Keiren McClelland is a Junior Research Fellow at the NATO Association of Canada writing for the Society, Culture, and Security program. She is completing an MPhil in International Peace Studies at Trinity College Dublin, where her research explores NATO’s Women, Peace and Security policy and how it draws on the framework established by UN Security Council Resolution 1325, examining opportunities for collaboration between defence and peacebuilding institutions to advance gender-inclusive approaches to security. She previously earned an Honours BA in Law, Justice and Society with a minor in International Development Studies from Dalhousie University. Alongside her academic work, she has contributed to research and advocacy initiatives with organizations including UNICEF Ireland, supporting policy research and program development related to child rights and inclusive education. She is also an alumna of the NATO Field School and Simulation Program, and a previous winner of the WMGIC x NATO Countering Disinformation Challenge.
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The mission of NATO Association of Canada is to promote peace, prosperity, and security through knowledge and understanding of the importance of NATO.
We strive to educate and engage Canadians about NATO and NATO’s goal of peace, prosperity and security. NATO Association of Canada ensures that we have an informed citizenry able to contribute to discussions about Canada’s role on the world stage.
As a leading member of the Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA), NATO Association of Canada has strong and enduring ties with sister organizations in many of the alliance countries, as well as members of NATO’s “Partnership for Peace” and “Mediterranean Dialogue” programmes. The NAOC has had a leading role in the recent transformation and modernization of the ATA, and helped to create and develop the Youth Atlantic Treaty Association (YATA).
The NAOC has strong ties with the Government of Canada including Global Affairs Canada and the Department of National Defence. We are constantly working to create and maintain relationships with international organizations such as the World Bank Group, the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development, NATO Headquarters, the International Criminal Court, and other prominent international NGOs and think tanks.
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