Security, Strategy and the Global Economics of Defence Production
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 4-8 November 1998

Chair:
Sir Graham Day

Rapporteur:
Denis Stairs

November 4,1998
3:50pm British delegation arrives in Halifax on AC 861.

5:00pm Check-in at Delta Barrington Hotel

6:00pm Reception for UK delegation - Delta Barrington Hotel

7:00pm Dinner for UK delegation - Delta Barrington Hotel

November 5, 1998
8:00-9:15am UK delegation breakfast (Delta Barrington Hotel)

9:20am UK delegation picked up at hotel by military bus

9:30am Arrival of delegation at MARLANT HQ for Navy briefing

10:00am Tour of HMC Dockyard by bus

11:00am Tour of HMCS Athabaskan

12:00pm Luncheon on HMCS Athabaskan

1:15pm Arrive MARLANT HQ for Army briefing in Main Conference Room

2:00pm Delegation returns to Delta Barrington Hotel
Afternoon: Arrival of Canadian delegation

4:45pm Delegates meet in hotel lobby to walk to Lieutenant Governor’s reception

5:00pm Lieutenant Governor The Honourable J.J. Kinley’s Reception, Government House,
Barrington Street, Halifax
Welcome speech by Lieutenant Governor
Remarks by Dr Tom Traves, President, Dalhousie University
Response: Sir Nicholas Bayne, KCMG, Hon President of the British Committee
Response: Professor Keith Banting, Director, School of Policy Studies, Queen’s University

6:30pm Return to hotel.

7:00pm Dinner at hotel (Barrington Room) No Speaker

November 6, 1998
7:30-8:45am Continental breakfast (Barrington Room)

9:00-10:30am Meetings begin (all meetings held in the Sackville Room, Delta Barrington Hotel)
Panel 1: The New Security Environment
Fen Hampson
Bruce George, MP

10:30-11:00am Mid-morning coffee and tea

11:00-12:30pm Panel 2: The Changing Technology of Security and Defence:
The Revolution in Military Affairs
Thierry Gongora
Neil MacFarlane

12:30 - 2:00pm Lunch - Sponsored by the UK High Commission
Master of Ceremonies: Keith Banting
Remarks: The Hon Art Eggleton, Minister of National Defence (Canada)
Remarks: The Hon Doug Henderson, MP, UK Minister for the Armed Forces
Response: Sir Nicholas Bayne, KCMG

2:00-3:30pm Panel 3: Globalization Meets the Defence Industry
Gen. (Ret) Paul Manson
The Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Pattie

3:30-4:00pm Afternoon tea

4:00-5:30pm Panel 4: Transatlanticism versus Regional Consolidation
David Haglund
Trevor Taylor

6:15pm Buses pickup delegates at Delta Barrington Hotel to leave for Admiral’s reception

6:30-7:45pm Reception hosted by Rear-Admiral Dusty Miller, Commander MARLANT (Wardroom - Stadacona)
Welcome: Rear-Admiral Dusty Miller
Response: Geoffrey Bacon, Chair of the UK Committee

8:00-10:00pm Banquet (Delta Barrington Hotel) Sponsored by Dalhousie University
Master of Ceremonies - Keith Banting
Remarks - Tim Shaw Response - Geoffrey Bacon

November 7, 1998
(Note: Checkout time for UK delegates is 1200. The hotel will store luggage)

7:30-9:00am Breakfast (Barrington Room)

9:00-10:30am Panel 5: The Relationship between Strategy and Procurement: Which Is the Tail, Which the Dog?
James Fergusson
John Howe

10:30-11:00am Coffee

11:00-12:30pm Panel 6: The Politics, Economics, and Ethics of Arms Exports
Claire Turenne Sjolander
Philip Gummett

12:30-2:00pm Lunch

2:00-3:30pm Panel 7: Canada/UK Defence Co-operation
Rear- Admiral Dusty Miller
William Hopkinson

3:30pm Afternoon Tea

3:45pm Rapporteur’s remarks

4:30 pm Concluding Remarks
Keith Banting
Geoffrey Bacon

Meeting of British and Canadian Organisers:
6:00pm Light snack for British group.

6:45pm British delegation departs for airport

6:30pm Canadian delegation meets in hotel lobby to walk to dimer

11:15pm British flight leaves

November 8, 1998
7:30-9:00am Breakfast for Canadian delegation (730-900).
Canadians leave for airport - no pre-arranged transport provided.