Sunday, November 8th, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET
Events
Supporting research, knowledge-sharing, and dialogue through meetings, conferences, and other events
The Foundation hosts events throughout the year with guest speakers from a variety of countries, sectors, organizations, and backgrounds who share their expertise on specific topics in roundtable settings. External meetings and conferences take place across the country and throughout Asia and range from small, invite-only meetings to large, public events.
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Upcoming Events
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November82026APF Canada Event
November 8: Kakehashi Project Alumni Network Event: Watercolour Painting Workshop
CanadaShow more Show lessWhere
In-person event; location provided on registration.
Contact
Siân Jones, Senior Program Manager, Kakehashi Project
In-person event; location provided on registration.
" options="['Apple','Google','iCal','Microsoft365','Outlook.com','Yahoo']" timeZone="America/Vancouver" trigger="click" inline listStyle="modal" iCalFileName="Reminder-Event" >APF Canada, on behalf of the Kakehashi Project, is pleased to invite all Kakehashi alumni to join a Watercolour Still-life Painting Workshop led by Atleigh Homma, yonsei artist and great-granddaughter of pioneering Japanese Canadian social justice advocate Tomekichi Homma.
Ms. Homma will present on her work and the ways in which her family history and Japanese heritage continue to resonate in and shape her practice and her artistic and personal identity. Following her talk, Ms. Homma will lead the group in a watercolour workshop, providing group and one-on-one guidance to participants on technique and application.
The workshop is open to painters of all levels, and all supplies will be provided. Participants are invited to bring a cherished item of their own—preferably something related to Japan—to include in the shared still-life experience.
The workshop will be followed by light refreshments and discussion.
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December72026APF Canada Event
December 7: Canada-in-Asia: Momentum Tokyo: Energy and Materials Foundations for Japan's Economic Security
Monday, December 7th, 2026, 1:30 p.m. to 5:25 p.m. (Singapore Time), followed by a networking reception
TokyoShow more Show lessWhere
Embassy of Canada in Tokyo
Canada-in-Asia: Momentum Tokyo closes the 2026 Momentum series with a focus on the energy and materials foundations of Japan's economic security.
Japan's semiconductor, electronics, photonics, and battery firms make the wafers, chemicals, magnets, and optics that global technology runs on, and they import almost every element that goes into them, along with the power to process them.
Fabrication is an electricity business before it is a chip business. The supply side is concentrated. METI records that, pre-Iran war, Japan depended on the Middle East for more than 90 per cent of its crude oil imports, and the 2026 Strait of Hormuz disruption turned a structural exposure into an operational one. On materials, the March 2026 Canada-Japan Comprehensive Strategic Roadmap registered both countries' grave concerns over economic coercion and over export restrictions on critical minerals and established a bilateral Economic Security Dialogue on the premise that "economic resilience is vital to both national security and long-term prosperity."
Canada has cargoes already sailing and new capacity coming online. LNG, LPG, heavy crude, uranium and small modular reactors, germanium, gallium, indium and rare earth metals – all are goods and services Canada can supply to underwrite Japanese advanced manufacturing.
This Momentum event identifies the needs and the pathways for co-operation, three months before APF Canada's annual Canada-in-Asia Conference (CIAC2027) convenes in Singapore.
Recent Events
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October142026APF Canada Event
October 14: Canada-in-Asia: Momentum Taipei: Energy and Materials Solutions for the Technology Ecosystem
Wednesday, October 14th, 2026, from 1:00 p.m.
TaiwanShow more Show lessCanada-in-Asia: Momentum Taipei kicks off the 2026 Momentum series in Taiwan with a focus on the energy and materials foundations of advanced technology manufacturing.
Taiwan's semiconductor ecosystem accounts for a growing share of national electricity demand, with credible estimates placing Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC) alone at close to 8 per cent of total consumption.
Taipower's own chairman has captured the policy in three words: electricity is competitiveness. The supply side is under strain. Taiwan holds approximately 150 days of oil reserves but only about 11 days of spare LNG. The demand side is moving fast. TSMC has brought its RE100 commitment forward to 2040 with a 60 per cent renewable target for 2030, and Taiwan intends to tender 15 gigawatts of offshore wind between 2026 and 2035.
Canada is arriving with a track record and the intention of answering what comes next. Energy technologies, LNG, renewables, critical minerals – all are services and goods Canada can partner with Taiwan on to support Taiwan’s semiconductor and advanced manufacturing ecosystems.
This Momentum event seeks to illuminate the needs and the pathways for co-operation.
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October122026APF Canada Event
October 12-17: APF Canada’s Women’s Business Mission in India in Support of the Team Canada Trade Mission to India
Monday October 12th, 2026 in Mumbai
Thursday October 15th, 2026 in Bengaluru
IndiaShow more Show lessWhere
Mumbai and Bengaluru, India
Contact
Please email events@asiapacific.ca for information about APF Canada’s participation.
The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada is supporting the Government of Canada’s Team Canada Trade Mission to India by bringing a delegation of Canadian women entrepreneurs to Mumbai and Bengaluru in mid-October 2026.
Led by The Hon. Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, the Team Canada Trade Mission will help Canadian businesses explore commercial opportunities and build relationships in the Indian market.
APF Canada’s delegation of entrepreneurs includes women-led companies in healthtech, cleantech, renewable energy, and agrifood. Participating entrepreneurs will connect with potential partners in India through business meetings, market briefings, site visits, and networking.
Alongside the mission, APF Canada will convene executive women’s roundtables on Canada-India commercial relations in Mumbai and Bengaluru, bringing together Canadian and Indian business leaders to explore women’s leadership, cross-border networks, and opportunities for commercial collaboration. The discussions will consider how sustained relationships can help women-led businesses access markets and contribute to stronger Canada–India economic partnerships.
Building on APF Canada’s participation in the Team Canada Trade Mission to Japan earlier this year, this initiative forms part of the Foundation's Women’s Business Mission to Asia Series, supporting women entrepreneurs in expanding internationally and advancing Canada’s trade diversification across the Indo-Pacific.
This initiative is made possible through the generous support of the Government of Canada's Women Entrepreneurship Strategy and the Mission Series' Official Airline Partner, Air Canada.
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October82026Partner Event
October 8: Energy, AI, and Strategic Issues in South Korea
Thursday, October 8, from 12:45 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., ET
MontrealShow more Show lessPolyMonde, in collaboration with the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and Le POINT (Polytechnique International), invites you to join us for a forum dedicated to the strategic and economic issues facing South Korea. The conference will provide an opportunity to gain a better understanding of the opportunities and challenges South Korea is facing within the context of Canada's own middle-power perspective.
Invitation List
If you are interested in learning more or would like to be included on our invitation list, please send your contact details to events@asiapacific.ca