Liberal MP and Canada’s Special Envoy for Syria Omar Alghabra (Mississauga Centre, Ont.) is in Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon from February 22-27 to meet with government officials, experts, regional actors and international partners, on promoting inclusive governance and human rights protections in Syria. Details are available online. Contact media@international.gc.ca
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will attend the funeral of Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, Aga Khan IV in Egypt. For details, contact: media@pmo-cpm.gc.ca
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Rob Oliphant (Don Valley West, Ont.) will represent Canada at the Cairo conference on the humanitarian response in Gaza. The conference is co-agreed by the Government of Egypt and the UN. Details are available online. Contact media@international.gc.ca
The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) will take place from Nov. 6-18, 2022, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Details online.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Rob Oliphant (Don Valley West, Ont.) will visit Egypt and Morocco from May 10 to 12, 2022. In Cairo, Egypt, he will meet with government officials, as well as local and regional partners, to discuss climate change, food security, regional peace and security and human rights. In Marrakesh and … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion (Saint-Laurent, Que.) will visit Cairo, Egypt from May 25-26, where he will meet with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and other senior officials. They will speak about economic security and political developments in Egypt and the region. There will also be discussions related to the investigations on the tragic events surrounding EgyptAir’s … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.) announced that he will make his second visit to Egypt in under a year, from Jan. 14 to 15. He will hold talks in Luxor and Cairo with senior government officials, including his counterpart, Sameh Shoukry, and Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Baird will also meet with … Read more
