Canada and the New Middle East
From: Jason Wiseman <jason.wiseman@atlantic-council.ca>
Subject: CANADA AND THE NEW MIDDLE EAST - MARCH 28, 2012 - HYATT REGENCY HOTEL
"CANADA AND THE NEW MIDDLE EAST"
CONFERENCE
MARCH 28, 2012
12:30 PM to 9 PM
Hyatt Regency Hotel, 370 King Street West Toronto
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.
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, Canadian Industry Program for Energy Conservation, Manager – U.S. Steel Canada Inc.
Counter-Terrorism and Homeland Security: Raymond Boisvert, Assistant Director, CSIS
Supt. Doug Best¸ RCMP National Security Section
John Thompson, Mackenzie Institute
Canada, Iran, and the Arab Spring: Peter Goodspeed, National Post
Ramin Jahanbegloo, Professor in the Centre for Ethics at the University of Toronto
Boaz Ganor, Executive Director of the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism
Human Rights Challenges: Nazanin Afshin-Jam, President and Co-Founder of ‘Stop Child Executions’, Iranian-Canadian Activist
Raheel Raza, Consultant for Interfaith and Intercultural Diversity, author and human rights advocate
Marina Nemat, author, human rights advocate and former political prisoner
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.
Details are available on our website at http://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
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