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Kaleigh Heard is a recent alumna of the University of Western Ontario with an Honors Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and a Minor in French Translation. She is presently a Master’s Candidate in the War Studies department at the Royal Military College of Canada under the supervision of Dr. Jane Boulden and Dr. Howard Coombs. Her research pertains to the utility of imperial oversight in post-conflict reconstruction, focusing mainly on post-2014 Afghanistan. Kaleigh has worked extensively within the international relations field and academic community, acting as a member of the Corporate Social Responsibility team at a Chicago-based Fortune 150 company, as well an internship with the New York-based International Coalition for the Responsibility to Protect. She also acts as a teaching assistant and research analyst at the Royal Military College of Canada. Her interests include humanitarian intervention, post-conflict reconstruction, the intersection of security and development and United States foreign policy.
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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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