Paul Meyer – VIPSS24
Adjunct Professor, International Studies and Fellow in International Security, Simon Fraser University
Paul Meyer is Adjunct Professor of International Studies and Fellow in International Security at Simon Fraser University. He is a Senior Advisor to ICT4Peace, an NGO dedicated to promoting a “peaceful environment” in cyberspace. Before taking up his appointments in 2011 Paul had a 35 year career with Canada’s Foreign Service. His diplomatic postings included serving as Canada’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN and the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva (2003-07). HQ assignments included being Director General of the International Security Bureau (1998-2001) and of the Security & Intelligence Bureau (2007-2010). In the latter capacity, Paul developed an initial cyber security policy capacity within the Foreign Ministry and acted as its representative to the inter-departmental group that prepared the Government’s first national cyber security strategy. In addition to teaching a course on diplomacy at SFU, Paul writes on issues of international cyber security policy, space security and non-proliferation, arms control and disarmament.
Paul Meyer is Adjunct Professor of International Studies and Fellow in International Security at Simon Fraser University. He is a Senior Advisor to ICT4Peace, an NGO dedicated to promoting a “peaceful environment” in cyberspace. Before taking up his appointments in 2011 Paul had a 35 year career with Canada’s Foreign Service. His diplomatic postings included serving as Canada’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN and the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva (2003-07). HQ assignments included being Director General of the International Security Bureau (1998-2001) and of the Security & Intelligence Bureau (2007-2010). In the latter capacity, Paul developed an initial cyber security policy capacity within the Foreign Ministry and acted as its representative to the inter-departmental group that prepared the Government’s first national cyber security strategy. In addition to teaching a course on diplomacy at SFU, Paul writes on issues of international cyber security policy, space security and non-proliferation, arms control and disarmament.
