Through our programs, we provide timely, relevant, and high-quality information, analysis, and insights on the issues driving and defining Canada’s engagement with the Indo-Pacific, as well as opportunities for direct exchange of ideas, perspectives, and policy recommendations — both within Canada and between Canada and the Indo-Pacific.
Programs
Indo-Pacific Initiative
APF Canada’s Indo-Pacific Initiative Programs aim to increase and deepen Canada’s engagement with the Indo-Pacific region while advancing policy discussions and public discourse on key issues of relevance to both Canada and its partners across Asia.
The programs, supported by the Government of Canada through its Indo-Pacific Strategy, convenes strategic dialogues and roundtables, supports the region’s next generation of young leaders, engages three categories of fellows from across the Indo-Pacific: researchers, visiting scholars, and journalists, and supports the India-Canada Research Initiative (ICRI) based in New Delhi at the Council for Strategic and Defense Research (CSDR) providing a platform to strengthen bilateral relations between India and Canada.
Education
Our educational initiatives expand Canadians’ understanding of the Indo-Pacific region through resources, curricula, and occasional events.
Expert Roundtables
APF Canada convenes Expert Roundtables featuring government and private sector leaders, senior diplomats and military command personnel, and experts from think-tanks and academia.
Themes explored in these public briefings span the full spectrum of Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy, including Arctic and maritime security, Canada-ASEAN economic integration, bilateral relations with India and China, AI governance and cyber‑resilience, and the emerging linkages between Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic security theatres.
APEC-Canada Growing Business Partnership
This project addresses key challenges faced by micro, small, and medium enterprises and aspiring entrepreneurs from APEC developing economies, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Peru, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Emerging Issues
Through this program stream, we explore emerging topics, including Arctic security, space policy, artificial intelligence, and others, and assess their impact on Canada and the Indo-Pacific.
