May 12, 2025
1 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET
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May 12, 2025
1 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET
May 12, 2025
1 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET
Faculty of Social Sciences Building, Room 4007
Address: 120 University Private, University of Ottawa
In-person registration: Link
Virtual participation: Link
In light of the unprecedented challenges currently confronting Canada’s prosperity, security, and sovereignty, the Canadian Ambassadors Alumni Association (AmbCanada) is organizing its first ever foreign policy conference on Finding Canada's Place in a Disordered World.
This conference will bring together former Canadian Heads of Mission and academic experts to discuss these critical issues. This conference is co-sponsored by the Centre for International Policy Studies (CIPS) at the University of Ottawa with support from APF Canada.
APF Canada Vice-President Research & Strategy Vina Nadjibulla will speak on the panel "How Should We Engage the Rest of the World?"
APF Canada Senior Fellows David McKinnon and Pascale Massot will speak on the panel " How Does This Change Our Diplomacy?"
Thursday May 15th, 2025 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm PT
Thursday May 15th, 2025 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm PT
Downtown Vancouver
By invitation only
Roundtable discussion with Mr. Rob Tinline, the newly appointed British High Commissioner to Canada.
Thursday May 15th, 2025 from 2:00pm ET to 5:00pm ET
Thursday May 15th, 2025 from 2:00pm ET to 5:00pm ET
Room 4101,
Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa,
55 Laurier East Avenue, Ottawa
Please use your institutional email to register by 09 May 2025 at info@canada-asean.org
This symposium will explore Canada’s approach to supporting regional security in Southeast Asia, ways to strengthen Canada-ASEAN security co-operation in light of geopolitical challenges, and considerations for how Canada’s next government might position itself in relation to prospects in Southeast Asia for regional peace and security and upholding a rules-based international order.
This is APF Canada's second annual symposium on Canada-ASEAN security co-operation following our first event at Carleton University in May 2024. Panellists include representatives of Global Affairs Canada, National Defence Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, academic institutions, think-tanks, and embassies.
This event is organized by Canada-ASEAN Initiatives, York Centre for Asian Research, and sponsored by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa.
Panel 2: Regional security in Southeast Asia: How might Canada's next government position itself?
Vina Nadjibulla, Vice-President Research & Strategy - Panellist
Kai Ostwald, APF Canada Senior Fellow and Director, Institute of Asian Research, University of B.C. - Panellist
Panel 3: Ambassadors’ Panel: Impact of leadership changes on regional security and upholding a rules-based international order
Julia Bentley, APF Canada Distinguished Fellow - Moderator
Thursday May 22nd from 8:30am ET to 2:30pm ET
Thursday May 22nd from 8:30am ET to 2:30pm ET
Fairmont Château Laurier
1 Rideau St, Ottawa, ON K1N 8S7, Canada
For more information, please click here.
To mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the G7, the l'Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI), with the support and funding from the Korea Foundation, and in collaboration with the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), is organizing the second ROK-G7 Cooperation Forum, on May 22 in Ottawa, Canada.
The forum will explore how Canada, Japan, and European G7 countries can work strategically with the ROK to prop up and bolster multilateral engagement and manage Indo-Pacific security challenges. The event will be attended by former officials and experts from academia, think-tanks, and representatives from the private sector in South Korea, together with their counterparts from the G7 countries and Australia.
The first two open sessions will focus on ‘Prospects for ROK-G7 Cooperation on International Security’ and ‘Prospects for ROK-G7 Partnership in Science, Technology, and Global Development.’ These will be followed by two closed-door sessions, carried out under Chatham House Rule: a “Special session” and a final session on “Prospects for ROK-G7 Cooperation on Trade and Investment."
Tuesday May 27th, 2026 from 8:00am PT to 2:00pm PT
Tuesday May 27th, 2026 from 8:00am PT to 2:00pm PT
This APF Canada event in partnership with Simon Fraser University will bring together businesspeople and leaders from both countries to discuss important topics in a collaborative setting.
Join us at the Segal Graduate School of Business, Simon Fraser University, for engaging discussions, networking opportunities, and insightful presentations.
Our Vice-President Research & Strategy Vina Nadjibulla is a guest speaker at this event.
Tuesday June 17th, 2025 to Thursday June 19th, 2025
Tuesday June 17th, 2025 to Thursday June 19th, 2025
The Arctic Development Expo welcomes industry innovators, researchers, Indigenous leaders, circumpolar governments, scientists, community representatives, and passionate individuals to join us in person for this three-day event June 17-19, 2025.
The Arctic Development Expo takes place annually 200 km north of the Arctic Circle in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada, as we strive to make knowledgeable decisions, enhance circumpolar life, and create innovative solutions for our northern realities.
We look to develop the Arctic through sustainable means and will do so by holding immersive and dynamic sessions during our event that focus on the following four themes: Natural & Renewable Resources, Climate and Energy Innovations, Indigenous Leadership and Circumpolar Governance & Sovereignty and the Knowledge Economy.
APF Canada's Hema Nadarajah, Program Manager, Southeast Asia, will participate on the panel, "Communications and Satellites for a Secure Arctic" scheduled to take place on June 18th, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Thursday May 1st, from 8:30am to 7:00pm
Friday May 2nd from 9:00am to 7:00pm
Thursday May 1st, from 8:30am to 7:00pm
Friday May 2nd from 9:00am to 7:00pm
Downtown Vancouver
For more information, please email events@asiapacific.ca.
APF Canada welcomes the 2024-25 cohort of its Canada-Asia Young Professionals Fellowship Program for a two-day conference in Vancouver.
The conference includes discussions with local experts, networking with stakeholders, and a workshop on ‘future-proofing’ Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy. This year’s cohort includes Canadians based in B.C., Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland, and the U.S.
Tuesday April 29th at 9:00am to 10:00am PT
Tuesday April 29th at 9:00am to 10:00am PT
In this conversation with APF Canada Senior Fellow Dr. Lynette Ong, Professor of Political Science, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto, we will explore contemporary domestic politics in China through the lens of Prof. Ong's 2022 book, Outsourcing Repression: Everyday State Power in Contemporary China.
In Outsourcing Repression, Ong explores how the Chinese state manages to coerce and mobilize a variety of non-state actors for its own purposes. Dr. Ong will also share her perspectives on the prospects for Canada-China relations in the current geopolitical climate.
This webinar will be moderated by APF Canada Vice-President Research & Strategy Vina Nadjibulla.
Thursday April 24th, 2025 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm ET
Thursday April 24th, 2025 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm ET
Boardroom, 315 Bloor West, Toronto, ON & Online via Zoom
For registration, please click here.
If you are interested in learning more or would like to be included on our invitation list, please send your contact details to events@asiapacific.ca