The 2018 Toronto Conference on Germany: The Future of Multilateralism
Saturday, April 14th, 2018
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, April 14, 2018 | 9:00AM - 4:00PM | The Vivian and David Campbell Conference Facility, Munk School of Global Affairs 1 Devonshire Place |
Description
An annual event, this conference examines the state of the union in Germany—Europe’s most consequential country—as well as the relationship between Germany and Canada.
The conference features expert panels that this year will examine the role of Canada and Germany in the United Nations, the future of NATO, and the risks posed to democracy and media by hacking, foreign influence, and fake news.
Date: April 14, 2018
Chair: Randall Hansen, University of Toronto
09:00 – 09:15
Welcome
Randall Hansen, Munk School of Global Affairs
Peter Fahrenholtz, Consul General of Germany in Toronto
Michael Meier, Friedrich Ebert Foundation
09:15 – 10:00
The Future of Multilateralism in the Age of Trump and Putin
Keynote Address
Metin Hakverdi, Member of German Bundestag
10:00 – 11:30
Panel 1
Quo Vadis UN? Peacekeeping, Nuclear Disarmament, and Arms Trade
Stephen Saideman, Carleton University
Peggy Mason, Rideau Institute
Volker Lehmann, Friedrich Ebert Foundation
Moderator: Andreas Ross, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
11:30 – 11:45
Coffee break
11:45 – 13:15
Panel 2
NATO 70 Years after the Marshall Plan
Metin Hakverdi, Member of German Bundestag
Barbara J. Falk, Canadian Forces College
Ronja Kempin, German Institute for International and Security Affairs
Moderator: Michael Bröning, Friedrich Ebert Foundation
13:15 – 14:00
Lunch break
14:00 – 15:30
Panel 3
Hacking, Foreign Meddling, and Fake News:
Are Democracy and Media at Risk?
Joan Crockatt, former Member of Canadian Parliament
Tim Harper, Toronto Star
Annegret Bendiek, German Institute for International and Security Affairs
Moderator: Kai Arzheimer, Munk School of Global Affairs
15:30 – 15:45
Closing remarks
Randall Hansen, University of Toronto
This event is co-sponsored by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation; the Centre for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies; the Munk School for Global Affairs; the Consulate of the Federal Republic of Germany in Toronto; and the German Academic Exchange Service.
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