Towards a Canadian strategy in Bosnia
On October 8, 1996, 100 Canadians and guests met to consider Canada foreign policy options for Bosnia ‐Herzegovina. The urgency for a review of policy options was the result of the Dayton Accords, elections in Bosnia‐Herzegovina, and the scheduled end of the mandate (December 1996) of the NATO‐led peace implementation force (IFOR). Participants included representatives from 20 non‐governmental organizations (NGOs), some active in Bosnia‐Herzegovina, government officials, and experts including Justice Richard Goldstone. Organizing and reporting were undertaken by Fen Hampson (Carleton University), Gregory Wirick (Parliamentary Centre, Ottawa) and Robin Hay (GARP). The roundtable was undertaken by the Canadian Centre for Foreign Policy Development John Holmes Fund), in response to an initiative by the Ottawa‐based co‐ordinating body, “Canada in the World Monitoring Group.” Participants were asked to address: the challenges confronting their organizations in Bosnia; to describe their current and planned acti...