James Lautens is a Junior Research Fellow for the NATO and Canada Program at the NATO Association of Canada. He was formerly an Engagement Coordinator at the NATO Association of Canada. He graduated with High Distinction from the University of Toronto with an Honours Bachelor of Arts in History and Classical Civilization. He is currently taking a gap year before starting his Master of Public Policy at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy in Fall 2025. James is passionate about government and a possible career in the civil service. His areas of academic interest are politics and religion in Early Modern Europe as well as the history of military development in Ancient Greece. He is particularly interested in the coordination of provincial and municipal governments in the implementation of policy. In his spare time James writes book reviews for H-Net War and does occasional contract work for the Critical Minerals Institute, a think tank focused on the mineral supply chain and new green technologies.
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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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