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Support UsAPF Canada will host a roundtable discussion featuring Mr. Marcel Coutu, President and CEO of Canadian Oil Sands Ltd. and Chair of the Board of Syncrude, on September 9. He will discuss Canada’s oil sands and its impacts on Canada and the Asia Pacific region, addressing the economic opportunities for trade and investment. This roundtable is by-invitation only. For more information, please contact Stella Guan at stella.guan[at]asiapacific[dot]ca.
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Announcements & Upcoming Events
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Sep9Roundtable with Marcel Coutu
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Sep20Successful Joint VenturingDr.Paul Beamish, Professor of International Business at Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario, and Senior Fellow with the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada is the guest speaker for the SFU/BMO Distinguished Speaker Series on Monday, Sept 20. In a free public lecture, Dr. Beamish will discuss the strategies and challenges of successful joint venturing. Every year, corporations establish thousands of joint ventures (JVs), investing hundreds of billions of dollars. In fact, between 25% and 40% of all foreign investments take place via equity JVs. The lecture will take place from 5:00–6:00pm, followed by a reception at the Segal Graduate School of Business, SFU. Admission is free but seating is limited. Reservations are required. For more information and to RSVP, please follow this link.
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Sep24ADB President Kuroda Lunch Keynote Address
‘Developing Asia Beyond the Global Economic Crisis’ is the theme of Asian Development Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda’s lunch keynote address on September 24, 2010 at the SFU Segal Graduate School of Business hosted by APF Canada and HB Global. President Kuroda will examine the growing role of Asia in the global economic agenda. His address will explore how Asia must work together—in partnership with advanced economies like Canada – to rebalance sources of economic growth and address development challenges to build a stronger and more resilient global economy. This event is by-invitation. For more information, please contact trang.nguyen[at]asiapacific[dot]ca
Recent Events
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Aug31Japan-Canada-US Trilateral Cooperation Conference
The 2nd Annual trilateral conference between Japan-Canada-US will take place on August 30 and 31 in Tokyo, Japan. Hosted by the Japan Institute of International Affairs, the conference will bring senior academics, policymakers, and business representatives together to explore avenues for trilateral cooperation on Arctic governance and regional architecture issues.
The conference series, taking place over the period of 2009-2012, will explore avenues for trilateral cooperation among Japan, Canada, and the United States. In 2009, the inaugural conference was hosted in Vancouver examining avenues of cooperation on Arctic navigation and energy security issues. Institutions leading this project include: (1) Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada and University of British Columbia (2) Reischauer Centre for East Asian Studies, SAIS, John Hopkins University; (3) the Japan Institute of International Affairs. This research and conference series is supported by a major grant from the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership and financial assistance from the Embassy of Canada in Japan. For information on the 2009 trilateral conference proceedings, please click here. For more information about the conference series, please email trang.nguyen[at]asiapacific[dot]ca
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Aug24Chinese Delegation Visits APF CanadaAPF Canada will host a delegation from China to exchange views on challenges that both Canada and China are facing in regulatory and food safety issues. This session will bring Canadian experts together with government officials from Hangzhou, the capital city of Zhejiang Province.
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Aug1025@25 Videos now available in Asia Pacific Video GalleryThe top eight videos from the 25@25 Contest plus the Highlight Reel are now available in the Asia Pacific Video Gallery. To view videos, please click here.
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Aug10Trending Canada-Asia Relations: The Post 25@25 DiscussionA 25@25 discussion hosted by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada will take place on August 10 from 12:00 – 1:30pm. The discussion, featuring 25@25 winner Joanna Wong, will provide an opportunity for participants and partners to share their experiences in this highly successful youth-oriented social media campaign. The discussion will examine future ways to engage youth in promoting Canada-Asia relations. For more information about 25@25, please click here. For more info about the post 25@25 discussion, please contact jeanmichel.montsion[at]asiapacific[dot]ca
