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2005 - 2006

July 2006

Russia in the World:
Washington Insider’s View on Moscow
with
Dr. Nikolai Zlobin
Senior Fellow and Director, Russian and Asian Programs
World Security Institute, Washington. D.C.
 
Date: Monday, July 10, 2006
 
Time:
5:30pm - Speech and Q&A, followed by Reception
 
Location:
CIIA National Office
205 Richmond Street West, Suite 302
Toronto
 
Price:
$15 - CIIA Members
$20 - Non-members
 
Description:
A former professor at Moscow State University and political advisor to Kremlin, Dr. Zlobin joined the Center for Defense Information, now part of WSI, in Washington, D.C., in 2001. He is a leading expert on international security; terrorism; relations between the United States and Russia, as well as the United States and the nations of the former Soviet Union; and the politics and history of Russia, Asia and Eurasia. The author of 11 books and more than 200 academic articles published in more than 15 languages, Zlobin co-authored the first non-communist high school history textbook used in Russia and other post-Soviet counties.
 
Registration:
We will not be able to accept “walk-ins”- Registration and payment information must be received by Monday, July 10 @ 10:00am in order to be considered fully registered.
 
To register for this event, fax this form to the CIIA at (416) 977-7521 or e-mail toevents@ciia.org, or mail to: Jen Provins, CIIA, 205 Richmond St. West, Suite 302, Toronto, ON M5V 1V3, or call 416-977-9000 ext. 26.

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June 2006

“Lord of the Rings and Sauvignon Blanc:
Reflections from an Exported New Zealander”
with
New Zealand High Commissioner
His Excellency Graham Kelly
 
Date: Tuesday, 27 June, 2006
 
Time:
5:30-7:30 pm Presentation followed by a Wine Reception
 
Location:
McMillan Binch Mendelsohn
BCE Place, Suite 4400
Bay Wellington Tower
181 Bay Street, Toronto
 
Price:
$25 - CIIA Members
$35 - Non-members
 
Description:
Join New Zealand High Commissioner, His Excellency Graham Kelly, as he shares the current priorities of New Zealand foreign policy, the major issues facing New Zealand society, as well as his reflections on his time in Canada.
 
This will also be an opportunity to sample the best of New Zealand's wine and food, courtesy of the New Zealand High Commission.
 
Registration:
We will not be able to accept “walk-ins” - Registration and payment information must be received by Tuesday, June 27 @ 10:00am in order to be considered fully registered. Please be sure to clearly provide all the information below.
 
To register for this event, fax this form to the CIIA at (416) 977-7521 or e-mail toevents@ciia.org, or mail to: Jen Provins, CIIA, 205 Richmond St. West, Suite 302, Toronto, ON M5V 1V3, or call 416-977-9000 ext. 26.
 

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May 2006

The Toronto Branch of the CIIA presents
An expert panel session on
Afghanistan: Canada’s Options and Stakes
 
Date: Thursday, 11 May, 2006
 
Time:
5:30-7:00 Panel and Discussion
7:00-8:00 Wine and Cheese Reception
 
Location:
The Royal Canadian Military Institute
426 University Avenue
 
Price:
$20 - Members
$35 - Non-members
$15 - Student Members (Limited Availability)
 
Panel:
The Journalist: Haroon Siddiqui, Senior Columnist, Toronto Star
The Specialist: David Rudd, Executive Director, Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies
The Academic: Sergei Plekhanov, Associate Professor of Political Science, York University
 
Moderated by Keith Martin, President, CIIA Toronto Branch
 
Registration:
To register for this event, fax this form to the CIIA c/o Jen Provins at (416) 977-7521 or e-mail toevents@ciia.org, or mail to: Jen Provins, CIIA, 205 Richmond St. West, Suite 302, Toronto, ON M5V 1V3.
 

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February 2006

The Harper Government:
Implications for Canada’s International Relations
 
Date: Thursday, February 16, 2006
 
Time:
5:30-7:00 Panel Discussion
7:00-8:00 Wine and Cheese Reception
 
Location:
The Royal Canadian Military Institute
426 University Avenue
 
Price:
$20 - Members
$35 - Non-members
$15 - Student Members (Limited Space)
 
Panel:
The Journalist: Peter Goodspeed, Senior Reporter, International Affairs, National Post
The Pollster: Tim Woolstencroft, Managing Partner, The Strategic Counsel
The Academic: David Dewitt, Director of the Centre for International and Security Studies, and Professor of Political Science, York University
 
Moderated by Keith Martin, President, CIIA Toronto Branch
 
Description:
Canada’s National Anthem to be sung by members of Les Belles Classiques, Cawthra Park Secondary School. Topics will be introduced in a series of very brief debates by representatives of the World Champion Debators from the Hart House Debating Society, University of Toronto
 
Registration:
To register for this event, fax this form to the CIIA c/o Jen Provins at (416) 977-7521 or e-mail toevents@ciia.org, or mail to: Jen Provins, CIIA, 205 Richmond St. West, Suite 302, Toronto, ON M5V 1V3, or call at 416-977-9000 ext 26.
 
***Extremely limited space--no walk-ins, please***

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December 2005

His Excellency David Wilkins
The Ambassador of the United States To Canada
"The United States - Canadian Relationship Challenges and Opportunities"
 
Date: Thursday, December 15, 2005
 
Time:
12 noon - 1:30 pm, Lunch and Q&A
 
Location:
Imperial Room, Royal York Hotel
Toronto, Ontario
 
Price:
$49 - Members
$59 - Non-members
$25 - Student Members (Limited Space)
$500 - Corporate Table of Eight
 
Registration:
To register for this event, fax this form to the CIIA c/o Jen Provins at (416) 977-7521 or e-mail toevents@ciia.org, call at 416-977-9000 ext 26, or mail CIIA at: 205 Richmond St. West, Suite 302, Toronto, ON M5V 1V3
 
Many thanks to our Event Sponsor
event sponsors

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November 2005

Honourable Aileen Carroll
Minister for International Cooperation
Speaking to the CIIA Toronto
 
Date: November 24, 2005
 
Time:
6:00 to 8:00 - Cocktail Reception
 
Location:
The Offices of Aird & Berlis
BCE Place, 181 Bay Street, Suite 1800
Toronto, Ontario
 
Price: Space is Limited--No Walk-ins--RSVP required
$15 - Members
$25 - Non-members
 
Registration:
To register for this event, fax this form to the CIIA c/o Jen Provins at (416) 977-7521 or e-mail toevents@ciia.org, or call at 416-977-9000 ext 26.
 
Description:
Wine and Cheese reception with Honourable Aileen Carroll, Minister for International Cooperation and the Minister in charge of the Canadian International Development Agency. Further details to come soon.
 
Many thanks to our Event Sponsor
event sponsors

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The Canadian Unity Council
and
The Canadian Institute of International Affairs
Portraits of Canada 2005
 
Date: Thursday, November 3, 2005
 
Time:
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
 
Location:
The offices of Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
1 First Canadian Place, 44th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
 
Flyer:
Portraits of Canada 2005
 
Registration:
To register for this event email Loreli Beunaventura at (416) 975-1889 x24 or e-mail lbuenaventura@cucweb.ca.

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October 2005

The Honourable Pierre Pettigrew
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Addressing
Canada’s International Challenges
 
Date: Wednesday, 12 October 2005
 
Time:
12:00 – 1:30 pm: Lunch and Q&A
11:15 - 11:45: AGM precedes event, Hampstead Room
 
Location:
Windsor Ballroom
King Edward Hotel
Toronto, Ontario
 
Location:
$45 - Members
$55 - Non-members
$20 - Student Members, Limited Availability
$500 - Corporate Table of Ten
 
Registration:
To register for this event, fax this form to Michael Berk at (416) 977-7521 or e-mail toevents@ciia.org, or call at 416-977-9000 ext 26.
 

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September 2005

Jeremy Kinsman
Canadian Ambassador to the European Union
Addressing
Europe's Struggle with Change:
Canada has a Partner's Stake in the Outcome
 
Date: Wednesday, 28 September 2005
 
Time:
11:30-12:00 reception/cash bar
12:00-2:00pm luncheon and Q&A
 
Location:
Royal Canadian Military Institute
426 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
 
Location:
$35 - Members
$45 - Non-members
$20 - Student Members, Limited Availability
 
Registration:
To register for this event, fax this form to the CIIA at (416) 977-7521 or e-mail toevents@ciia.org, or call at 416-977-9000 ext 26.
 
Sponsors:

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Derek Burney
Former Canadian Ambassador to the United States
Author of "Getting it Done"
Addressing
Canada-U.S. Trade—Canada’s Options for the Future
 
Date: Tuesday, 20 September 2005
 
Time:
5:30 - 7:30 pm Speech and Q&A, followed by Wine and Cheese Reception
 
Location:
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
63rd Floor, 1 First Canadian Place
Toronto, Ontario
 
Location:
$20 - Members
$30 - Non-members
$10 - Student Members, Limited Availability
 
Description:
The ongoing softwood lumber dispute and the aggressive trade stand of the U.S. has caused concerns among Canadian trade experts. Derek Burney will build on his experience as a key player in the original Canada-U.S. trade negotiations, and draw from the lessons from his recent book “Getting it Done,” to offer his thoughts and advice on these issues that are so critical to the Canadian economy.
 
Registration:
To register for this event, fax this form to the CIIA at (416) 977-7521 or e-mail toevents@ciia.org, or call at 416-977-9000 ext 26.

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