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HFX Announces its First-Ever Forum for Taipei
November 24, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Translation follows)   Washington, DC -- HFX, the Washington, DC-based organizer of the annual Halifax International Security Forum, is proud to announce it will host a pivotal, ground breaking two-day meeting in Taipei, Taiwan, February 20-21, 2025. The HFX Taipei conference will unite political and intellectual leaders from democracies…

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AWS, Google and Pansophico Join Club HFX
November 23, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 23, 2024 WASHINGTON, DC – HFX, the Washington, DC-based organization that convenes Halifax International Security Forum, is proud and honored to announce the addition of three new important partners to its Club HFX: The Pro-Democracy Business Group. In alphabetical order, they are: Amazon Web Services (AWS) and…

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The HFX John McCain Prize for Leadership in Public Service Presented to Vladimir Kara-Murza
November 23, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 23, 2024 HALIFAX, NS – Peter Van Praagh, President of HFX, awarded the HFX John McCain Prize for Leadership in Public Service today to Vladimir Kara-Murza. The Prize was presented at the 16th annual Halifax International Security Forum – an event that Senator McCain long supported…

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Speech to open the 16th Annual Halifax International Security Forum Peter Van Praagh
November 22, 2024

November 22, 2024 Please check against delivery Here at Halifax, we know what it is that we are working to secure.  Halifax International Security Forum is the most consequential meeting of its kind anywhere in the world because we deliberately link democracy with security.  It is our guiding principle.  Without…

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HFX, Saint Mary’s University and Dalhousie University to Host Panel: “New Eras Arrive: The World After the U.S. Presidential Election”
November 21, 2024

Halifax, Nova Scotia — As part of its commitment to community outreach in Nova Scotia, HFX will be holding a public panel about the choices now facing the world’s democracies and their potential impact on global security. The discussion takes place the day before Halifax International Security Forum begins its…

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