Mayor Jim Watson will speak about relations between Ottawa and its Chinese twin city Beijing and his latest trip to Beijing
Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.
Ottawa & Beijing: Hands across the Pacific
Library and Archives Canada, Room 156, 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa
Refreshments and conversation following the presentation
Everyone is welcome.*
Ottawa and Beijing are both capital cities. The citizens of Ottawa have a long history of people to people connection with China. When Ottawa and Beijing were joined as Sister Cities in 1999 there were promises of new social, cultural and economic links between these two leading cities.
In October 2013 Mayor Jim Watson led a delegation of more than 40 individuals from local business/high-tech, tourism and academia on a ten day mission to China. The delegation sought to create more partnerships and other agreements. Mayor Watson will discuss the results of the initiatives undertaken by the delegation as well as his impressions of the future possibilities for co-operation between Canada and China and Ottawa-Beijing in particular.
*No pre-registration. Entry is free for CCFS members and $5 for non-CCFS members. Memberships are available at the door. Annual membership is $20 for individuals, $30 for a family, $12 for students and $17 for a student family. Membership forms are available at www.ccfso.org. For further information about the Society or this event, please consult our web site or www.facebook.com/ccfs.ottawa, send an email to ccfs.ottawa@gmail.com or phone 613-789-3318.
Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.
Ottawa & Beijing: Hands across the Pacific
Library and Archives Canada, Room 156, 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa
Refreshments and conversation following the presentation
Everyone is welcome.*
Ottawa and Beijing are both capital cities. The citizens of Ottawa have a long history of people to people connection with China. When Ottawa and Beijing were joined as Sister Cities in 1999 there were promises of new social, cultural and economic links between these two leading cities.
In October 2013 Mayor Jim Watson led a delegation of more than 40 individuals from local business/high-tech, tourism and academia on a ten day mission to China. The delegation sought to create more partnerships and other agreements. Mayor Watson will discuss the results of the initiatives undertaken by the delegation as well as his impressions of the future possibilities for co-operation between Canada and China and Ottawa-Beijing in particular.
*No pre-registration. Entry is free for CCFS members and $5 for non-CCFS members. Memberships are available at the door. Annual membership is $20 for individuals, $30 for a family, $12 for students and $17 for a student family. Membership forms are available at www.ccfso.org. For further information about the Society or this event, please consult our web site or www.facebook.com/ccfs.ottawa, send an email to ccfs.ottawa@gmail.com or phone 613-789-3318.
