NEWS/EVENTS
FOR 2004:
SPEAKERS

Nina Munk - Contributing Editor, Vanity Fair - The Imperial C.E.O.: How Moral Posturing, Hubris, and a Single-Minded Quest for Power Brought Down the Deal of the Century. Thursday, February 26, 2004 Uris 327 1:30PM – 2:30PM

Nina Munk is the author of Fools Rush In: Steve Case, Jerry Levin, and the Unmaking of AOL Time Warner (HarperCollins, 2004). She is also a Contributing Editor at Vanity Fair and a magazine journalist whose work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Vanity Fair, Fortune, Forbes and The New Yorker. Before becoming a freelance writer, she was a Senior Writer at Fortune and, previously, a Senior Editor at Forbes.

His Excellency John Ralston Saul, C.C. –“The End of Globalization and the Resurgence of the Nation-state - March 23rd, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m., Room 1512 IAB

Essayist and novelist, John Ralston Saul was born in Ottawa in 1947 to an officer in the Canadian army and his English war bride. He was educated in the public school systems of Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario before receiving an Honours B.A. at McGill University and a Ph.D. on the modernization of France at King's College, University of London. Mr. Saul is fluently bilingual.

Mr. Saul's growing impact on political and economic thought in many countries was firmly established with his 1995 Massey Lectures. The resulting book, The Unconscious Civilization, won the 1996 Governor General's Literary Award for Non-Fiction and the Gordon Montador Award for the Best Canadian Non-Fiction Book on social issues (1996). It was the concluding book of a major philosophical trilogy, the first two volumes being Voltaire’s Bastards - The Dictatorship of Reason in the West and The Doubter’s Companion - A Dictionary of Aggressive Common Sense. In 2001 he drew his conclusions about this trilogy with a new volume: On Equilibrium.

His five novels are The Birds of Prey (1977) and De si bons Américains (1994), both published first in French, and The Field Trilogy, which deals with the crisis of modern power and its clash with the individual. The last volume of this trilogy, The Paradise Eater, won the prestigious Italian Premio Letterario Internazionale. His books are translated into more than a dozen languages.

Mr. Saul launched a national debate with his reinterpretation of the nature of Canada in Reflections of a Siamese Twin, (1997) for which he again won the Gordon Montador Award (1998). After creating and managing a European investment firm (1973-1976), Mr. Saul worked as Special Assistant and Policy Advisor to the founding Chairman of Petro-Canada from 1976 to 1979. Active in the cause of freedom of speech, he served as secretary, vice-president and president of the Canadian Centre of International PEN between 1987 and 1992. He is now its Patron.

A Companion in the Order of Canada (1999), Mr. Saul is also Chevalier in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres of France (1996). He holds honorary doctorates from the Universities of McGill, Victoria, Western Ontario, Simon Fraser, McMaster, UQAM, Manitoba, St. Francis Xavier, Queen’s, Laurentian, Mount Allison, Herzen State, and Calgary. He received the first Canadian Teacher’s Federation Public Education Advocacy Award (2000). He received The Tony Aspler Excellence Award for his contributions to the Ontario Wine Industry which was presented at Cuvée 2002.

Memorial Conference on the Rwanda Genocide

MARCH 26, 2004

The Permanent Mission of the Rwandese Republic to the United Nations and the Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations

As you may know, the United Nations General Assembly has already designated April 7, 2004, as the International Day of Reflection on the genocide in Rwanda.

Many events in Rwanda and throughout the world in the period leading up the Day of Reflection will serve to remind us of the indelible stain left by the events of 1994 on our sense of common humanity.

As part of the process of ensuring that the victims of the tragedy of 1994 are appropriately remembered, and that we continue to think profoundly about the continuing implications of the Rwanda tragedy for the international community, on March 26, 2004, at the United Nations, the Foreign Minister of Rwanda, the Hon Charles Murigande, and the Hon. Bill Graham, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, will co-chair a "Memorial Conference on the Rwanda Genocide". The Secretary General of the United nations, His Excellency Kofi Annan, has been invited to inaugurate the event.

We are enclosing a summarised program for your interest and attention. The purpose of this letter is to invite you, on behalf of both our governments, to attend, and we hope that we will be able to see you there on March 26, 2004.

Stanislas Kamanzi - Ambassador and Permanent Representative,  Mission of the Rwandese Republic to the United Nations

Allan Rock - Ambassador and Permanent Representative Mission of Canada to the United Nations

RSVP: 212-848-1153/1161/1152, e-mail: glyn.berry@dfait-maeci.gc.ca

NOTE
For those who do not possess UN passes

When they arrive at the UN, invitees who do not have UN passes  should proceed to the Visitors' Entrance at the far north end of the UN complex for processing through  the security tent before entering the building. The entrance is normally open at 9:00 a.m. but will be opened at 8:30 a.m. for those attending the conference. They should therefore arrive at about this time if they require passes. A registration desk will be located near to the entry doors located the other side of the security tent. It would be advisable for invites to have this invitation with them. They will be issued with day passes by UN officials and given direction to Conference Room 3.

Memorial Conference on the Rwanda Genocide
 MARCH 26, 2004

Venue: UN Headquarters, New York - Conference Room 3
Date: Friday, March 26, 2004, 9am-1pm

Participation:

  • The conference will be co-chaired by the Foreign Ministers of Rwanda and Canada.
  • Moderator will be David Malone, President, International Peace Academy
  • Secretary-General Annan has indicated that he would be honoured to be introductory speaker depending on any travel commitments at the time.
  • Panellists will include retired Lt.-General Romeo Dallaire, Mohamed Sahnoun, and leading Rwanda genocide survivors.
  • Other invited guests will be drawn from the UN opinion-making community, including Permanent Representatives; senior United Nations officials, media and NGO representatives, academics, and members of the Rwandan diaspora in North America.

Program

Welcome/Introduction

Opening statements by the Secretary General and the two Foreign Ministers and SG Annan, followed by two panels, each followed by a general discussion.

Panel #1: In Memoriam: Bearing Witness
Chair: Hon Charles Murigande, Foreign Minister of Rwanda
Panel outcome: Reflection on the 1994 genocide and discussion of lessons learned from the international community's response.

Panel #2: Never Again: toward a more effective international response to genocide
Chair: Hon. Bill Graham, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada
Desired outcome: Forward-looking focus on international obligations and relevant aspect of UN Reform

Conclusion: Concluding remarks by the two Foreign Ministers

Consul General at the School of Journalism: Canadian Consul General to New York and former CBC Radio host and CTV Canada AM co-news anchor, Pamela Wallin, will come to the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University on Wednesday, April 21 at 5:00
p.m. (Room 607B)

Ms. Wallin will be discussing the state of Canada-U.S. relations, followed by a Q & A session. All are welcome for this event!

Alexandre (Sacha) Trudeau Discussion of his recent Iraq War Documentary - April 29, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m., Room 1512

Trudeau is a documentary filmmaker, foreign correspondent for Maclean’s magazine and director of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation, which promotes outstanding research in the social sciences and humanities.

1st Annual International Wine Tasting at the Penn Club - Thursday,
April 29th, 2004, 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.

You are invited to attend the Canadian Club of New York's 1st
Annual International Wine Tasting on April 29, 2004 from 6:30 - 9
pm in the opulent Tarnopol Room of the Penn Club, located at 30
West 44th between 5th and 6th Avenues. We will sample a minimum of
12 wines, including a sparkling wine, a flight of white and a
flight of red, from 7 countries with two outstanding Canadian
wines in each flight. YOU have to figure out which is which! We
will provide you with a detailed description of the wines you will
be tasting, and a wine card for you to write your own tasting
notes. Wine experts from Morrell & Co. will lead you through the
tasting, lend their insight, and ultimately reveal each wine's
identity. As an added bonus, an expert from Bouquet du Vin will
briefly discuss exciting developments in the Canadian wine
industry. We will conclude the tasting with an Ice wine martini
bar sponsored by the Canadian Consulate.

In addition to sampling fabulous wines, we will provide an
elaborate cheese and bread display as well as gourmet hors
d'oeuvres including seared sesame tuna with wasabi & Asian
vegetables, steamed potato with caviar and creme fraiche, Asian
vegetable springrolls with miso dip and tandoori chicken brochette
with lemon-yogurt dip. All guests will receive a complimentary
copy of the latest Wine Spectator Magazine and will be eligible to
win a 2002 Cave Spring Estates Ice Wine which recently received a
rating of 92 points in the Wine Spectator. Space for this event is
limited so book your tickets early! For more information and to
purchase tickets, click here: Canadian Club of New York
International Wine Tasting.

Location: The Penn Club, 30 West 44th Street (between Fifth and
Sixth Avenues)
Cost: $50.00 for Members Pay with PayPal
$65.00 for Non Members Pay with PayPal
$90.00 for Combo Social Membership and Member Ticket Pay with
PayPal
RSVP: 212-403-6508 or membership@Canadianclubny.org
Mail checks to: Canadian Club of New York, 30 West 44th Street,
New York, NY 10022

The Council for Canadian-American Relations, the Americas Society, and the Council of the Americas in collaboration with The Chumir Ethics Foundation and The Center for Global Finance at Pace University present

REDEFINING U.S.-CANADA RELATIONS

SESSION I: ATTITUDES AND ISSUES

• Thomas Axworthy - Executive Director, The Historica Foundation of Canada, Toronto

• Karl Meyer - Editor, World Policy Journal, New School University

-Moderator/Discussant: Pamela Wallin - Consul General, Canadian Consulate General in New York

Session II: POSSIBLE APPROACHES TO MOVING AHEAD

• Thomas Niles - President, U.S. Council for International Business

• John (Rick) MacArthur - President and Publisher, Harper’s Magazine

• Andrew Coyne - National Affairs Columnist, The National Post, Toronto

• Hon. John Manley ­ Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Canada

-Moderator/Discussant: Susan Kaufman Purcell ­ Vice President, Americas Society and Council of the Americas

LUNCHEON/SESSION III: SUGGESTING A PATH FORWARD

• Janice Stein - Director, Munk Centre for International Studies, University of Toronto

-Moderator/Discussant: Joel Bell ­ Chair of Board, Council for Canadian-American Relations

Friday, May 7, 2004

Continental breakfast: 8:15 ­ 8:45 a.m.

Program and luncheon: 8:45 a.m. - 2:00pm

Americas Society - 680 Park Avenue (at 68th Street) NYC There is no fee for this program. However, pre-registration is required; there will be no on-site registration. To pre-register, please complete the form below and return by fax no later than 28 April to (212) 517-6247. For more information, call Deirdre McCormack at (212) 277-8372

OTHER EVENTS – To Be Confirmed:

  • NHL Hockey Game
  • Social Hour
  • Career Networking Night
  • Weekend in Montreal
FROM 2003:

Canadian Consul General to New York Pamela Wallin
State of Neighbouring Nations
Thursday, November 13 - 4 to 5 p.m. - Room 1512
Talk to be followed by Q&A

Canada and the United States share the longest undefended border in the world and each day, over $1 billion of goods pass over that border. Recently however, security trumps trade.  Join Canadian Consul General Pamela Wallin as she discusses what that means for the world's largest trading relationship and the tests it has been put through over the past couple of years.

Consul General Wallin is one of Canada’s most accomplished and respected broadcasters and journalists, whose career has spanned nearly 30 years and several continents. Ms. Wallin held senior positions in print, radio, and television. She later became the first woman in Canadian network television history to be appointed Ottawa Bureau Chief, and subsequently anchored nightly network newscasts. Pamela Wallin was appointed Consul General to New York City on July 25, 2002, her first diplomatic posting.

In addition to these speakers, the Canadian Club organized a number of social events including a happy hour and a trip to an Ottawa – Rangers Hockey game at Madison Square Gardens.