Canadian Council for the Americas

Chile and Canada in the Asia Pacific

Opportunities and Challenges

Information:

7:30 – 8:30                Registration and breakfast

 

8:30 – 8:45                Opening Remarks

 

Mr. Javier Becker

Deputy Head of Mission – Embassy of Chile in Canada

 

Mr. Eric G Kirschner

Canadian Council for the Americas - BC

 

8:45 – 9:30                Experiences in negotiations, trade and investment in the Asia Pacific countries

 

Mr. Osvaldo Rosales Villavicencio

Director of the International Trade and Integration Division for ECLAC, United Nations

 

Mr. Marcus Ewert-Johns

Executive Director, BC Ministry of Technology, Trade & Economic Development

 

Mr. Wayne Robson (TBC) or designate

Director and Senior Trade Commissioner, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT)

 

 

 

9:30 – 9:45                Q&A / Discussion

 

9:45 – 10:00  Break / Network

 

10:00 – 10:40            Commercial strategies and actions

 

Mr. Peter C. Rozee (TBC) or designate

Senior Vice President, Commercial Affairs

Teck

 

Ms. Linda Niro (TBC) or designate

Regional Vice President - Western Canada

Export Development Canada

 

10:40 – 11:00            Q&A / Discussion

 

11:00 – 11:45            Examining the Free Trade Agreement

 

Mr. Osvaldo Rosales Villavicencio

Director of the International Trade and Integration Division for ECLAC, United Nations

 

Dr. Anil Hira

Associate Professor, Department of Political Science & Latin American Studies, Simon Fraser University

 

DFAIT

 

11:45 – 12:00            Q&A / Discussion

 

12:00 – 12:15            Closing Remarks

 

12:15 – 14:00            Lunch            / Network

Notes:

Schedule:

November 17, 2008 - 7:30 am - 2 pm - By invitation only

When:

11/17/2008 7:30:00 AM

Where:

CHILE and CANADA in the Asia Pacific - Opportunities and Challenges
Simon Fraser University – Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue - 580 West Hasting Street – Strategy Room 420 – Vancouver, BC

Costs:

$0.00