Striking Balances: Russia, Energy Security, and National Budgets
Saturday, March 28th, 2015
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, March 28, 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM | The Vivian and David Campbell Conference Facility, Munk School of Global Affairs - 1 Devonshire Place |
Description
**This event will be webcast live beginning at 10 a.m. Click the link at the bottom of this page to view the webcast.**
The 2015 Toronto Conference on Germany
Striking Balances: Russia, Energy Security, and National Budgets
Saturday, March 28, 2015
Chair: Randall Hansen, University of Toronto
10:00 – 10:15
Welcome – Randall Hansen, University of Toronto; Walter Stechel, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany to Toronto; Michael Meier, Friedrich Ebert Foundation
10:15 – 11:00
Keynote Address
Edelgard Bulmahn, Vice President of the German Bundestag
11:00 – 12:15
In the Black: Balanced Budgets at All Costs?
Panel and Q&A
• Peter Bofinger, University of Würzburg
• Ailish Campbell, Canadian Council of Chief Executives
• Kevin Page, University of Ottawa
Moderator: Doug Saunders, The Globe and Mail
12:15 – 13:15
Lunch
13:15 – 14:30
Energy Security: Common Interests – Different Priorities?
Panel and Q&A
• Linda Duncan, MP
• R. Andreas Kraemer, Ecologic Institute
• Katrina Marsh, Chamber of Commerce
Moderator: Randall Hansen, University of Toronto
14:30 – 15:00
Coffee break
15:00 – 16:30
The Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Negotiate or Isolate?
Panel and Q&A
• Edelgard Bulmahn, Vice President of the German Bundestag
• Chrystia Freeland, MP
• Robert Johnson, University of Toronto
• Taras Kuzio, University of Alberta
Moderator: Constanze Stelzenmüller, Brookings
16:30 – 16:45
Closing Remarks – Randall Hansen, University of Toronto
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