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SUMMARY:Canada and Europe Strategic Partners Beyond the Trump Years
DESCRIPTION:Lecture by Former Canadian Foreign Minister Prof. Stéphane Dion \nOrganized by Forum of Federations and Freie Universität Berlin \n« Canada and Europe: Strategic Partners Beyond the Trump Years » \nStéphane Dion is a former Canadian diplomat and politician who served as Canada’s Ambassador to Germany from 2017 to 2022 and to France and Monaco from 2022 to 2025\, as well as Special Envoy to Europe from 2017 to 2025. From 2006 to 2008\, he was Leader of the Opposition and led the Liberal Party of Canada. \nHe also served as Minister of Foreign Affairs (2015–2017)\, Minister of the Environment (2004–2006)\, and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs (1996–2003). He represented the district of Saint-Laurent-Cartierville (later renamed Saint-Laurent) in the House of Commons from 1996 to 2017. \nBack at the Université de Montréal\, where he was previously a professor of political science\, Stéphane Dion is now the university’s Diplomat in Residence\, where he aims to share his experience with students. \n🔹 Abstract \nTo a large extent\, the mutual strategic security of Europe and Canada\, our ability to defend democracy worldwide\, including at home\, our ability to achieve our economic diversification goals\, to pursue truly sustainable development\, and to create a carbon-neutral economy will depend on strengthening our alliance and implementing an increasingly strong and effective long-term partnership\, beyond the Trump years\, which brings not just words but real results. \n🔹 Programme \nProf. Dr. Dr. h.c. Günter M. Ziegler\, President of Freie Universität Berlin\, will deliver the welcoming remarks for Stéphane Dion. \nFollowing Dion’s approximately 30-minute lecture\, there will be time for discussion. \nThe event is jointly organized by the Research Unit on the Political System of the Federal Republic of Germany at the Otto Suhr Institute of Political Science\, Freie Universität Berlin\, and the Forum of Federations. \n🔹 Date and time \nNovember 18\, 2026\, starting at 3:00 p.m. (doors open at 2:30 p.m.) \n🔹 Venue \nFreie Universität Berlin\, John F. Kennedy Institute for North American Studies\, Lansstraße 7–9\, Seminar Room 203\, 14195 Berlin \nNearest public transport station: Dahlem-Dorf (U3 underground line) \n🔹 About Prof. Dr. Stéphane Dion: https://fas.umontreal.ca/en/diplomat/ \n🔹 About the Forum of Federations: https://www.forumfed.org/about/ \n🔹 Contact \nFelix Knüpling \nVice President Programs \nForum of Federations \nhttp://www.forumfed.org \nEmail: knuepling@forumfed.org \nProf. Dr. Sabine Kropp \nFreie Universität Berlin \nDepartment of Political and Social Sciences \nEmail: sabine.kropp@fu-berlin.de \n🔹 More details \nhttps://www.polsoz.fu-berlin.de/polwiss/forschung/systeme/polsystem/Veranstaltungen/Vortrag-des-ehemaligen-kanadischen-Aussenministers_-Prof_-Stephane-Dion_-_Canada-and-Europe_-Strategic-Partners-Beyond-the-Trump-Years_.html
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