The 2017 Halifax International Security Forum was attended by delegates from more than 80 countries . The forum celebrated 150 years of Canadian Confederation and the 100th anniversary of the Halifax Explosion . Along with Dalhousie University and Saint Mary 's University , the forum hosted a public event on the future of global leadership with Tawakkol Karman , Bessma Momani , General Petr Pavel , and Jonathan Tepperman . The event was held prior to the official conference launch and was moderated by Tom Clark , former Global News host
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