ASIA-PACIFIC FOUNDATION OF CANADA

1. Promote stronger ties between Canada and Asia conduct research and analysis on public policy issues affecting Canada-Asia relations; 2. Conduct applied research and provide commentary on Asia Pacific political security economic and cultural issues; 3. Maintain the Canadian Secretariats of Canadian National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (CANCPEC); Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Advisory Council (ABAC); the APEC study Centre in Canada and CSCAP; 4. Convene workshops conferences webinars podcasts and other information sessions events or multi-media resources on various issues related to economic security and political developments in the Asia Pacific; 5. Maintain website for the purpose of disseminating news information and analysis of Canadian relations with Asia and other countries in the Indo-Pacific region; 6. Manage a granting program to support policy research and discussion on Canada’s relations with Asia; 7. Partner with universities think-tanks and other experts on initiatives and events related to Asia-Pacific research; 8. Promote two-way exchange flows of students and support young Canadians Asia competence capacity development; 9. Promote cooperation and greater understanding between Canada and Asia on a range of issues related to trade and investment innovation and digital technologies regional and non-traditional security sustainable development through track 1.5 and track II strategic dialogues and roundtables; 10. Facilitate youth exchange through the Japan-Canada Kakehashi Project; 11. Facilitate market access for Canadian business in Asia through the Women-only Business Missions to Asia and other programs; 12. Support capacity building of MSMEs through APEC-Canada Growing Business Partnership and other research-based training programs;