Category Archives: International Affairs

Leaders and experts on the issues on the agenda at the 2013 G8 Lough Erne summit

BELFAST, IRELAND — The G8 Research Group is proud to announce the release of its latest publication published by Newsdesk Media — ”The UK Summit: The G8 at Lough Erne 2013″ with contributions from David Cameron, François Hollande, José Manuel Barroso, Barack … Continue reading

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Iranians worldwide connect via the Munk School’s Global Dialogue on the future of Iran

TORONTO, ON – The inaugural event of an unprecedented project launched this week at the Munk School of Global Affairs in the University of Toronto. On May 10 and 11, 2013, the Global Dialogue on the Future of Iran (organized … Continue reading

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Munk School of Global Affairs to hold inaugural global dialogue on the future of Iran

TORONTO, ON – On May 10th and 11th, 2013, the Munk School of Global Affairs will launch the inaugural Global Dialogue on the Future of Iran (hosted by the Munk School in Toronto, with support of the Department of Foreign … Continue reading

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Celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations between Canada and Korea

TORONTO, ON – On Saturday, April 27th, 2013, the University of Toronto will be hosting a full-day conference to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Canada. Entitled “The Past, Present and Future of Korean-Canadian Relations: Celebrating … Continue reading

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Leading authority on drug policy and the war on drugs to speak at the Munk School of Global Affairs

TORONTO, ON – Ethan Nadelmann will be featured at the Centre for Study of the United States at the Munk School giving a talk entitled, “The Rise and Fall of the Global Drug Prohibition Regime.” Ethan Nadelmann will address issues … Continue reading

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Renowned Islamic thinker and social innovator Tariq Ramadan to speak at U of T

TORONTO, ON - Tariq Ramadan, one of the world’s leading Islamic thinkers, will present a lecture at the University of Toronto on Wednesday, March 13 entitled “Towards a Shared Contemporary Applied Ethics: An Islamic Perspective.” Named by Time magazine as one … Continue reading

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Leading authority on globalization addresses conference on cities and conflict at the Munk School of Global Affairs

TORONTO, ON — Saskia Sassen, a leading authority on globalization from Columbia University, will be the keynote speaker at a conference on cities and conflict being held at the Munk School of Global Affairs on February 1-2, 2013. The first conference of … Continue reading

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Top Canadian, Indian institutions form $30M partnership to improve water and infrastructure safety, eradicate diseases

Scientists from the University of British Columbia, University of Alberta, University of Toronto and 11 leading institutions in India are joining forces to tackle urgent issues in both countries with a $30-million partnership. Supported by the Canadian government and state … Continue reading

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Ambassador Jacobson to discuss U.S. election at the University of Toronto

OTTAWA, ON – As the world’s attention is focused on the Presidential Election in the United States, the U.S. Ambassador to Canada will be at the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto to discuss the election, … Continue reading

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David Mulroney, former Ambassador to China, joins the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto as distinguished Senior Fellow

TORONTO, ON – One of Canada’s most accomplished diplomats is joining the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs. Starting next month, David Mulroney, Canada’s Former Ambassador to China, will take up his post as Distinguished Senior Fellow at … Continue reading

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