Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) announced today that she will travel to Seoul, Republic of Korea on July 18th. While in Seoul, Minister Joly will meet with Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul to discuss shared priorities on international security, economic prosperity, international law, the environment, the rights of women and girls and human … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.), joined by Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.), will participate in an official bilateral visit in Seoul, Korea, from May 16-18 where he will meet with Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. Joly will be joined by Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) to participate in the High-Level Economic Security … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) is in Korea until April 15 to work with Foreign Minister Park Jin on the implementation of the bilateral Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Contact Adrien.Blanchard@international.gc.ca.
Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) will lead a delegation of Canadian businesses, including E3 Lithium, Electra Battery Materials, Nano One, Martinrea International, Zentek and Stingray. He will also deliver a keynote speech at an event hosted by the Federation of Korean Industries. Contact laurie.bouchard@ised-isde.gc.ca.
During her one-day visit to Seoul, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.) will meet with Kang Kyung-wha, her South Korean counterpart, and Kim Hyun-chong, Minister for Trade. The ministers will discuss ways to strengthen Canada and South Korea’s commercial and security ties, as well as Canada’s support for diplomatic efforts aimed at achieving a denuclearized … Read more
International Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) will be in Seoul, South Korea, to advance trade and investment relations and promote Canada’s wood and wood products. Call 343-203-7700.
International Trade Minister Ed Fast (Abbotsford, B.C.) will lead a multi-sector, five-day trade mission to South Korea, from Feb. 8-13, with over 100 Canadian delegates. He will be joined by Conservative Senator Yonah Martin (British Columbia), Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturalism Chungsen Leung (Willowdale, Ont.) and Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure and Communities Peter Braid (Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont.). Call 343-203-7700.
Deputy governor Timothy Lane of the Bank of Canada will be a panel discussant of a presentation by professor Jean-Pierre Landau of the Paris Institute of Political Studies. The event will be held at Bank of Korea, Main Building, 15th Floor, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Call 613-782-8782.
Governor General David Johnston will deliver the keynote address at Seoul's Yonsei University. Johnston will deliver a keynote address entitled "Where East Meets West: Canada, Korea and the Diplomacy of Knowledge" to students and faculty staff at Yonsei University, as well as participate in a question-and-answer session with the audience. The event will be held at Chang … Read more
At the request of Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, Alta.), Governor General David Johnston will attend the inauguration ceremony of Park, Geun-hye, president-elect of the Republic of Korea. The event will be held at the National Assembly Plaza, Seoul. The Governor General's full itinerary is available online. Call 613-998-0287.
