1. Co-organizing Canada-ASEAN security cooperation events
– Strengthening the cooperation in the contexts of the Canada-ASEAN Strategic Partnership,
Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy and the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific.
– Bringing together participants from the academic, business and government sectors.
Co-organized Canada-ASEAN Security Cooperation: Furthering Strategic Partnership in the Indo-Pacific symposium, hosted by Canada-ASEAN Initiatives (York Centre for Asian Research at York University) at Carleton University in May 2024, sponsored by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, with the participation of Global Affairs Canada, National Defence Canada, Fisheries and Ocean Canada, Canadian universities and think-tanks, and Heads of Missions of five countries.
See event summary here.
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2. Co-organizing Canada-ASEAN economic relations events
– Enhancing Canada-ASEAN economic cooperation in the contexts of the Canada-ASEAN Strategic Partnership
and Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy.
– Promoting current and future opportunities with the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the Canada-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement.
Co-organized Deepening Canada-ASEAN Economic Relations in the Context of the ASEAN-Canada Strategic Partnership symposium, hosted by Canada-ASEAN Initiatives and the ASEAN Committee in Ottawa at Invest Ottawa in October 2023, with the participation of Global Affairs Canada, Business Council of Canada, Canadian Commercial Corporation, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, Canadian universities and think-tanks, and Heads of Missions of eight countries. Brought together participants from the academic, business and government sectors.
See High Commission of Malaysia Facebook post and Royal Thai Embassy website.
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Co-organized Canada-Malaysia Business: Capitalizing on the CPTPP event, hosted by Canada-ASEAN Initiatives and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Malaysia at the Ontario Investment and Trade Centre in Toronto in May 2023.
See news on High Commission of Malaysia website.
More information on CPTPP Partner: Malaysia by the Government of Canada.
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Co-organized Canada-ASEAN Connect: Bringing Together Government Business and Education Sectors webinar, hosted by Canada-ASEAN Initiatives in July 2021. This webinar featured speakers and guests from the government, education, and business sectors to discuss Canada-ASEAN relationship in business and education, and how to promote stronger relations in the future.
See news on Consulate General of Indonesia website.
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3. Speaking at ASEAN-related events
Participated in the Southeast Asia & Canada Symposium at the NATO Association of Canada, October 2023.
See the Association’s LinkedIn post.
Image credit: NATO Association of Canada LinkedIn post
Participated in the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific Seminar organized by the ASEAN Committee in Ottawa in November 2019.
See Embassy of Indonesia’s Facebook post.
Image credit: ASEAN Committee in Ottawa