and foreign affairs. The speaking events are held in Calgary and bring together businesspeople, academics, and practitioners to listen to some of Canada's most important and influential thinkers. Former speakers include Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence; Michael Bell, former diplomat; and Yuen Pau Woo, president and CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, among others. Ross Munro Award The Ross Munro Media Award was initiated, in 2002, by the Conference of Defence Associations, in concert with CGAI. It is awarded annually to recognize one Canadian journalist who has made a significant and outstanding contribution to the general public's understanding of Canada's defence and security issues. Military Journalism Course The Military Journalism Course was started in 2002 as a nine-day course, which introduces university students to military journalism and the Canadian Armed Forces. The course is run in partnership with the Centre for Military and Strategic Studies at the University of Calgary and includes a combination of media-military theory in a classroom setting, coupled with field visits to Armed Forces regular and reserve units. The stated goal of the program is to enhance the military education of future Canadian journalists who will report on Canadian military activities domestically and abroad. In 2007, the program introduced its first Francophone Military Journalism course held at the Université de Montréal and Canadian Forces Base Valcartier, near Québec City. Advisory Council A group of advisers provide feedback on current and future programs. Ian Brodie Jean Charest, PC Laura Dawson Richard Fadden Robert Fowler, OC Dan Hays, PC Marie-Lucie Morin, PC John Manley, PC OC Bob Rae, PC OC Christopher Waddell Robert Wright Fellowship Program Fellows David Bercuson, OC, FRSC Jean-Christophe Boucher Brett Boudreau Brian Bow David Carment Joseph Caron Andrea Charron Howard Coombs Barry Cooper Daryl Copeland Jocelyn Coulon D. Michael Day Ferry de Kerckhove Paul Durand Ross Fetterly Patricia Fortier Julian Lindley-French Frédérick Gagnon Sarah Goldfeder Andrew Griffith Marius Grinius Robert Hage Rolf Holmboe Rob Huebert Peter Jones Thomas Juneau Tom Keenan Adam Lajeunesse Randolph Mank Eric Miller Robert Muggah David Perry Vanja Petricevic George Petrolekas Joël Plouffe Andrew Rasiulis Tom Ring Colin Robertson Lindsay L. Rodman Stephen Saideman Darren Schemmer Hugh Segal, CM Elinor Sloan Gary Soroka Hugh Stephens Alan Stephenson Stéfanie von Hlatky Charity Weeden Notable alumni Perrin Beatty, PC Derek Burney, OC Paul Dewar Andrew Godefroy, CD J.L. Granatstein, OC Hrach Gregorian Mike Jeffery, CMM, CD Andrew Leslie, CMM,