Manufacturing Division Board Meeting
National Research Council Canada
Aerospace Manufacturing Technology Centre
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

May 22-24, 2012

“An Integrated North American Defence Industrial Base”

This event, hosted by the National Research Council of Canada is intended for Canadian and U.S. business leaders interested in an integrated North American Industrial Base and will provide ample networking with key government leaders from both countries.

A combined industrial base creates unique opportunities as well as challenges, join the conversation and learn about international business opportunities for your country.
 

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Event Highlights

Hon Christopher Alexander MP, Former Canadian Ambassador to Afghanistan Chris Alexander worked for 18 years as a member of the Canadian Foreign Services. His first posting was at the Canadian Embassy in Russia, and by 2003, he became Canada’s first resident Ambassador in Kabul, Afghanistan. Between 2005 and 2009, he served as a Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan.

From Afghanistan, he and his family returned home to Canada where he recently ran a successful campaign to win the Conservative seat in the Ontario riding of Ajax-Pickering. Not only is he now a Member of Canada’s 41st Parliament, but he was appointed as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Defence, Peter Mackay, in May, 2011.

Chris has also recently published his first book entitled, A Long Way Back: Afghanistan’s Quest for Peace. It explores what has become of Afghanistan since the U.S. – led invasion in 2001 and the challenges that are presented in a country that has not experienced real peace since the late 1970s.

Aerospace Manufacturing Technology Centre (AMTC) Tour A new initiative resulting from a partnership between the NRC and Canada Economic Development for Québec regions. Its aim is to develop core competencies and demonstrate modern aerospace manufacturing technologies that have the potential for significant cost savings, while also maintaining high levels of quality, reliability and performance.