The 2009 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in Singapore celebrated 20 years as a premier forum for facilitating economic growth, cooperation, trade, and investment in the asia-pacific region. APEC has grown to encompass 21 member economies spanning across four continents and is representative of the most economically dynamic regions in the world. APEC event [...]
2009 JTC Ecuador & Panama Mission Report
The JTC mission included 16 Youth Ambassadors each of whom represented companies and organizations with an expressed interest in Ecuador and Panama markets. The mission agendas were prepared with the grateful assistance of the Trade Commissioners, Ryan Kuffner in Ecuador and Glen McPherson in Panama and their respective staffs. These agendas were packed with business, [...]
Global Vision Mission Accomplished
The world recognized program has attracted interest in local business circles and could soon be operating in Panama Panama Star During a hectic week in Panama a mission of young university students with impressive intellectual and community resumés has met with business leaders and received briefings on the current Free Trade negotiations with Canada.
2009 JTC Panama & Costa Rica Mission Report
The Junior Team Canada mission to the Americas – Panama, Costa Rica – February 2009 accomplished the following tasks: Built capacity and interviewed young entrepreneurs, aboriginal people, and various government officials with emphasis on CSR Advanced the government of Canada’s Americas Strategy as outlined by Prime Minister Harper speech on August 2007 Made visits to [...]
2008 JTC APEC Mission to Peru
On November 15th, 2008, Global Vision sent a six-person Junior Team Canada (JTC) delegation to Lima, Peru to represent their country at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit. These enterprising youth had ambitious mandates: to participate in the Voices of The Future Program; to promote Canada as a choice location for investment by networking [...]
2008 JTC Mission Report Peru
On July 17th, 2007 Prime Minister Steven Harper told the world that “Canada is committed to playing a bigger role in the Americas and to doing so for the long term.” One year later Canada has delivered on its Prime Minister’s words by signing a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Peru and expressing interest in [...]
2008 JTC Mission Report The Americas
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has made clear his intentions to re-engage the Americas by expanding Canada’s political and economic commitments to the region. The Canadian government’s objectives in South America are to strengthen freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of law; build strong, sustainable economies through increased trade; and to address security problems in [...]
2007 JTC APEC Australia Mission Report
Prior to the APEC Mission, Junior Team Canada met with His Excellency, William Fisher, the Ambassador of Australia and High Commissioner to Canada in Ottawa. His Excellency shared his extensive knowledge about Canada’s strategic position. It is widely known that the U.S. has been seen as a “low-hanging fruit”, and thus creating a comfort zone [...]
2007 JTC Mission Report South East Asia
The opportunities in the Malaysian market are many and come in accordance with the country’s general growth of about 5-7% GDP a year. Some of the great opportunities in which Canadian business and organization can make gains include education, niche market innovations and IT.
2006 JTC APEC Mission to Vietnam
Junior Team Canada (JTC) members were given the opportunity of a lifetime to attend APEC 2006. Exclusive access to the CEO Summit provided JTC the opportunity to listen to powerful panel discussions and keynote speakers by some of the world’s top leaders, network with top CEO’s during luncheon’s and Gala Diners, and gain insight into [...]
