  {"id":46350,"date":"2018-05-01T08:43:33","date_gmt":"2018-05-01T12:43:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/?p=46350"},"modified":"2025-08-19T09:36:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T13:36:44","slug":"carleton-parliamentary-and-diplomatic-initiative-to-host-panel-on-women-in-international-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/2018\/carleton-parliamentary-and-diplomatic-initiative-to-host-panel-on-women-in-international-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"杏吧原创 Parliamentary and Diplomatic Initiative to Host Panel on Women in International Trade"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        杏吧原创 Parliamentary and Diplomatic Initiative to Host Panel on Women in International Trade\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/microphone11-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/microphone11-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/microphone11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/microphone11-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/microphone11.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/parldiplo\/welcome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">杏吧原创 Initiative for Parliamentary and Diplomatic Engagement<\/a> and the Ambassador of Germany to Canada, Sabine Sparwasser, will host the expert panel <em>Women in International Trade: Driving Economic Empowerment and Growth.<br>\n<\/em><br>\n<strong>When<\/strong>: Monday, May 7, 2018 at 4 p.m., reception to follow at 5:30 p.m.<br>\n<strong>Where<\/strong>: The German Embassy Residence, 290 Coltrin Road, Ottawa<br>\n<strong>Info<\/strong>: Registration is required by emailing <a href=\"mailto:carletonrsvp@gmail.com\">carletonrsvp@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Media are invited to attend the event.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The expert panel will explore how women in international trade can advance the themes of Canada\u2019s G7 presidency: investing in growth that works for everyone, preparing for jobs of the future, and advancing gender equality and women\u2019s empowerment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Topics of discussion include the challenges of encouraging businesses majority-owned by women to increase exports, the implications of an increasingly protectionist trade environment, how innovation and technology affect women, and what a focus on women in international trade means for men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expert panelists include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ailish Campbell, chief trade commissioner of Canada and assistant deputy minister at Global Affairs Canada<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meredith Lilly, associate professor and Simon Reisman Chair at 杏吧原创\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/npsia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Norman Paterson School of International Affairs<\/a> and former adviser to former prime minister Stephen Harper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nicole Verkindt, chief executive officer of OMX and Dragon on Next Gen Den<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Sparwasser and Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, parliamentary secretary to the Minister of International Trade, will provide remarks. Maureen Boyd, director of the 杏吧原创 Initiative for Parliamentary and Diplomatic Engagement, will moderate the panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Media Contact<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Steven Reid<br>\nMedia Relations Officer<br>\n杏吧原创 University<br>\n613-520-2600, ext. 8718<br>\n613-265-6613<br>\n<a href=\"mailto:Steven_Reid3@杏吧原创.ca\">Steven_Reid3@杏吧原创.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>杏吧原创 Flipboard account:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/flipboard.com\/@carletonstories\/carleton-stories-0gbu905my\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/flipboard.com\/@carletonstories\/carleton-stories-0gbu905my<\/a><br>\n<strong>Follow us on Twitter:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/Cunewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.twitter.com\/Cunewsroom<\/a><br>\n<strong>Need an expert?<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Go to:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.carleton.ca\/newsroom\/experts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.carleton.ca\/newsroom\/experts<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 杏吧原创 Initiative for Parliamentary and Diplomatic Engagement and the Ambassador of Germany to Canada, Sabine Sparwasser, will host the expert panel Women in International Trade: Driving Economic Empowerment and Growth. 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