Events

On behalf of the Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE), we are pleased to invite you to 'A Feast for the Senses: The Beauty of Shodō and Bento,' a Kakehashi Alumni Network online event. 

Experts will present and provide live demonstrations on how to create beautiful bento box fillings and the elegant art of shodō calligraphy. Participants who prepare suggested materials will be able to do so in real time.

This event is open to all Kakehashi Project alumni.

For more information on Kakehashi, please visit our webpage.

Arctic security is at an inflection point. Intensifying great-power competition, rapid technological change, and accelerating environmental shifts are converging in ways that elevate risks to Canada’s sovereignty, infrastructure, and alliances. While Canada’s strategic lens has often focused on the European Arctic, the North Pacific dimension—particularly with Japan and South Korea—remains under-explored and increasingly consequential.

Against this backdrop—and consistent with Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy (2022) and Arctic Foreign Policy (2024)—APF Canada will convene Canadian, U.S., Japanese, and South Korean experts and officials to map shared risks and identify practical avenues for allied interoperability, technology collaboration, and infrastructure protection in the Arctic. 

This workshop is organized with funding from the Department of National Defence and features a 1.5 day closed-door roundtable followed by a public panel on January 20 translating key insights for broader audiences.

Agenda

Day One: Canada-North Pacific Arctic Workshop: 9 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. PT (invite-only)

Day Two: Navigating Emerging Geopolitical Dynamics in the Canadian Arctic and North Pacific Public Event: 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. PT (light lunch to follow) 

The Asia Business Leaders Advisory Council (ABLAC) is a high-level group of Asian and Canadian business leaders established by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada in 2016. 

ABLAC will meet February 9, 2026, in Singapore.

Convened annually to identify and articulate opportunities for improved Canada-Asia business engagement, the Council acts as a powerful platform for networking and business development to help catalyze stronger commercial and investment opportunities between Canada and Asia. ABLAC also aims to provide strategic information, counsel, and advice to Canadian stakeholders including representatives from the federal and provincial governments to strengthen Canada's strategic engagement with the Indo-Pacific.

This is a ‘by-invitation-only’ event.

APF Canada's Canada-in-Asia Conference 2026 (CIAC2026) is the premier platform for connecting leaders from across Canada and Asia to tackle some of the most pressing challenges – and promising opportunities – of our time.

Taking place at the intersection of business, government, research, and innovation, this unique gathering brings together stakeholders to drive collaboration, unlock partnerships, and shape the future of Canada-Asia engagement to address real-world issues. ​

 Join us for this flagship event on February 10-11, 2026, in Singapore where we will connect leaders from across Canada and Asia around the central pillars of food security, energy security, and infrastructure.

These pillars are critical for the global push towards sustainable growth and represent key areas in which Canadian and Asian companies, institutions, and universities can share experiences, expertise, and insights to build successful, multi-dimensional partnerships.

In conjunction with these pillars, CIAC2026 will address issues within the cross-cutting themes of geopolitics, investment, and technology.