A Leadership Opportunity for University of Regina

It's looking more likely we'll be moving ahead with a forum in Regina on what Canada's role in Afghanistan post-2011 might look like. The University of Regina appears to be willing to oblige our request for an on-campus event. From the Leader Post:

Lauryn Oates, a Vancouver-based senior advisor to CASC and education specialist in Afghanistan, said regular Canadians need to be discussing our role in Afghanistan, not just parliamentarians.

"This could be a leadership opportunity for (the U of R)," said Oates. "(The university) could take a stand and say, 'We have to talk about this.' "

CASC events — held across Canada — include a panel of speakers whom share their views on the current Afghan conflict. Past speakers have included the likes of Grant Kippen, the Canadian head of the electoral complaints commission in Afghanistan, who gave insights into Canada's best support strategy to Afghanistan.

"We have a line-up of speakers coming to Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver and Montreal," said Oates. "It would be great to include Regina."