Monday, March 5, 2018

8:30 am - 1:00 pm

Registration and networking opens at 7:45 am

Free lunch at 11:45 am

Global Affairs Canada is pleased to host the European Union Export Business Forum featuring presentations on the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and market opportunities in the European Union.

Join experts and business leaders who will provide you with:

• An in-depth summary of the opportunities available through CETA to help you become more competitive in the EU market.

• Information about specific market opportunities in key industries such as Manufacturing, Food, ICT, Professional Services and others.

• Market development advice and programming information from Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service (TCS), Export Development Canada (EDC), Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC).

• One-on-One pre-arranged meetings with EU trade experts about your company’s specific market approaches and opportunities.

CONFIRMED PRESENTERS:

Christian Hansen, Pacific Regional Director & Senior Trade Commissioner

Sanjeev Chowdhury, Director, Free Trade Agreement Promotion Task Force, Global Affairs Canada

Andrée Cooligan, Ambassador, Embassy of Canada to Finland

Taylor Hladik, Senior Trade Commissioner, High Commission of Canada to the United Kingdom

Holly McCoubrey, Deputy Director, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Representative

Pascal Kerneis, Managing Director, European Services Forum

Jamie Hammond, Assitant Deputy Minister for International Strategy and Competitiveness, Ministry of Jobs, Trade and Technology.

COMBINED LUNCH/EXPORT CAFÉ – OPPORTUNITY FOR ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS WITH EXPERTS

11:45 am - 1:00 pm

GAC - Ambassador - Ms Andrée Cooligan
GAC - STC - Mr Taylor Hladik
GAC - Free Trade Agreement Promotion - Mr Sanjeev Chowdhury
GAC - CanExport Expert - Ms Marie-Pier Morin
GAC - Pacific Regional Director - Mr Christian Hansen
European Services Forum - Mr Pascal Kerneis
EDC Representative - TBC
BDC Representative - Ms Sandra Rose
AAFC Representative - CETA and Agriculture - Ms Holly McCoubrey
AAFC Representative - Services and Programming - Ms Emily MacKenzie
Provincial Representative - Manager, Trade Policy and Negotiations, Mr Regan Khan

**to set up a one-on-one meeting, please email ecdev@princegeorge.ca**

**TBCs will be updated shortly**