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delivered by Internet and fax. The latest data, from a variety of sources, is made available as soon as it is released, along with a brief commentary on its importance. Canada Asia Trendwatch looks ahead, identifying the trends and issues that will affect the Canada-Asia relationship in the future. The Foundation’s flagship annual publication, Canada Asia Review, explores events of the past year and some of the longer-term issues for Canada in Asia. While Canada Asia Review is available in hard copy, it is also mounted on the website. 66 Beyond providing information and research, APFC organizes roundtables and small group meetings for stakeholders in various Asia-related areas to help policymakers better understand the issues involved. This will reach a pinnacle in October 2000 when the Foundation hosts the first Asia Pacific Summit, a conference drawing together the top thinkers from government, business and academia on Canada’s relationship with Asia. Finally, the Foundation has continued with the important task of building and maintaining the people-to-people networks that are key to involvement in Asia. Our subsidiaries, the GLOBE Foundation of Canada and the Canadian Education Centre (CEC) Network, provide their specialized services in promoting the business of the environment and in education marketing, with a primary focus on Asia but addressing broader global markets. Overall, the Foundation continues to deliver to Canadians the information, analysis and networks needed to function effectively in the Asia Pacific in the new millennium. In more detail, APFC’s main areas of activity are: APFC RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS CENTRE / APEC STUDY CENTRE IN CANADA The research and analysis activities of APFC focus on strategic research on Canada’s economic, political and social relations with Asia Pacific. The goal is to provide succinct and timely guidance on Asia-Pacific topics for business and governments, and to enhance links among policy, business and research communities in areas relating to Canada’s Asia- Pacific ties. A key aspect of this work is the Foundation’s role as the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Study Centre in Canada. The Study Centre promotes collaborative research and disseminates information and analysis on APEC and on priority issues for Canada in this regional forum. Our research and analysis group is the hub of a national network — the Canada-Asia Pacific Research Network (CAPRN) — built around a database of about 500 academic experts and other regional specialists from across Canada who are involved in Asia-Pacific strategic and policy research. Through this informal network, the Foundation initiates research on priority issues for Canada in Asia Pacific, carried out by leading scholars. The Foundation organizes seminars and roundtables to bring together businesspeople, NGO representatives, academics and policymakers to examine and exchange ideas on our relationship with Asia. The Foundation is also raising Canadian awareness and understanding of current developments in Asia by building a network of Asia-literate journalists in Canada. APFC offers Assignment programs for Canadian journalists, selected through national competitions, to undertake two-week working visits to Japan and Southeast Asia to produce stories on topics of their choice for publication in Canada.
CANADIAN EDUCATION CENTRE NETWORK The CEC Network is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Foundation, run with the support of the Government of Canada to promote and market Canada as a study destination, and as a source for corporate and group training and distance education opportunities. Network clients include some 250 educational institutions across Canada — universities, colleges, secondary schools and language schools. The fee-for-service Network operates CECs in Seoul, Taipei, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Bangkok, Singapore, Hong Kong, New Delhi, Beijing, Canberra, Mexico City, Buenos Aires, São Paulo, Santiago and Bogota. These CECs provide support and a local presence for the growing number of Canadian educational institutions interested in forging or strengthening global education links. They also provide promotional material and counseling services, seek educational and training contracts and support the delivery of courses by Canadian institutions offshore. CECs hold annual education fairs, which attract tens of thousands of students. 67 The Network was established in April 1995, linking pilot operations in Seoul, Taipei and Kuala Lumpur. The success of these first three centres led to a rapid increase in the number of subscribers to the Network. Though its focus was initially on Asia, through its websites and the CEC Network also promotes Canadian education in markets worldwide. The Network explores markets in non-CEC countries by holding its own fairs, or participating in international student fairs. Last year, the Network took part in fairs in Russia and Germany and organized fairs in Turkey, Vietnam and Japan. The CEC Network is also exploring the US market, conducting events in Washington DC, New York, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco and Miami, and participating in conferences in Denver and Columbus, Ohio. By promoting and marketing Canada as a destination for international students and as a source for international corporate and group training, the CEC Network is working to position Canada as a leader in the multi-billion-dollar business of international education. Just as important, the CEC initiative recognizes the great social and commercial benefits, both to Canada and globally, of helping to educate the world’s next generation of leaders. GLOBE FOUNDATION OF CANADA The wholly-owned subsidiary of APFC manages the GLOBE series of conferences and expositions on business and the environment. These events are held every two years in Vancouver and attract the participation of more than 10,000 international experts, corporate leaders and environmental technology providers from 75 countries. The GLOBE Foundation also offers programs designed to engage industry, government agencies, the corporate sector and the financial community in environment and energy business opportunities around the world. These programs supply research and analysis on international environmental markets; coordinate environmental trade missions; and bring together buyers and sellers of environmental technology. Through such initiatives as the EXCEL Partnership (Excellence Through Environmental Leadership) the Foundation is working with senior executives to create a new class of corporate environmental leaders in Canada. GLOBE is also involved internationally in projects
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