Le programme des Chercheurs invités de la région indo-pacifique de la FAP Canada permet à d’éminents leaders d’opinion d’Asie de se rendre au Canada pour présenter leurs points de vue et leur expertise sur les défis et les occasions d’affaires de la région indo-pacifique en matière de sécurité, de technologie et d’économie.
Dans le cadre de ce programme, soutenu par le gouvernement du Canada, les chercheurs invités de la région indo-pacifique suivent un itinéraire personnalisé à Ottawa, Montréal, Toronto et Vancouver afin de favoriser l’apprentissage mutuel et de faciliter un dialogue plus approfondi avec les décideurs politiques, les chefs d’entreprise, les universitaires et les représentants des médias du Canada.
Les chercheurs participeront à un ensemble d’événements publics et privés, favorisant l’échange direct d’idées sur les forces qui façonnent l’Indo-Pacifique et leurs implications pour l’engagement du Canada dans la région. Ce programme vise à établir des relations durables, à améliorer les connaissances en matière de politique et à renforcer les liens entre le Canada et les principaux acteurs de la région indo-pacifique.
Indo-Pacific Visiting Scholars
Richard Heydarian (September 2025) | Philippines
APF Canada's second Indo-Pacific Visiting Scholar is Richard Heydarian, a Philippine political scientist, author, media personality, and public intellectual, who will visit Winnipeg, Ottawa, and Vancouver from September 8 to 15, 2025, to engage with Canadian policymakers, academics, business leaders, and the public on pressing regional and global issues.
Mr. Heydarian is widely recognized as a leading voice on Philippine politics, ASEAN, Asian geopolitics, and populism. He has written for The New York Times, Foreign Affairs, and The Guardian, and is a frequent commentator for Al Jazeera, BBC, Bloomberg, CNN International, and CNBC. His thought leadership has shaped global conversations on Southeast Asia’s future.
His visit comes at a pivotal moment for Canada-Philippines relations as the two countries pursue a free trade agreement and explore deeper co-operation in security, technology, and people-to-people ties. With the Philippines set to chair ASEAN in 2026, Heydarian’s insights will help illuminate opportunities for collaboration in advancing shared democratic and regional priorities.
Schedule of Events:
Program highlights include:
- Participate in policy dialogues with Canadian federal and provincial officials.
- Deliver public lectures on the Philippines’ foreign policy, ASEAN’s role in regional stability, and Canada’s Indo-Pacific engagement.
- Engage with Canadian media, academic institutions, and civil society to foster greater understanding of Southeast Asia’s evolving role in the global order.
- Media availability in Winnipeg, Ottawa, and Vancouver.
- An APF Canada Asia Pacific Conversations podcast episode alongside APF Canada's Vice-President Research & Strategy Vina Nadjibulla.
Raja Mohan (March 2025) | India
Inaugural Indo-Pacific Visiting Scholar is Dr. C. Raja Mohan, one of India’s foremost strategic thinkers. His week-long tour of Canada in March 2025 covered Montréal, Toronto, Waterloo, and Ottawa, and featured seven engagements tailored to federal officials, provincial agencies, industry executives, academics, students, and the general public.
The inaugural tour provided value to Canadian stakeholders seeking guidance on Canada-India relations, while giving Dr. Mohan first-hand exposure to Canadian perspectives that now inform his writing and advisory work in India.
Program highlights included:
- Event with CERIUM, Université de Montréal: Canada and India in a Shifting Global Order
- Event with Investissement Québec: India's Economic Future: Navigating Geopolitical Risks and Investment Opportunities
- Event with McGill University: The Indo-Pacific: Canadian and Indian Perspectives
- Luncheon Roundtable with business community in Toronto
- Roundtable with Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) & Balsillie School of International Affairs (BSIA): Canada’s AI and Emerging Tech Strategy
- Luncheon Roundtable at Bluesky Strategy Group Inc: India’s rising influence as a geopolitical and economic power
- Meeting with Global Affairs Canada
- Media interview with La Presse
- An APF Canada Asia Pacific Conversations podcast episode with Dr. Mohan
For information on this program email info@asiapacific.ca.
