The Canadian African Diaspora in Trade and Foreign Policy

LOCATION

In-person: Multidisciplinary Room, Saint Paul University, 223 Main Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 1C4

Online: On Zoom

REGISTRATION

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DESCRIPTION

Canada shares strong people-to-people ties with Africa. Never have African Canadians and their descendants been so numerous. Over 20 years, the Canadian African Diaspora has more than tripled, from 300,000 in 2000 to 1.3 million in 2021. Those numbers are expected to grow substantially in the coming decades with the continent becoming one of the main sources of immigration to Canada. Yet the Canadian African diaspora continues to be virtually absent from a dialogue to strengthen the Canada-African relationships.

The Africa Study Group (ASG) is organizing a hybrid conference entitled “The Importance and Role of the African Canadian Diaspora in Trade and Foreign Policy” on October 5, 2024. The venue for in-person attendance is Saint Paul University in Ottawa but participation is also possible online.

This conference aims to highlight the importance of the African-Canadian Diaspora in strengthening Canada's trade and foreign policy relations with African countries. It will particularly emphasize how this diaspora can play a legitimate role in this domain.

SPEAKERS

1. Honorable Robert Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
2. Cherryl Urban, Assistant Deputy Minister for Sub-Sarahran Africa, Global Affairs Canada
3. Wisdom Tettey, Prof., U of T Scarborough / Chair, Continental African Diaspora Scholars Network - Canada / President & Vice-Chancellor Designate, Carleton University
4. Yaovi Bouka, President, Force Leadership Africain, Montreal
5. Thomas Tieku, Prof., King's University College at the University of Western Ontario
6. Edward Akuffo, Prof., Head, Political Science Department, Univeristy of the Fraser Valley, British Columbia
7. Templar Kalundu Iga, Managing Partner at Preponderant / Senior Fellow, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, Toronto
8. Elise Legault, Canada Director, ONE Campaign
9. Germaine Basita, Co-chair, Canada for Africa Group
10. Susan Namulindwa, Executive Director, Africa Trade Desk, Ottawa

This event will be moderated by Dr. Cheickh Tidjane Bangoura, President of the Africa Study Group

Host or Publisher CIC National Capital Branch