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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.
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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