�Ӱ�ԭ�� the event: Finland is one of six European Union member states that are not members of NATO. In May 2022, responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Finland – along with Sweden – submitted an application to join the alliance. In this presentation, Finland’s Ambassador explains his country’s path from neutrality during Cold War to the application for NATO membership. He will also address the latest developments in the ratification of Finland’s membership bid as well as the future role of Finland within NATO.

This event is in part to the War In Ukraine: One year in, a series in support of the War in Ukraine Observatory Project, an organized initiative by EURUS.

***Registration for this event is required due to limited room capacity, please register below***

�Ӱ�ԭ�� the presenter: H.E. Roy Eriksson has been the Ambassador of Finland in Canada since 2019. This is the second time he has represented his country in Canada. He arrived in Canada from Mexico, where he served as the Ambassador of Finland to Mexico, as well as being the concurrent Ambassador of Finland to Central America.

Ambassador Eriksson started his career in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland in 1990. He has served in different departments of the Ministry, the latest being the Department for Americas and Asia, where he worked as the Director for Latin America and the Caribbean. Further to Mexico, he has served in Türkiye, Germany and the Finnish Permanent Mission to the European Union in Brussels.

Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence and the Institute of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies activities are organized with the support of the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union and �Ӱ�ԭ�� University.

The Centre for European Studies Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence (JMCE) at �Ӱ�ԭ�� University in collaboration with the CN-Paul M. Tellier Chair on Business and Public Policy at University of Ottawa are pleased to host a distinguished panel of speakers for The Business of CETA Two Years In.

Watch the video of the speaker presentations !

Speakers include:

• Mark Camilleri (President, Canada-EU Trade and Investment Association)
• Greg Eston (President, Kuriyama Canada; Vice-president, Accuflex)
• Geneviève Gougeon (Deputy Director, Free Trade Promotion Division, Global Affairs Canada) presentation slides here
• Maud Labat (First Counsellor, Trade and Economic Section, Delegation of the European Union to Canada)
• Natacha Mignon (Partner, Immetis Legal Services) presentation slides here
• Don Paauwe (Owner and General Manager, Canuck Dispensing Equipment BV)
• Stephen Tapp (Deputy Chief Economist, Export Development Canada) presentation slides here

Presenter biographies available here.

The event welcome and opening is offered by , Associate Professor and CN-Paul M. Tellier Chair on Business and Public Policy, University of Ottawa. The discussion will be moderated by Crina Viju-Miljusevic, Associate Professor, Institute of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, �Ӱ�ԭ�� University.

The event is free and open to the public. Registration is required to attend the event. A light lunch will be available from 11:30AM-12:00PM and the panel will be from 12:00PM-2:00PM.

This event is co-sponsored by the Centre for European Studies Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence at �Ӱ�ԭ�� University and the at University of Ottawa. Jean Monnet Centre events are hosted with the support of the .

�Ӱ�ԭ�� the lecture: There are more than 2000 bee species in Europe, and their needs are quite varied. The presenter will address the needs of these species, efforts by the European Union to better protect bees through agricultural and environmental policies and will focus on plebiscites in federal states of Germany and Austria.

�Ӱ�ԭ�� the speaker: Thomas Klotz is a PhD candidate and visiting scholar from the School of Governance at the  in Germany. His dissertation focuses on bee policy in the Alps, environmental measures to conserve bee diversity, and promoting sustainable beekeeping.

This a free event, open to the public, registration is required: /caneunet/cu-events/public-lecture-bee-protection-policy-in-europe/

This event is an activity of the Jean Monnet Network on EU-Canada Relations, co-funded by the  of the European Union, by �Ӱ�ԭ�� University, and by partner Institutions.

For more information please visit: carleton.ca/caneunet

This event is jointly sponsored by the Centre for European Studies (CES) Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence and by the . Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence events are co-funded by a grant from the of the European Union.