Montreal International Security Summit An international conference on Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was a cataclysmic moment for the world order, with repercussions being felt across the globe. More than one year into the war, Russian troops have violated fundamental norms and commit war crimes, human rights abuses and acts of genocide. MIGS’s International Security Summit 2023 brough together high-level policymakers and experts from North America and Europe for a strategic dialogue in Montreal. The two-day event consisted of panel discussions on critical questions generated by the war in Ukraine.

Speakers and moderators:

• Serge Schmemann, journalist, The New York Times)
• Yulia Kovaliv, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Canada)
• Ali Ehsassi, Canadian MP
• Lisa Laflamme, Journalist
• Lt. General the Honourable Andrew Leslie
• Naomi Kikoler, Director, Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide, U.S. Holocaust Museum
• Laura-Julie Perreault, La Presse
• Terry Martin, Journalist
• Chris Walker, National Endowment for Democracy
• Evan Solomon, GZero Media
• Ken Roth, Princeton University
• Jennifer Welsh, McGill University
• Jeremy Kinsman, Canadian International Council
• Savita Pawnday, Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect
• Aphrodite Salas, Concordia University
• Azeem Ibrahim, Newlines Institute