Call for papers Canadian Forces Leadership Institute. The Transforming Traditions: Women, Leadership and the Canadian Navy

Call for papers Canadian Forces Leadership Institute. project will bring together a compilation of recent research related to women in the Navy, the leadership experiences of women and leaders of mixed gender teams, and it will profile gender integration in the Navy. The Canadian Forces Leadership Institute (CFLI) is launching a publication project on the experience of women and leadership in the Navy. Contributions are welcome in English as well as in French from women and men, from scholars as well as from non-commissioned members and officers, in the CF who have worked on or contributed to the integration of women in the Navy, have led mixed gender teams, or who wish to share personal experience or historical knowledge related to the contributions of women’s leadership to the Navy. Contributions can be submitted in either official language to CDA Project OPIs: Karen D. Davis – Karen.Davis@rmc.ca or Dr Stéphanie Bélanger – stephanie.belanger@rmc.ca; no later than 15 February 2009.
http://www.navy.forces.gc.ca/cms_images/centennial_images/events/women_navy_e.pdf.

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The National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims in Canada is a day set aside to remember those killed or seriously injured on Canadian roads, often in avoidable collisions, and those left to deal with the sudden and unexpected loss of people they love. This year’s theme is “Raising awareness of the number of deaths on Canadian roads.” The good news is that we can save lives. In 2008, one life was saved every day because Canada is increasing enforcement, introducing new policies, building safer vehicles, changing road user behaviours and improving our roads. But, even though the number of deaths on our roads is going down, there is still a great deal of work to do. November 18 is your opportunity to remember the victims, and to express your support.  Source

14491 Colonel Karen Ritchie (RMC ‘85) died 10-13-2008 in a car accident. 6528 Mr. Corrado di Genova`s (RMC 1963) career in the military ended in 1963 when he broke his neck in a car accident.

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Sauve Scholars Call for Applications / Boursiers Sauvé, mise en candidature

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Canadian Study of Parliament Group / Groupe canadien d’é tude des parlements

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RETIREMENT

LCol Stéphane Siegrist will take his release from the Canadian Forces on 28 December 2009 after 26 years of loyal and dedicated service.

There will be an opportunity to meet at the Army Officers’ Mess at 149 Somerset Street West, Ottawa, on Wednesday 25 November 2009 for 1200 hrs to thank LCol Siegrist and present him his retirement certificates. Hors d’œuvres will be served. For those wishing to attend, please contact Capt T. El-Rez (talal.el-Rez@forces.gc.ca)or Mr. Mike Moggridge (mike.moggridge@forces.gc.ca).  All messages of congratulations, farewell letters, emails containing fond memories, good stories and anecdotes should be forwarded to the previously mentioned people.

Le Lcol Stéphane Siegrist prendra sa retraite des Forces canadiennes le 28 décembre 2009 après 26 ans de bons et loyaux services.

Vous aurez la chance de se réunir au Mess des officiers de l’Armée, 149 Somerset ouest, Ottawa, le mercredi 25 novembre pour 12h00 afin de remercier Lcol Siegrist et lui présenter ses certificats de retraite. Des hors d’œuvres seront servis. Si vous prévoyez assister, veuillez confirmer votre présence au Capt T. El-Rez (Talal.El-Rez@Forces.gc.ca) ou à M. Mike Moggridge (mike.moggridge@forces.gc.ca).  Tous les messages de félicitations, lettres de bons souhaits, courriels de bons souvenirs et anecdotes peuvent être envoyés à ces mêmes personnes.

Biographie Lcol Stéphane Siegrist

16370 Lieutenant-Colonel Stéphane Siegrist joined the Canadian Forces in June 1983. Il entreprend ses études au Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean, à quelques pas de la maison familiale, puis il obtient un baccalauréat en génie mécanique au Collège Militaire Royal de Kingston en 1988.

In December1989, he completed his training as an Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (EME) Officer in Borden. Il est alors muté au 5e Bataillon des services du Canada, à Valcartier, où il occupe plusieurs postes d’état-major et de commandement au sein du bataillon. En 1991, il est nommé capitaine adjudant technique du 5e Régiment d’Artillerie Légère du Canada.

In 1995, after a short stay at Land Force Command Headquarters in the G4 Maintenance cell, doing some fascinating work on the GS/CS concept, he left for Great-Britain to complete the Technical Staff Program at the Royal Military College of Science, in Shrivenham.

Afin de mettre ses nouvelles connaissances techniques à bon escient, il fut nommé capitaine-adjudant du 5e Bataillon des Services du Canada, puis Officier Supérieur des Opérations Logistiques lors de sa promotion au grade de major.

In 1999, after many years in the field, realizing that resistance was futile, he was posted to Ottawa in a position that would make his assimilation to NDHQ relatively painless; Executive Assistant to DGLEPM.

Un des faits saillant de sa carrière fut sans contredit son poste de gestionnaire des carrières des officiers du Génie Électrique et Mécanique, de 2001 à 2003, où il espère sincèrement avoir influencé positivement le cheminement de la carrière de ses collègues.

On completion of an MBA in 2005, he was assigned the Strategic Planner of DGLEPM. In January 2007, after complaining that he was bored in that position, he was assigned Project Manager of the Tank Replacement Project. This was just another easy job. ADM(Mat) did say: “This is by far the most complex Project in DND, yet delivering with great success”.

Lieutenant-Colonel Siegrist completed the Land Force Command and Staff “long” program. He was awarded the British Army Master General of the Ordnance Prize, the Silver Medal of the Institute of Canadian Bankers, une mention d’excellence du doyen de l’Université du Québec à Montréal and finally a Commendation from the Chief of Land Staff.

Lieutenant-Colonel Siegrist will join the Defence Research & Development Canada Agency, as a public servant in November 2009, where he will continue to support Canadian soldiers. Il espère retrouver ses passions, sa famille et la glisse (sur la neige et sur l’eau).

Stéphane is engaged to Karina Fauteux, a legal counsel with Justice Canada, and has two children, Mathieu 17, and Stéphanie 14.