Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development

Highlights - 25-01-2023 12:15 AFET Presentation of a study on the Middle East Peace Process - Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

25-01-2023 12:15 AFET Presentation of a study on the Middle East Peace Process

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  • 25-01-2023 12:15 AFET Presentation of a study on the Middle East Peace Process
    17-01-2023 - 11:05
    The resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian dispute has been an issue of strategic interest for the EU and the US.
  • The Middle East Peace Process was initiated through the 1991 Madrid Conference co-sponsored by the Soviet Union and the US.
  • The study was requested by the Committee on Foreign Affairs and commissioned by the Policy Department for External Policies.
  • The study was requested by the Committee on Foreign Affairs and commissioned by the Policy Department for External Policies.

Businessman, Philanthropist Tallarini Honored at Bond Street Awards 2022 in London

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Monday, December 12, 2022

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Louis Tallarini, the chairman of the World Baseball Network, will be honored at the 2022 Bond Street Awards, held at the House of Commons in London on December 14.

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  • WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Louis Tallarini, the chairman of the World Baseball Network, will be honored at the 2022 Bond Street Awards, held at the House of Commons in London on December 14.
  • Tallarini has enjoyed a successful career in the real estate industry in the United States.
  • His latest project, the World Baseball Network, was conceived by his son Matthew, and aims to provide English-language coverage of international baseball.
  • "It's a great honor to be here in London at the Bond Street Awards for 2022," Tallarini said.

Highlights - Hearing on sanctions against Russia and Belarus - Committee on Legal Affairs

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

Hearing on sanctions against Russia and Belarus

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  • Hearing on sanctions against Russia and Belarus
    01-12-2022 - 14:32
    On 5 December 2022, the Committee on Legal Affairs, in association with the Committee on Foreign Affairs, will hold a hearing on "The notion of EU sanctions against third countries a legal perspective: examples of EU sanctions against Russia and Belarus in the context of the aggression against Ukraine".
  • - Which jurisdictions could hear cases of potential breaches of international law like the violation of State assets immunity?
  • - What are the legal and factual obstacles to the imposition and enforcement of sanctions?
  • - Programme (PDF - 371 KB)
    - Evaluating EU sanctions against Russia after the invasion of Ukraine (Clara Portela, Janis Kluge) (PDF - 756 KB)
    - EU horizontal sanctions and the courts: Questions of interface (Clara Portela) (PDF - 755 KB)
    - Implementation and enforcement (Clara Portela) (PDF - 87 KB)
    - Sanctions, conflict and democratic backsliding (Clara Portela) (PDF - 1 MB)

Highlights - Hearing on the Global Gateway and the Indo-Pacific region - Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Saturday, November 26, 2022

Hearing on the Global Gateway and the Indo-Pacific region

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  • Hearing on the Global Gateway and the Indo-Pacific region
    25-11-2022 - 10:07
    On 30 November 2022 the Committee on Foreign Affairs will hold a hearing on the Global Gateway and the Indo-Pacific region.
  • One year after launching of the Global Gateway, the hearing aims to examine the state of play of its implementation, how our partners view EU's efforts to strengthen engagement in the Indo-Pacific and how to maximize its impact in fostering the rule of law, democracy, environment and labour rights in the countries in which the EU invests.

Peace Leaders Conference Tells United Nations: Declare GLOBAL PEACE EDUCATION DAY!

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022

NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Leading international peace educators, advocates, diplomats, and artists will gather online Tuesday, September 20 to petition the United Nations to make Global Peace Education Day an annual United Nations event. The yearly Global Peace Education Day spotlights the success of peace education in transforming lives in the face of war, pandemic and climate change. https://globalpeaceeducation.com

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  • Global peace leaders, diplomats, educators and artists gather online Tuesday, September 20 to petition the United Nations make Global Peace Education Day an annual United Nations event.
  • The yearly Global Peace Education Day conference spotlights the success of peace education in transforming lives in the face of war, pandemic and climate change.
  • Eight global peace leaders will petition the United Nations to declare an Global Peace Education Day.
  • "A United Nations Global Peace Education Day will provide a transition from a culture of war to a culture of peace."

Peace Leaders Conference Tells United Nations: Declare GLOBAL PEACE EDUCATION DAY!

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Monday, September 19, 2022

The yearly Global Peace Education Day spotlights the success of peace education in transforming lives in the face of war, pandemic and climate change.

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  • The yearly Global Peace Education Day spotlights the success of peace education in transforming lives in the face of war, pandemic and climate change.
  • Eight global peace leaders will petition the United Nations to declare an Global Peace Education Day.
  • "A United Nations Global Peace Education Day will provide a transition from a culture of war to a culture of peace."
  • The 2022 theme for Global Peace Education Day is Empowering Educators for Peace.