"Canada and The New Middle East" Conference Hosted By The Atlantic Council of Canada

February 24, 2012

“CANADA AND THE NEW MIDDLE EAST”

CONFERENCE

MARCH 28, 2012

1 PM to 9 PM

Hyatt Regency Hotel, 370 King Street West Toronto

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The role of Canada in the Middle East remains largely unknown and misunderstood. This conference will provide unique insight into the challenges and opportunities Canada faces in the years ahead.

The Atlantic council of Canada and the Advocates for Civil Liberties, are presenting an important, all-day Conference, entitled “Canada and the New Middle East”, to be held March 28^th at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 370 King Street West, Toronto, with high-profile speakers who include federal government officials, noted academics, journalists, and renowned professionals in the fields of economics and security.

The Honourable John Baird, Minister of Foreign Affairs will be giving the Welcome Address and Opening Remarks.

Some of our outstanding speakers include:

Energy and Economics: Lawrence Solomon, Financial Post

Mike Ward, Former Consul and Senior Trade Commissioner to Turkey

Andy Mahut, Manager, Energy Practices – U.S. Steel Canada Inc.

Counter-Terrorism and Homeland Security: Raymond Boisvert, Assistant Director, CSIS

Boaz Ganor, International Institute for Counter-Terrorism, IDC, Israel

Supt. Doug Best¸ RCMP National Security Section

John Thompson, Mackenzie Institute

Canada, Iran, and the Arab Spring: Peter Goodspeed, National Post

Jill Sinclair, Assistant Deputy Minister of Policy in the Department of National Defence

Ramin Jahanbegloo, Professor in the Centre for Ethics at the University of Toronto

Miloud Chennoufi, Professor in the Dept. of Defence Studies at the Canadian Forces College

Human Rights Challenges: Raheel Raza, author and human rights advocate

Marina Nemat, author, human rights advocate, and former political prisoner

Nazanin Afshin-Jam, President and Co-Founder of ‘Stop Child Executions’, Iranian-Canadian Activist

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Tickets to the entire Conference and Dinner are $75 for General Admission, $30 for Faculty and $10 for Students.

VIP Admission is $100 which guarantees Reserved Table Seating and exclusive entrance to the Closing Reception with speakers.

Your business or professional firm may purchase a table for 10 guests, at $1,000, which will be clearly indicated with your business name.

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Details are available on our website at www.atlantic-council.ca. Call us to register at (416) 979-1875 .

Please direct any inquiries to our Conference Coordinator:

Jason Wiseman

Counter-Terrorism Analyst

Atlantic Council of Canada

165 University Ave.

Toronto, ON

Jason.wiseman@atlantic-council.ca