The 2025-2026 cohort of the Canada-Asia Young Professionals Fellows program will convene in Vancouver for a capstone event during which they will meet with local experts and stakeholders in Canada’s Indo-Pacific relationships.
Through this program, now in its fourth year, APF Canada selects up to 20 early-career professionals from government (all levels), international organizations, law, academia, and the private sector for a nine-month program of virtual engagement with leading thinkers in Canada and internationally on major developments happening in the Indo-Pacific and their potential implications for Canada.
Speakers for this year’s conference will include Mr. David van Hemmen, Vice President of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade; Professor Kai Ostwald, Director of the Institute of Asian Research at the University of British Columbia; Mr. Daniel Baart, Geopolitical Analyst at Maritime Forces Pacific; Ms. Elizabeth Donkervoort, Director of the China Strategic Risks Institute; and Professor Nari Pyo of the Korean National Diplomatic Academy; among others.
