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Governor General to attend the Funeral of King Harald V of Norway
Governor General Louise Arbour will attend the funeral of King Harald V of Norway at the Oslo Cathedral (Oslo Domkirke). Contact media@gg.ca.
Event Location: Oslo, Norway
Joly to attend NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs meeting in Oslo
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) will be in Oslo, Norway, from May 31-1 to attend an informal meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs. Details online. Contact Maeva.Proteau@international.gc.ca.
PS Khera to visit Norway
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development Kamal Khera (Brampton West, Ont.) will attend the conference on Ending Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Humanitarian Crises. Call 343-203-7700.
Foreign Affairs Minister to promote peace and conflict resolution at Oslo Forum
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.) will participate in the Oslo Forum, in Oslo, Norway. This year’s forum theme is “Peacemaking in a new era of geopolitics.” Freeland will participate in a panel entitled “The UN, great power politics and peacemaking ” and will attend high-level panels addressing mediation and regional crises. She will also hold bilateral meetings … Read more
Parliamentary Associations/Exchanges
Speaker of the House of Commons Andrew Scheer (Regina-Qu’Appelle, Sask.) will attend the European Conference of Presidents of Parliament in Oslo, Norway. Sept. 11-12. More information is available online.