The European Union at a Crossroads
Thursday, October 27th, 2016
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, October 27, 2016 | 10:00AM - 12:00PM | The Vivian and David Campbell Conference Facility, Munk School of Global Affairs 1 Devonshire Place |
Description
There is no doubt that the year 2016 so far has been a pivotal year for Europe and for Canadian-European relations: With the decision to exit the European Union, the British people have made a historic step against all odds with so far unforeseen ramifications. At the same time, Europe is coping with the consequences of a unique influx of refugees in the past year as a result of severe instability on Europe’s periphery. In addition, Canada and the European Union are about to sign a much anticipated Strategic Partnership Agreement and a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, both of which will not only bring both sides closer together and give an ambitious and strategic framework for our future partnership, but also set standards for fair and just 21st century trade. All of these developments have immediate repercussions for Canada’s relations to the European Union and beyond. There could not be a more suitable occasion to discuss all of these issues with the person who actually oversees the Affairs of the European Union at the German cabinet table, Minister of State for Europe Michael Roth
Michael Roth has been Minister of State for Europe at the Federal Foreign Office since 2013 and a directly elected member of the German Bundestag since 1998. From 2010 to 2013, he was spokesperson on Europe for the SPD parliamentary group and from 2009 to February 2014 was Secretary-General of the SPD in the federal state of Hesse.
Since 2014, Mr. Roth has been Commissioner for Franco-German Cooperation, member of the Deutsche Welle Broadcasting Board, member of the Board of Trustees of the Institute for European Politics and member of the board of the Franco-German Institute in Ludwigsburg, Chairman of the supervisory board of the Center for International Peace Operations (ZIF), and member of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation Flight, Expulsion, Reconciliation.
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