We are a Canadian peace research institute with a focus on disarmament efforts and international security, specifically related to the arms trade, emerging military and security technologies, nuclear weapons, and outer space.
Project Ploughshares is the peace research institute of The Canadian Council of Churches.
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Cesar Jaramillo
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Branka Marijan
Senior Researcher
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Jessica West
Senior Researcher
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Kelsey Gallagher
Researcher
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Matthew Pupic
Director of Operations
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The mandate of Project Ploughshares comes from The Canadian Council of Churches, which delegates the responsibility of formation and governance of the Management Committee to its member churches and associated churches that have agreed to sponsor Project Ploughshares. The Canadian Council of Churches is the legal entity under which Project Ploughshares operates and, as such, the Management Committee of Project Ploughshares is accountable to The Canadian Council of Churches for governing Project Ploughshares in the pursuit of the mandate received from the council.
Project Ploughshares relies on the annual financial support of thousands of individuals, national churches, religious orders, local congregations and organizations across Canada.
Download current annual report (2022)
Previous Annual Reports:
Climate, Peace, and Security Research Assistant (short-term contract)
Duration: May-July 2024 (with possibility to extend)
Details here.
Peace Research Intern
Duration: June-August 2024
Details here
Multimedia Intern
Duration: June-August 2024
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Providing credible research
Ashoke Mohanraj is a second-year law student at the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University, specializing in Marine and Environmental Law. Ashoke previously worked for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as an Environmental Advisor, where he was responsible for implementing Canada's Greening Government Strategy for the department, which included decarbonization, climate adaptation, and electrifying the National Safety and Security fleet. His research with Project Ploughshares focuses on the nexus between climate, peace, and security, with a particular focus on Arctic governance.