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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 28th 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