Global Terrorism Index 2022 Canada Launch

Please join us for the Canadian launch of the Global Terrorism Index 2022, which will take place in the form of a virtual discussion on 8 March 2022, at 12:00 pm EST followed by a conversational Twitter Chat on 10 March 2022 at 12:00 pm EST.

The event is hosted by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), the Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies (MIGS), and the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (CGAI).

Produced annually by IEP, the Global Terrorism Index provides a comprehensive summary of the key global trends and patterns in terrorism. The ninth edition of the report provides a comprehensive summary of developments in 2021, with a specific focus on the Sahel region, political terrorism, and the impact of the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic.

The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) recently published the 2022 Global Terrorism Index (GTI). The GTI is an annual report produced by the Institute for Economics & Peace. Now on its ninth edition, the GTI provides a comprehensive summary of developments in 2021, with a specific focus on the Sahel region, political terrorism, and the impact of the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic. Speakers will provide an overview of the report's findings and look at the socio-economic conditions under which terrorism occurs, some of the recent geopolitical drivers and how terrorism changes over time.

Speakers:

The Honourable Chris Alexander, former Canadian Minister of Immigration and Citizenship and former Canadian Ambassador to Afghanistan

Michael Collins, Executive Director of the Americas, Institute for Economics and Peace

Kyle Matthews, Executive Director, Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies

Bessma Momani, Professor of Political Science, University of Waterloo

Moderated by Jessica Duque, Outreach and Development Officer, Institute for Economics and Peace

Twitter Spaces chat will be hosted by Kyle Matthews, Jessica Duque, and Phil Gurski, President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting.