Daniel Caron, Ambassador of Canada to Ukraine since July 2008, will talk about Ukraine, its role in the region, its relations with NATO, the EU, Russia and Georgia and Canada-Ukraine bilateral relations; his presentation will be followed by a question period and discussion.

Ambassador Caron has occupied several senior positions with the Government of Canada over the last 27 years. Prior to his nomination as Ambassador of Canada to Ukraine, he was deputy head of mission and minister-counsellor at the Embassy of Canada in Mexico. He served at the Mission of Canada to the European Union in Brussels and as trade commissioner at the Consulate General of Canada in Boston. In Ottawa, he occupied positions in the Japan Division, the Northern Europe Division, he was part of the Canadian team that negotiated with France fishing rights around Saint-Pierre and Miquelon and completed an assignment as regional director with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.