Thursday, March 5, 2026
Asia Events
Upcoming Events
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March52026APF Canada Event
March 5: Track 1.5 India–Canada Dialogue: Assessing Potential and Priorities in Defence and Security Relations
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This is an invitation-only event.APF Canada is co-hosting this high-level dialogue with the Council for Strategic and Defense Research (CSDR) and the Canadian High Commission in Delhi.
The event will bring together a curated group of policymakers, industry leaders, experts and thought leaders from both countries to assess the potential for defence co-operation and to deepen bilateral collaboration and security relations.
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March112026APF Canada Event
March 11–13: Track 1.5 Canada–Philippines Dialogue on Economic Security
March 11–13, 2026
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Manila, Philippines
This is an invitation-only event.APF Canada is co-hosting this high-level Strategic Dialogue with the Embassy of Canada to the Philippines and Stratbase. The dialogue will bring together a curated group of policymakers, industry leaders, and experts for a candid, forward-looking discussion on strengthening economic security co-operation between Canada and the Philippines.
This Track 1.5 Dialogue will focus on three core themes: digital resilience, particularly in AI and trusted digital governance; critical minerals and clean-tech innovation; and defence industrial co-operation, particularly in emerging and dual-use technologies
The objective of the strategic dialogue is to identify near-term, actionable opportunities to deepen co-operation, align policy approaches, and mobilize industry, academic, and government partners toward shared economic security priorities.
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March172026Partner Event
March 17: Regional Security in the Indo-Pacific: Dialogues Among Canada, Taiwan, and Regional Partnerships
March 17, 2026
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Taipei, Taiwan
This is an invitation-only event.APF Canada is co-organizing this high-level Track 2 event with the Canadian Trade Office in Taipei (CTOT), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, R.O.C. (MOFA), the Center for China Studies at the National Taiwan University (NTU), and the University of Ottawa.
The event will bring together a curated group of experts for a candid, forward-looking discussion on strengthening security co-operation in the region, with the aim of generating actionable, policy-relevant recommendations and publications.
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March182026APF Canada Event
March 18: Canada–Taiwan Dialogue on Economic Security
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
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Taipei, Taiwan
This is an invitation-only event.APF Canada is co-hosting this high-level strategic dialogue with the Canadian Trade Office in Taipei (CTOT), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (MOFA), National Taiwan University (NTU), and the University of Ottawa.
The Track 1.5 Dialogue, on March 18, 2026, will bring together a curated group of policymakers, industry leaders, and experts for a candid, forward-looking discussion on strengthening economic security co-operation between Canada and Taiwan.
This Strategic Dialogue will focus on four core themes: Supply chain resilience, including semiconductors and trusted digital infrastructure; critical minerals–to–manufacturing linkages, and opportunities for joint value-chain development; defence industrial co-operation, particularly in emerging and dual-use technologies; and collective responses to economic coercion and support mechanisms for industry.
The objective of this dialogue is to identify near-term, actionable opportunities to deepen co-operation, align policy approaches, and mobilize industry, academic, and government partners toward shared economic security priorities.
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Recent Events
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February132026APF Canada Event
February 13: TradeWorks Environmental Inc. Signing Ceremony
Friday February 13, 2026, from 11:30am to 1:00pm Singapore Time
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Singapore
More info coming soon. Contact A.W. Lee, Director of Inclusive International Trade, APF Canada, for inquiries at a.w.lee@asiapacific.ca
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February112026APF Canada Event
China Unbound? Domestic Pressures and Regional Consequences
Wednesday, February 11th, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (SGT)
SingaporeShow more Show lessThis is an invitation-only event.China has entered a period of structural adjustment marked by tighter political control, uneven economic recovery, and a more contested external environment. Domestic governance priorities—regime security, self-reliance, and social stability—have become increasingly intertwined with intensifying U.S.–China strategic competition, particularly under a second Trump administration. Renewed trade and technology restrictions have reinforced Beijing’s security-first orientation, with implications that extend well beyond China’s borders.
For Southeast Asia, these shifts translate into heightened economic disruption, strategic uncertainty, and growing pressure to navigate competing demands from major powers. Understanding how China’s internal dynamics shape its regional behaviour is therefore critical to assessing future risks and policy options.
This closed-door Strategic Dialogue (Track 2) event convenes China specialists from Singapore-based research institutions, alongside visiting Canadian officials, analysts, and private-sector participants, to assess these developments and their regional implications.
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February102026Co-sponsored Event
February 10: Critical Minerals, Economic Security, and Strategic Partnerships
Tuesday February 10th, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Singapore time)
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Singapore
(By invitation only)
Contact
For inquiries, please contact Irene Chan at irene.chan@asiapacific.ca.
Critical minerals are foundational to advanced manufacturing, clean energy transitions, and defence and dual-use technologies. Canada and the Indo-Pacific region possess significant resource endowments and technological capabilities across the critical mineral supply value chain – from exploration and extraction to processing, manufacturing, and recycling.
At the same time, critical mineral supply chains are increasingly exposed to geopolitical coercion, market concentration, foreign interference, cyber-enabled theft of intellectual property, ESG risks, and infrastructure vulnerabilities.
Against this backdrop, this Strategic Roundtable, co-organized by APF Canada and the Canadian Intelligence Service (CSIS), will convene Canadian and regional government officials, security practitioners, and leading experts to explore how like-minded partners can align threat perceptions, share best practices, and identify practical avenues for co-operation on critical minerals and economic security in the Indo-Pacific.
Please note: this is an invitation-only, closed-door session under Chatham House Rule.
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