Laura Dawson the Principal Program Manager (Americas) at Amazon Web Services Institute at Amazon Web Services. Named one of Canada’s Top 100 foreign policy influencers by the Hill Times in 2014, Dawson is a speaker, writer, and thought leader on Canada-U.S., NAFTA, TPP, and international trade issues.
Previously, she was Director of the Wilson Centre's Canada Institute, served as senior advisor on economic affairs at the United States Embassy in Ottawa and taught international trade and Canada-U.S. relations at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. Dawson continues to serve as Emeritus Advisor at Dawson Strategic, which provides advice to business on cross-border trade, market access and regulatory issues. She is a Fellow at the Canadian Defence & Foreign Affairs Institute and serves on the board of the Council of the Great Lakes Region.
Course offered:
Policy Case Study: The Interplay Between Domestic and International Politics: Canada’s Big Bet on the UN Security Council
Degree:
PhD, Carleton University (Political Science)
