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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 range from small, invite-only meetings to large, public events. If you are interested in sponsoring one of our events, please reach out to Lauren Chang, Program Manager, Sponsorship.

  • April 14, 2021

    April 14: Webinar: Strategic Foresight in Asia

    Where

    Please register for this event by clicking here. 

    When

    Wednesday, April 14th, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. PST to 6:15 p.m. PST | 8:00 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. EST

    Contact

    For more information, contact events@asiapacific.ca. 

    The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada is pleased to host a panel discussion on the use of strategic foresight in Asia with Bart Édes, author of Learning from Tomorrow – Using Strategic Foresight to Prepare for the Next Big Disruption.

    COVID-19 surprised many governments who found themselves ill-prepared to respond to the massive social and economic disruptions of a pandemic. Similarly disruptive trends – in areas as diverse as food security, climate change, technology, and geopolitics – can be detected on the horizon.

    Our expert panellists will discuss some of these emerging trends, how to read weak signals and drivers of change, and what modelling future scenarios can tell us about the potential impact disruption will have on Canada's engagement with the region. The use of strategic foresight will help us better respond to future challenges and be better prepared for the disruptive trends that are already with us and underway.

    Moderated Panel Discussion with :

    Bart Édes
    Author and Distinguished Fellow, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada

    Dr. Susann Roth
    Advisor & Chief of Knowledge Advisory Services Center, Asian Development Bank (Manila)

    Dr. Rathana Peou Norbert-Munns
    Southeast Asia Regional Scenarios Coordinator, CGIAR Programme on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (Phnom Penh)

    Dr. Jeffrey Reeves (Moderator)
    Vice-President Research, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (Vancouver)

    Add to Calendar 04/14/2021 17:00 04/14/2021 18:15 America/Vancouver April 14: Webinar: Strategic Foresight in Asia

    The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada is pleased to host a panel discussion on the use of strategic foresight in Asia with Bart Édes, author of Learning from Tomorrow – Using Strategic Foresight to Prepare for the Next Big Disruption.

    COVID-19 surprised many governments who found themselves ill-prepared to respond to the massive social and economic disruptions of a pandemic. Similarly disruptive trends – in areas as diverse as food security, climate change, technology, and geopolitics – can be detected on the horizon.

    Our expert panellists will discuss some of these emerging trends, how to read weak signals and drivers of change, and what modelling future scenarios can tell us about the potential impact disruption will have on Canada's engagement with the region. The use of strategic foresight will help us better respond to future challenges and be better prepared for the disruptive trends that are already with us and underway.

    Moderated Panel Discussion with :

    Bart Édes
    Author and Distinguished Fellow, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada

    Dr. Susann Roth
    Advisor & Chief of Knowledge Advisory Services Center, Asian Development Bank (Manila)

    Dr. Rathana Peou Norbert-Munns
    Southeast Asia Regional Scenarios Coordinator, CGIAR Programme on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (Phnom Penh)

    Dr. Jeffrey Reeves (Moderator)
    Vice-President Research, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (Vancouver)

    Where:

    Please register for this event by clicking here. 

    When:

    Wednesday, April 14th, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. PST to 6:15 p.m. PST | 8:00 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. EST

    Contact:

    For more information, contact events@asiapacific.ca. 

    Please register for this event by clicking here. 

    For more information, contact events@asiapacific.ca. 

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Recent Events

  • April 13, 2021

    April 13: Japan and Asia in the Post Pandemic Era: Selective Cooperation vs Strategic Competition in Southeast Asia

    Where

    Please click here to register. 

    When

    Tuesday, April 13th, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. PST to 5:30 p.m. PST | 7:00 p.m. EST to 8:30 p.m. EST

    Contact

    For more information, please click here. 

    The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and the Centre for the Study of Global Japan are pleased to invite the public to attend this conversation on Japan and Asia in the Post-pandemic Era. 

    Sebastian Strangio, author of In the Dragon's Shadow, and international experts will be discussing the roles of Japan, Canada, the U.S., and China in Southeast Asia. 

  • March 25, 2021

    March 25: INDIGI-X Virtual Exchange

    Where

    Please click here to register for this event. 

    When

    Thursday, March 25th, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. PST to 5:30 p.m. PST 

    Contact

    For more information, please contact raylene@INDIGI-X.com

    The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and INDIGI-X are pleased to invite the public to attend the Final Presentations of the second cohort of Indigenous Professionals in Canada, Fiji, and New Zealand. 

    24 Indigenous professionals from three different countries are presenting their findings and recommendations at the end of a six-week virtual exchange. Both The Hon. Carolyn Bennett of Canada and The Hon. Nanaia Mahuta of New Zealand will attend the presentations, alongside a number of other community, government, and industry delegates. 

    INDIGI-X is a platform for Indigenous professionals around the world to work together, identify business opportunities, and engage in international trade. Learn more about the program at www.INDIGI-X.com. 

  • March 9, 2021 Virtual Platform

    March 9-11: ABAC Digital Symposium 2021

    Where

    Please register for this event through this link and follow the instructions to log into the platform. 

    When

    Tuesday, March 9th, 2021 at 5 p.m. PST to Thursday, March 11th, 2021 at 8:30 p.m. PST

    Contact

    Please contact info@abacdigital.org for more information. 

    The ABAC Digital Symposium 2021 is a three-day virtual symposium hosted by the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Canada Secretariat and sponsored by Global Affairs Canada. The goal of the symposium is to take stock of innovative solutions that could enable member economies to re-open more fully in the midst of the global COVID pandemic, and to explore the enabling conditions needed to deploy them at scale across APEC. 

    We will share best practices and case studies and discuss the government policies needed to harmonize and implement these innovations at scale in all APEC economies. More importantly, the symposium will act as a catalyst for piloting and procuring solutions across interested APEC economies.

    For more information, please click here for the full agenda. 

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