Montreal Roundtable: Brexit’s Fallout on International Security with James Wright

The NATO Association of Canada and the Cercle des journalistes de Montréal are pleased to host Brexit’s Fallout on International Security with James Wright. The United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union raises many questions on the future of European and international security. Join us for a conversation with James Wright in our Political Speaker Series. James Wright was Canada’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and was the Assistant Deputy Minister for the International Security Branch in the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT), Government of Canada.

Register in advance for the highly anticipated discussion about Brexit, the role of NATO, and the fate of international security.

Event Details:

Date: January 18th 2017

Time: 5pm-7pm

Location:

The University Club of Montreal – Le Club universitaire de Montréal
2047 Mansfield Street,
Montreal, Quebec
H3A 1Y7

Registration Details:

To register for a ticket, please email reception@ucmontreal.ca or call 514-288-0201. Tickets are $25.00.

Event Speakers:

James Wright

James Wright was Canada’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 2006-2011 and was the Assistant Deputy Minister for the International Security Branch in the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT), Government of Canada. Wright graduated from McGill University in 1973 and joined DFAIT three years later.

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