(Ed. note: Henri Kissinger is wanted for questioning in Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, France and Spain for war crimes. One wonders why Canada is rolling out the red carpet for a man with connections to some of the most horrific genocides of our age.)
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Wednesday, April 09, 2008
MONTREAL, Apr 9, 2008 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) — – Henry Kissinger, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and U.S. Secretary of State under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, will be one of the keynote speakers at the 14th edition of the International Economic Forum of the Americas/Conference of Montréal, taking place this June 9 to 12 at Montréal’s Hilton Bonaventure Hotel.
Gil Rémillard, Founding Chairman of the International Economic Forum of the Americas/Conference of Montréal, made the announcement today as he announced the preliminary program for the prestigious event, the largest private annual forum on economic issues to be held in the Americas.
“Mr. Kissinger’s presence, and that of several other international decision-makers, confirms the importance attributed to our economic forum by key players from around the world,” Mr. Rémillard said.
This year, the International Economic Forum of the Americas/Conference of Montréal will bring together more than 3,000 delegates from the private and public sectors, as well as several international delegations, all coming to hear some 160 speakers. Together, they will focus on the state of the world, given that countries are increasingly facing the same issues.
The following topics will be addressed under the conference’s central theme of “Mastering Change: The Great Transition:”
- Finance and Governance: The international economy in transition, international economic perspectives, the financial crisis and its global impacts (June 9);
- Sustainable development and Innovation: access to energy (the challenge of infrastructure and sustainable development), reconciling economic development with sustainability (June 10);
- The Americas’ Day: Growth prospects in a shifting economic and political landscape, the international economy and the recession in the U.S., competitiveness in the private sector in the Americas, biofuels and the world agri-food market, the challenge of integrating immigrants June 11);
- Economic Development and Infrastructure: Financing and developing infrastructure (June 12).
“We are living in changing times, with many factors leading us to think and act differently,” Mr. Rémillard noted. “In every area, whether finance, economy, sustainable development or trade, it is vital to properly master these changes. Under the central theme ‘Mastering Change: The Great Transition,’ all participants will focus on how some of these important changes are laying new foundations for strategic decision-making.”
The International Economic Forum of the Americas/Conference of Montréal
The International Economic Forum of the Americas/Conference of Montréal, a not-for-profit organization, is an initiative of the Institut international d’études administratives de Montréal. The Conference’s Board of Governors is chaired by Paul Desmarais Jr., Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Power Corporation of Canada.
The 14th edition of the International Economic Forum of the Americas/Conference of Montréal receives support from several partners, including Power Corporation of Canada. A number of sponsors have contributed to the Forum’s success, including the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), the Canadian Council on Learning (CCL), RBC Capital Markets, RioTintoAlcan, CN, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, Bell, Hydro-Québec, Export Development Canada (EDC), Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), VIA Rail Canada, Fraser Milner Casgrain (FMC), L.L.P., Air France, Investissement Québec (IQ), SNC-Lavalin, Bombardier, HEC Montréal, National Post, La Presse, The Gazette, Forces Magazine and CNW Telbec.
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