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Dr. Walter Dorn is a Professor of Defence Studies at the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) and the Canadian Forces College (CFC). He holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Toronto and has served in numerous academic and operational roles, including Academic Coordinator for the National Security Programme at CFC, Chair of the RMC Master of Defence Studies Programme, and Deputy Director of Outreach and Community Development at CFC. His expertise spans arms control, peacekeeping, international law, and UN operations, with direct field experience in missions such as UN peacekeeping in East Timor and Ethiopia, and roles with the International Criminal Court and Sandia National Laboratories.
Education:
- PhD in Chemistry from the University of Toronto
- Extensive postdoctoral work in arms control verification and international security
Research Interests:
- Arms control and disarmament
- Technology and innovation in UN peace operations
- Peacekeeping strategies and human security
- International criminal law and UN governance
- Ethical dimensions of warfare in religious contexts
Key Contributions:
- Authored Keeping Watch: Monitoring, Technology, and Innovation in UN Peace Operations (2011) and Air Power in UN Operations: Wings for Peace (2014)
- Developed digital simulations for peacekeeping training (e.g., PeacekeepingSim)
- Consultant to the UN's Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the International Committee of the Red Cross
Awards:
- Human Security Fellowship (2001–2012) from the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Labs/Teams:
- Lead developer of the PeacekeepingSim project for training simulations
- Advisor to UN panels on technology and innovation in peacekeeping
