the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office who will present a lecture titled “Climate Change: What Does it Mean for Our Security”. Frances Wood is the Head of Climate Security in the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office. She leads a small team in London and a network of attachés to broaden and deepen the global debate on the security implications of climate change. For more information, please contact CIPS at 613-562-5800 extension 2664 or cepi-cips@uOttawa.ca.

Conference with Dr. Thomas Homer-Dixon
5:30 p.m., University Centre, Alumni Auditorium (85 University Pvt)
The Sustainable Development Office of the University of Ottawa invites Dr. Homer-Dixon, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, who will present a lecture on how crisis’ can create opportunities for deep change in entrenched social structures, politics and behaviors and how seemingly small projects to improve the world can have widespread and enormously positive results during those periods of turbulence. Dr. Homer-Dixon holds the Centre for International Governance Innovation Chair of Global Systems at the Balsillie School of International Affairs in Waterloo, and is a Professor in the Centre for Environment and Business in the Faculty of Environment, University of Waterloo. For more information, please contact Jonathan Rausseo at 613-562-5800 extension 2530 or sustainable@uOttawa.ca.

Fourth Annual Capital Hoops Classic
6 p.m., Scotia Bank Place (1000 Palladium Drive, Kanata)
The University of Ottawa Gee-Gees and the Carleton University Ravens will compete head to head during this year’s Capital Hoops Classic. This year’s match will once again feature two games: women’s basketball teams, Carleton Ravens against the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees at 6 p.m., followed by the men’s basketball teams, Ravens against the Gee-Gees, set for an 8 p.m. tipoff. This is the fourth match of what has become an annual regular-season affair between the two schools and will showcase some of the finest basketball players in the country. For more information, visit www.geegees.ca.

January 29 to 31

Opera
7 p.m., University Centre, Alumni Auditorium (85 University Pvt)
The School of Music presents the University of Ottawa Opera Company stage production of Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro (Marriage of Figaro) with musical and stage direction by Sandra Graham. The opera, to be performed in Italian with English recitatives, will feature full sets, costumes, and accompaniment by the Opera Music Chamber Orchestra. Please note that that the presentation on Sunday, January 31, will be held at 2 p.m. For more information, contact the School of Music at 613-562-5733 or visit www.music.uottawa.ca.

For more information about the Gee-Gees and upcoming sporting events, contact Jacinthe Néron at 613-562-5800 extension 2113 or visit www.geegees.ca.