Timetable CMG November 2009
| Sunday, Nov 15th (Munich) | Monday, Nov 16th (Munich) | Tuesday, Nov 17th (Munich/Berlin) | Wednesday, Nov 18th (Berlin) | Thursday, Nov 19th (Berlin) | Friday, Nov 20th (Berlin) | Saturday, Nov 21st | |
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10.00 |
Arrival Participants arrive at the Motel One Munich – Sendlinger Tor Meeting point: 13:45, Reception |
German-Canadian Business Relations and the impact of the financial crisis tbc Speaker: Dr. Georg Schmitz, Vice President Munich Office, Region Americas, BMW ; Franz Jung, President and C.E.O. BMW Canada Location: BMW headquarters |
Bavaria’s role in German-Canadian relations Location: Bavarian State Chancellery |
German Foreign Policy towards Canada Speaker: Daniel Kriener, Deputy Head of Division for United States of America and Canada Affairs Location: German Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt) |
Legal and Social Dynamics of Moving people, Goods, Data and Services Worldwide Speaker: Michael Siebold (Partner, Arnecke Siebold), Chairman of the German-Canadian Business Club and the German-Canadian Society Location: ICD |
The influence of foreign reporting on intercultural relations Speaker: Representative of Deutsche Welle Location: Deutsche Welle |
Departure
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Tour of BMW world |
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12:30 |
Lunch (14:15) |
Lunch |
Lunch at Osborne Clarke, Munich |
Lunch |
Lunch |
Lunch |
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14:00 |
Welcome, Introduction and Overview of the CMG Study Tour 2009 (14:15) Speakers: Mark Donfried, Sophie Röhrig (ICD) Location: University of Munich |
Global Warming and the Ontario Energy Act (13:30) Speaker: Dr. Terrie Romano, Consul for Economic Affairs Location: Canadian Consulate |
Regional Alliances: The Bavaria-Quebec Partnership Speakers: Dr. Charles Villiers, Agent-General; Katia Grimard, Director of Public Affairs; Benekdikt Miklos, Public Affairs Attaché and Dr. Florence Gauzy, Bayerische Forschungsallianz (Bavarian Research Alliance) Location: Quebec Offices |
Freedom Rocks – Images of the Berlin Wall (Canadian Embassy, 15:00) Welcome by Agnes Kolodziej, Political Affairs Officer & CMG Alumni. (Exhibition visit, Canadian Embassy) Location: Canadian Embassy |
Leadership initiatives work group session Speaker: Peter Rees (ICD) Location: ICD |
Free time (Optional city tour) |
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16.00 |
The History and Development of Cultural Diplomacy Speaker: Mark Donfried (ICD) Location: University of Munich
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Free time (Optional city tour) |
Travel to Berlin (16:21)
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The Role of the Canadian Embassy in Canadian-German relations Welcome by H.E. Dr. Peter Boehm Speaker: Marina Laker, Political Counsellor |
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18.00 |
Welcome Dinner |
Reception at the Canadian Consulate Speaker: Alan Minz, Consul and Wes Sawatzky, Managing Director/Consul - Alberta |
A New German Government and its implications (18:30) Panellists: Birgit Otto, CDU, Ulli Finkenbusch, FDP, Manuel Sarrazin Alliance '90/The Greens |
Energy security – challenges for the 21st century |
Canadian Artists in Germany- Private Preview: Larissa Fassler Speaker: Larissa Fassler, Canadian artist based in Germany |
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Exhibition opening: Larissa Fassler (19:00) Location: September Gallery |
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20:30 |
Group dinner |
Group Dinner and Drinks tbc A group dinner, hosted by the CMG Alumni network |
Group final dinner |
