members have been published in the journal. The second journal that NPSIA houses is the Paterson Review of International Affairs, a student-managed journal that publishes the best articles submitted by graduate students in international relations, political science and related fields. Formally called E-merge, the journal publishes once a year and is edited by a staff of NPSIA students. NPSIA is also well known for publishing Canada Among Nations, a biannual survey of Canadian foreign policy and Canada's involvement in the international community. The text has come to be incorporated in many university courses and is widely read by policy makers. Professional training and development Formally established in 2008, NPSIA-PT&D provides non-credit, short-term training and development programs to help meet the ongoing educational needs of professionals seeking international careers or who are undertaking work in an international secretariat at home or abroad. Whether engaged in the military or public service, the Non-Governmental community or global-business sectors, NPSIA-PT&D programs are designed to enhance skills in core knowledge and competency areas including negotiation, mediation, communication, mission management, intelligence, policy analysis and planning, and leadership within the domain and practice of international affairs. NPSIA-PT&D also supports the professional training and development activities of the Organized Research Units attached to NPSIA including the Centre for Trade Policy and Law. Student life The NPSIA Students' Association seeks to holistically address the needs of NPSIA students. Through biweekly meetings under the leadership of the co-presidents, the Students' Association works to be a liaison between the NPSIA faculty/administration and the student body; to plan social, academic, and professional events; to support students in their academic and professional pursuits; and to open and facilitate lines of communication between NPSIA students, staff, faculty, and alumni–as well as with the Ottawa community and other student groups and associations with an interest in international affairs. Benefit soirée The NPSIA Benefit Soirée, usually referred to as "Soirée", is an annual benefit dinner put on by first year MA students since 1997. The goal of Soirée is to raise awareness of a key global issue while connecting students with important members of the international affairs community in Ottawa. Generally composed of a dinner followed by a keynote address, the event raises money for a different charity each year, and is the major event of the NPSIA social season. Past keynote speakers include Michael Ignatieff, former Governor General Michaëlle Jean, the founder of War Child