The Diplomatic Circle Series
The Diplomatic Circle Series is a series of presentations on the Educational, Economic or Political situation in various countries. The Series was inaugurated in January 2011 and on a monthly basis a Consul General of one of the countries where FDU-Vancouver students are from will be invited to speak on their country’s education and political situation. These events will be open to the public.
For more information call Lynda Kuit at 604-648-4461
Forthcoming Speakers
March 13, 2013 March 20, 2013
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm, Room 130
Luis Villalba, Honorary Consul of Paraguay - “Fast Economic Growth in the Heart of a Growing Region: Challenges and Opportunities”.
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm, Room 130
Anne Callaghan, Consul General of the United States of America - "Priorities for the Second Obama Administration".
Past Speakers
Phillip Chicola, Consul General of the United States of America
Topic: “Post Mid-Term Election Political Climate in the United States”
Yeon-Ho Choi, Consul General of the Republic of Korea Ashok Das, Consul General of India Georgios Ayfantis, Consul General of Greece, Carlos de Sousa Amaro, Consul General of Portugal, Angel Villalobos, Consul General of Mexico, Sawsan A. Habbal , Honorary Consul of Syria The Honourable Mohd Haniff Bin Abd Rahman, Consul General of Malaysia, Mr Shuja Alam, Consul General of Pakistan, Mr. D. Gordon Longmuir, Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of Cambodia The Honourable Iacovos Giragosian, Consul General of the Republic of Cyprus (Toronto)
Topic: "Education Fever and Dynamic Politics in Korea"
Topic: "Making Sense of Indian Politics - Inside the Largest Democracy in the World"
Topic: "The Debt Problem in the EU: The Way Forward"
Topic: "Portugal and the European Union"
Topic: "Mexico-Canada Relations"
Topic: “Syria — What’s Next?”
Topic: “Malaysia – Your Destination for Education Excellence, Tourism and Investment”
Topic: “Pakistan’s Perspective on The Global War on Terrorism; Developments In Afghanistan And Iran”
Topic: “Cambodia Revisited: Twenty Years of Recovery”.
Topic: “The Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union - Priorities and Challenges”
