Events

This event will provide Kakehashi alumni with an overview of programs provided by the Government of Japan to facilitate return to Japan for work in the academic field and primarily for study at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Four Japan-Canada Kakehashi Project alumni will speak about their experiences with these programs and provide first-hand information about life in Japanese schools. The presentations will be followed by Q&A.

Presentations:

• The Embassy of Japan in Canada - The JET Programme and MEXT Scholarship Program
• The Japan Foundation, Toronto - Japan Foundation Grants and Fellowships
• Hafsa Hasna Kaouache - JET Programme alumna
• Daniel Yuan Yang Qi - MEXT Scholarship alumnus
• Zachary Bélanger - University exchange alumnus
• Jessica Wing Chen - University exchange participant

Want to learn more about Climate Change in Singapore? Join the Critical Malaya Studies Initiative (York University) and the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada as we bring together scholars and policy experts from Singapore to explore exciting opportunities for collaboration on climate change and sustainability advocacy in the region.

This discussion will dive into the pressing implications of climate change in Singapore such as the challenges of green transitions and heightened vulnerabilities for communities. 

Participants will engage in critical conversation with the panellists to understand what it means to build a sustainable future for Singapore and regionally, particularly focusing on transnational advocacy and alternative ways for knowledge mobilization. 

The discussion will also explore how domestic and international actors can support and learn from climate initiatives from Southeast Asia.  

APF Canada's Program Manager, Southeast Asia, Dr. Hema Nadarajah will be participating as a panellist at this event. 

This international seminar is organized by the Taiwan WTO & RTA Center, Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research, and supported by Taiwan’s Office of Trade Negotiations (Executive Yaun), International Trade Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 

Featuring presentations by representatives from CPTPP members Canada (including APF Canada President & CEO Jeff Nankivell), Japan, Australia, Peru, Mexico, it will bring together domestic and international industry, government, academia, and research sectors to explore the benefits of the CPTPP for the economic development and supply chain resilience of various economies in the context of changing geopolitical dynamics, as well as the significance of continued membership expansion.

The aim of this seminar in Taipei is to demonstrate Taiwan's proactive spirit of "Taiwan can contribute. Taiwan is ready," foster national consensus, and expand international support for its applications to accede to the trade bloc.

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is currently one of the most advanced and liberalized trade agreements. With 12 member economies accounting for approximately 15% of global GDP and 5.9% of the world's population, the CPTPP plays a significant role in promoting global and Asia Pacific regional economic integration.

APF Canada’s President & CEO Jeff Nankivell will participate in a panel (In response to international geopolitics, the significance of the CPTPP to the development and resilience of various countries around the world) and a roundtable discussion (Challenges and prospects of Taiwan's application to join the CPTPP & recommendations for Taiwan).

Encore Video Presentation (APF Canada President & CEO Jeff Nankivell's interventions at 1:12 and 4:30 marks)