This year’s Couchiching Conference on Diplomacy offers a dynamic and thought-provoking agenda designed to address pressing global challenges. With expert panels and keynote speakers, the sessions will explore critical topics like artificial intelligence in diplomacy, Arctic sovereignty, and Canada’s role in an evolving world order. Attendees will gain valuable insights and foster connections with leaders and changemakers committed to shaping the future of international relations.
Students with valid ID attend for free! Admission includes access to the current exhibit at the Aga Khan Museum titled Light: Visionary Perspectives.
Tickets can be purchased through the Aga Khan Museum --> https://agakhanmuseum.org/whats-on/couchiching/
Agenda
Tuesday October 8, 2024
8:00 am - Doors Open; Breakfast in Atrium
9:00 am - Opening Remarks
9:15 am - Panel 1: Summit Diplomacy
10:30 am - Morning Coffee Break
11:00 am - Panel 2: NATO Association Panel
11:55am - Associate Deputy Minister McCardell’s remarks
12:15 pm - Lunch (Ismaili Centre)
1:30 pm - Panel 3: Arctic Diplomacy
3:15 pm - Afternoon Coffee Break
3:45 pm - Panel 4: Cultural Diplomacy
5:00 pm – Reception starts
7:00 pm – Reception ends; all guests off-site
Wednesday October 9, 2024
8:00 am - Doors Open; Breakfast in Atrium
9:00 am - Opening Remarks
9:15 am - Panel 5: AI Diplomacy
10:30 am - Morning Coffee Break
11:00 am - Lloyd Axworthy Book Launch
11:30 am - Panel 6: The Future of Diplomacy
12:30 pm - Closing Remarks;
12:35 pm – Panel end; Attendees invited to self-guided visit in all galleries
