“Transatlantic Perspective on Oceans”

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05/06/2019    
15:45 - 17:45

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Kanadische Botschaft Berlin
Leipziger Platz 17, Berlin, Berlin, 10117

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The Embassies of Canada and Portugal cordially invite you:

“Transatlantic Perspective on Oceans”
a Canadian-Portuguese Dialogue

Wednesday, June 5th, 2019

Embassy of Canada – Leipziger Platz 17, 10117 Berlin

Speakers:
Prof. Emanuel Gonçalves, Member of the Board of Directors of the Oceano Azul Foundation; Vice-Director of MARE
Keynote title: “Challenges for Ocean Conservation in the Next Decade”
Gary Geddes, Canadian poet and activist; recipient of Lt Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence (2008)
Keynote title: “Urgent, Final Messages: Sustainability in Language and Life”

Moderator:
Betsy Leimbigler, Research Associate at the John F. Kennedy Institute, Freie Universität Berlin

The panel discussion will be followed by a reception.
Event in English. Doors open at 3:45pm.

Please RSVP by May 31st at marta.neueff@international.gc.ca.

This event is part of the “Diplomacy for Sustainability” series organised by the German Federal Foreign Office during the European Sustainable Development Week.