Attention undergraduate students at Queen’s University and the Royal Military College! 

Register now for the CIDP’s 2026-27 Emerging Leaders in International and Defence Policy program! This program will grow your network and complement your academic development by deepening your knowledge of critical issues at the intersection of security, defence, and politics.

Undergraduate students who fulfill the program requirements will receive a certificate of completion (4th years in the winter term, 3rd years and lower in the following Fall term)

There are three steps to the Student Engagement Certificate program:

1. Register: Interested students must fill out the registration link by October 4, 2026.
2. Participate*: Over the course of the year, the program requires attending a minimum of five(5) In-Person CIDP sanctioned events (with a minimum of one event each from the “Discussions on Defence” and “IDP Speaker Series” programs).
3. Write: To earn the certificate, students will be required to have one “Dispatch” (blog article) accepted for publication at the CIDP’s Contact Report (For 4th year students before 28 February 2027. For 3rd year students and lower, before July 31, 2027).

Questions? Write to us at cidpcomms@queensu.ca

Register Here

*To have your attendance count, you must register for the event, and upon attending, notify organizers of your presence.