Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association in partnership with the CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS present Dr. Fraser Cameron Director, EU-Russia Centre addressing
North America, the EU and Russia: the End of Illusions? Date: Wednesday 16 May 2007 5:30-7:30 Hosted by
205 Richmond Street West, Suite 302 Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5V 1V3 Sponsored by 
Agenda: 5.30 for 6.00pm -- Registration & networking 6.00 - 7.30 pm -- Presentation and Q&A, followed by Wine and Cheese Reception Are we about to witness a new Cold War with Russia? President Putin's increasingly tough stance towards the USA, NATO and the EU has caused some analysts to question whether we might be slipping back into an era of confrontation with Russia. How have things got so bad? Where is Russia heading? What are the options for Europe and North America in dealing with a new energy superpower? Dr. Fraser Cameron is Director of the EU-Russia Centre. He is also Director of EuroFocus-Brussels, an adjunct professor at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin and Senior Advisor at the European Policy Centre (EPC), Brussels. After completing his PhD at Cambridge University in 1973, Dr. Cameron joined the British Diplomatic Service where he served for 14 years. Since 1990, and until 2006, he occupied various positions on the European Commission staff and was closely involved in policy issues related to the external relations of the EU, such as global governance, transatlantic relations, Asia, CFSP and enlargement. From 1999 to 2001, he was Head of the Political and Academic Affairs Section in the Delegation of the European Commission in Washington DC. Dr Cameron has been a Visiting Professor at the College of Europe in Bruges and the University of Edinburgh. He has lectured across the world and presented papers at numerous international conferences. Dr Cameron is the author of a number of books and articles on European affairs, including "The Enlargement of the European Union" (1998) and "The Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union : Past, Present and Future" (1999). He has also written "US foreign policy after the Cold War" (2002 & 2005) and edited a further book "The Future of Europe - Integration and Enlargement" (2004). His latest book "An Introduction to EU Foreign Policy" was published in March 2007. Sponsorship Opportunity: $300 - 2 complimentary tickets; - Official introduction and recognition during the reception; - Pre-event visibility through recognition as the reception sponsor on CERBA and CIIA websites; - Your company's promotional material in the official package distributed to all participants; - Post-conference recognition on CERBA and CIIA websites and in the CERBA newsletter. I you need more information please contact: Vadym Kozub Regional Director CERBA Toronto Tel.:+1 (416) 867-8097 vadym@cerbanet.org |