Panel 1: Brazil and Canada on the World Stage
In 2010, Canada will host the G8 and G20 summits, highlighting its position as an established multilateral player. Brazil’s active multilateral diplomacy and leadership in fora such as the G20 and WTO have increased its profile on the world stage. As Canada and Brazil pursue their visions for a 21st century world, where do Canadian and Brazilian interests and approaches align and where do they diverge?
In what way do the multilateral mechanisms and groupings in which Brazil and Canada are involved create or reduce opportunities to define converging priorities and approaches to global issues? What are the potential impacts of the reform of major international institutions in which Canada and Brazil are both players?
Where do Canada and Brazil converge and diverge in their approaches to the Americas? What can we learn from Brazil’s successful engagement with countries in the region, from both sides of the political spectrum? What are the implications of the evolving Brazil-U.S. relationship for Canada’s engagement with Brazil and in the region? How does Canada’s relationship with the United States affect its engagement (and prospects for engagement) with Brazil?
How are Canada and Brazil approaching key international issues (global economic crisis, climate change, international crime and terrorism, Mideast peace process, international trade negotiations, development), and what can we learn from each others’ actions in the face of these challenges?
To what extent do Canada and Brazil seek to play the role of “honest broker?” To what effect? Is this role sustainable for these countries going forward?
Moderator: H.E. Graeme Clark, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the Organization of American States
Panellists:
o Dr. Riordan Roett, The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, The Johns Hopkins University
o Dr. Andrew F. Cooper, University of Waterloo / Centre for International Governance Innovation
o Dr. Matias Spektor, Fundação Getúlio Vargas / Council on Foreign Relations
o Dr. Philippe Faucher, Université de Montréal
Panel 2: Brazil, Canada and Regional security: Haiti and Beyond
On security matters, Brazil and Canada both see themselves as constructive, moderating players in the hemisphere and beyond. When the crisis in Haiti became acute, both countries intervened and have invested themselves heavily in ensuring the country remains a viable entity. Haiti presents Canada and Brazil with opportunities for broader hemispheric cooperation. We therefore take Haiti as the starting point for our discussion.
What are the tools and approaches that our countries bring to bear on regional and global security challenges?
How can Canada and Brazil collaborate effectively in support of longer-term stabilization and reconstruction efforts in Haiti? How do Canadian and Brazilian interests in Haiti compare? What are the lessons emerging from Haiti for Canada and for Brazil as they work to promote security in the Hemisphere?
How can Canada best work with Brazil to increase hemispheric security? What are the relative importance of military, diplomatic, and development efforts in this regard? What is the scope for cooperation on issues such as drugs and crime?
Moderator: Dr. Antônio Jorge Ramalho, Universidade de Brasília
Panellists:
o Dr. Stephen Randall, University of Calgary / Canadian International Council
o H.E. Gilles Rivard, Ambassador of Canada to Haiti
o Dr. Stephen Baranyi, University of Ottawa
o Ms. Amélie Gauthier
Panel 3: Brazil and Canada: Roles in 21st Century Global Commerce
How do Canada and Brazil respectively play in the global commercial order?
How do the commercial agendas (trade, investment, innovation, global value chains) of Canada and Brazil align and diverge? Future directions?
For each country, what are the implications, challenges, opportunities of the World Trade Organization, Doha Round, respective free trade agendas, Mercosur, etc?
Moderator: H.E. Paul Hunt, Ambassador of Canada to Brazil
Panellists:
o Dr. Ted Hewitt, University of Western Ontario
o Ms. Jill Sinclair, Department of National Defence
o Ms. Jane Billings, Public Health Agency of Canada