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A group of 28 diplomats were given an understanding of Kanata’s business capabilities when they toured Kanata North.
“We recognized early on that this business community, which is primarily tech communities, is very international,” explained Jenna Sudds, executive director of the Kanata North Business Association, which organized the tour. “They need to be doing business without borders. There was a natural connection to showcase to the (diplomats) what’s available here and to be able to put all these people in the room to hope it translates into business and growth.”
Costa Rican Ambassador Roberto Carlos Dormond Cantu took part in the Kanata tech tour. He’s shown here with tech mogul Terrence Matthews.
The group did tours of Nordion, Better Software Company, Wesley Clover and Solace Systems Inc., and then dined at Brookstreet Hotel with business and political representatives and delegates from the city’s universities and Algonquin college.
At the dinner, tech mogul Terrence Matthews talked about the technology companies he started and how he came to be in Ottawa.
“Part of his success was making those international connections,” Sudds said. “He gave good context about why we want to strengthen those ties with our international delegates and the business community.”
The morning after the event, Sudds’ inbox was busy with follow-ups from several different embassies and high commissions.
Israeli Ambassador Rafael Barak said he wished he could have had the “excellent” tour immediately after he arrived in Ottawa two years ago.
“I’ve discovered it bit by bit on my own, but I learned a lot on this visit and I would like to develop more intimate co-operation,” he said.
Costa Rican Ambassador Roberto Dormond Cantu, who arrived in February, said the visit will help him do his job.
“As part of our economic diplomacy, we look for opportunities for Costa Rica and Canada’s business development, so it was an important opportunity to develop this.”
He said Costa Rica’s main export this year will be medical devices. “We’ve moved from an agricultural to a knowledge economy. We have a cluster of more than 75 life-sciences companies. I hope this is the first meeting of many where we bring together Canadian and Costa Rican businesses.”
Democracy in the Middle East?
The Middle East is headed toward democracy. So said Ahmed Galal, Egypt’s former finance minister, when he spoke as part of the CIGI Global Policy Forum last week in Ottawa.
He refuted two statements from previous speakers — first that the Middle East is immune to democracy because it’s not in its history. What to make then, of transformations in Latin America, Eastern Europe, Asia and Africa? The second was that Islam’s values aren’t compatible with democracy. Again, he noted democracies — Turkey, Indonesia, Kuwait — with Islamic traditions.
His argument centered around modernization theory, which says that when per capita incomes rises, people become educated and urbanization takes place, democracy’s probability increases dramatically. “And guess what? The Middle East is experiencing a lot of this. I don’t want to claim that democracy is around the corner. It’s a process that takes years, not months. On average, that transition in Eastern Europe took about 12 years. It’s only been four years in the ME. Give them time.”
Exotic dinners at Santé
Santé restaurant will join forces with two embassies — Slovakia and Zimbabwe — to feature the food of those countries. On Dec. 1 at 6 p.m., there will be a dinner, attended by Ambassador Andrej Droba and featuring food prepared by embassy chef Lubos Ondejka.
On Dec. 7 at 6 p.m., Zimbabwean Ambassador Florence Chideya will attend a Zimbabwean meal and speak about her homeland.
Tickets for the four-course meals cost $55. For reservations, call 613-241-7113.
8th Annual Christmas concert
The EU Christmas concert, presented by the delegation of the European Union and EU member states, takes place Friday, Dec. 11, at Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free.
— Jennifer Campbell is editor of Diplomat & International Canada. Reach her at editor@diplomatonline.com.
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“We recognized early on that this business community, which is primarily tech communities, is very international,” explained Jenna Sudds, executive director of the Kanata North Business Association, which organized the tour. “They need to be doing business without borders. There was a natural connection to showcase to the (diplomats) what’s available here and to be able to put all these people in the room to hope it translates into business and growth.”
Costa Rican Ambassador Roberto Carlos Dormond Cantu took part in the Kanata tech tour. He’s shown here with tech mogul Terrence Matthews.
The group did tours of Nordion, Better Software Company, Wesley Clover and Solace Systems Inc., and then dined at Brookstreet Hotel with business and political representatives and delegates from the city’s universities and Algonquin college.
At the dinner, tech mogul Terrence Matthews talked about the technology companies he started and how he came to be in Ottawa.
“Part of his success was making those international connections,” Sudds said. “He gave good context about why we want to strengthen those ties with our international delegates and the business community.”
The morning after the event, Sudds’ inbox was busy with follow-ups from several different embassies and high commissions.
Israeli Ambassador Rafael Barak said he wished he could have had the “excellent” tour immediately after he arrived in Ottawa two years ago.
“I’ve discovered it bit by bit on my own, but I learned a lot on this visit and I would like to develop more intimate co-operation,” he said.
Costa Rican Ambassador Roberto Dormond Cantu, who arrived in February, said the visit will help him do his job.
“As part of our economic diplomacy, we look for opportunities for Costa Rica and Canada’s business development, so it was an important opportunity to develop this.”
He said Costa Rica’s main export this year will be medical devices. “We’ve moved from an agricultural to a knowledge economy. We have a cluster of more than 75 life-sciences companies. I hope this is the first meeting of many where we bring together Canadian and Costa Rican businesses.”
Democracy in the Middle East?
The Middle East is headed toward democracy. So said Ahmed Galal, Egypt’s former finance minister, when he spoke as part of the CIGI Global Policy Forum last week in Ottawa.
He refuted two statements from previous speakers — first that the Middle East is immune to democracy because it’s not in its history. What to make then, of transformations in Latin America, Eastern Europe, Asia and Africa? The second was that Islam’s values aren’t compatible with democracy. Again, he noted democracies — Turkey, Indonesia, Kuwait — with Islamic traditions.
His argument centered around modernization theory, which says that when per capita incomes rises, people become educated and urbanization takes place, democracy’s probability increases dramatically. “And guess what? The Middle East is experiencing a lot of this. I don’t want to claim that democracy is around the corner. It’s a process that takes years, not months. On average, that transition in Eastern Europe took about 12 years. It’s only been four years in the ME. Give them time.”
Exotic dinners at Santé
Santé restaurant will join forces with two embassies — Slovakia and Zimbabwe — to feature the food of those countries. On Dec. 1 at 6 p.m., there will be a dinner, attended by Ambassador Andrej Droba and featuring food prepared by embassy chef Lubos Ondejka.
On Dec. 7 at 6 p.m., Zimbabwean Ambassador Florence Chideya will attend a Zimbabwean meal and speak about her homeland.
Tickets for the four-course meals cost $55. For reservations, call 613-241-7113.
8th Annual Christmas concert
The EU Christmas concert, presented by the delegation of the European Union and EU member states, takes place Friday, Dec. 11, at Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free.
Turkey: Turkish Ambassador Selcuk Unal and his wife, Lerzan Kayihan Unal, hosted a national day reception at their residence Oct. 29.
Costa Rican Ambassador Roberto Carlos Dormond Cantu took part in the Kanata tech part tour. He’s shown here with tech mogul Terrence Matthrews.
The Canada Korea Society held its annual general meeting and dinner on Nov. 12 at the Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club. Society president Young Hae Lee introduced Korean Ambassador DaeShik Jo.
The Hungarian embassy, in collaboration with Santé Restaurant, held a Hungarian cuisine and tourism event on Nov. 17. From left, Sándor Balla, owner of Tokaji Wine Boutique + Restaurant in Toronto; Hungarian Ambassador Bálint Ódor; László Sinka, Hungary’s economic and trade commissioner; and sommelier Joseph Safian.
New Zealand High Commissioner Simon Tucker and Nepalese Ambassador Prasad Pokhrel hosted a luncheon in honour of Carleton University professor Jack Ives, who was presented with the Sir Edmund Hillary Mountain Legacy Medal for lifetime achievements in the conservation of culture and nature in
Zsuzsanna Toronyi, director of the Hungarian Jewish Museum and Archives gave a lecture at the University of Ottawa Nov. 5. Hungary currently holds the chairmanship of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. From left: Lajos Oláh, deputy head of mission at the Embassy of Hungary; Toronyi; and Judy Young Drache, president of the Canada-Hungary Educational Foundation.
The High Commission of Trinidad and Tobago hosted a reception on Oct. 28, featuring traditional dancers.
Former Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing spoke at Carleton University Nov. 5.
Officials from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) took in a Taiwanese cooking at T&T Supermarket Nov. 20. From left, store manager Jimmy Wen, Frank Ming-Cheng Lin, acting representative of TECO and Jeffrey C.T. Chu, director of the Taiwan Trade Centre in Toronto.
Tom McSorley, executive director of the Canadian Film Institute, left, and EU Ambassador Marianne Coninsx took part in the media launch for the EU film festival at the Delegation of the European Union Nov. 10. The festival runs until Dec. 10. For more information, see http://www.cfi-icf.ca.
Israeli Ambassador Rafael Raul Barak attended the launch of the LOFT GALA on Nov. 9. The second Loft Gala will take place April 30 at Hilton Lac-Leamy. It will feature designs by Israeli designer Eyal Zimerman. The gala raises funds for the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation. From left, gala chair Bruno Racine, singer Kellylee Evans, and Barak.
To mark Algeria's national day, Ambassador Hocine Meghar and his wife, Elbia, hosted a reception Nov. 5 at the Fairmont Château Laurier.
Sami Haddad, Lebanese charge d'affaires, and his wife, Nadia, hosted a reception to mark the 72nd Anniversary of the independence of Lebanon November 19 at St. Elias Banquet Centre in Ottawa.
Embassy of Venezuela took part in the Latin American Art Exhibition Nov. 4 at Saint Brigid's Centre for the Arts. Ambassador Wilmer Omar Barrientos Fernandez stands in front of art by Venezuelan Amneris Fernandez.
Dutch-Canadian Friendship Gardens are being planted across Canada to celebrate the liberation of the Netherlands 70 years ago. The program is an initiative of the Canadian Garden Council, in collaboration with the Canadian Tulip Festival. A special tulip bulb ceremony took place on October 28 to start planting the friendship garden in Ottawa at Dow's Lake. From left, Michel Gauthier, Canadian Garden Council; Marja van der Burght, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; John Barrett, Vesey's Bulbs; Kay Stanley, NCC board of directors; Laura Brown Breetvelt, Canadian Tulip Festival; Lloyd Swick, Second World War veteran; Deepak Chopra, CEO of Canada Post Corporation; PEI MP Wayne Easter.
— Jennifer Campbell is editor of Diplomat & International Canada. Reach her at editor@diplomatonline.com.
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