Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Time: 5:00-6:00 PM
Venue: Hennings Building, Room 201, 6224 Agricultural Road (Across from The Nest)
By: Mr. Joseph Caron
Light refreshments will be served.
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Abstract:
Mr. Caron’s presentation will provide his thoughts on the evolution of Canadian relations and policy vis-a-vis Asia, and his role as Ambassador to Japan.
About the Speaker:
Joseph Caron served in the Canadian Foreign Service for almost four decades, specializing in Canada-Asia relations and G-7/APEC economic summitry. During his last decade in Government, he was posted as Canada’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China (2001-2005), Ambassador to Japan (2005-2008) and High Commissioner to the Republic of India (2008-2010). He is a Fellow and Honorary Professor at UBC’s Institute of Asian Research and Senior Fellow at the Asia Pacific Foundation.
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