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SUMMARY:Webinar // Fireside chat with Jeff Nankivell\, Consul General of 
 Canada in Hong Kong and Macao
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DESCRIPTION: Webinar // Fireside chat with Jeff Nankivell\, Consul General 
 of Canada in Hong Kong and Macao The international business landscape is 
 uncertain and ever-changing in the age of COVID-19 which presents both 
 challenges and opportunities for globally-minded Canadian companies. Join 
 us for an engaging on-the-ground update on trade and investment between 
 Canada and Hong Kong where we will address: What is the current economic 
 climate in Hong Kong? How are new policies in Hong Kong impacting foreign 
 business activities? What are some of the challenges and opportunities 
 Canadian companies currently face? Date: Tuesday\, October 20\, 2020 
 Location: Webinar Cost: Free Time: 5:00 pm - Welcome and Introduction by 
 HKCBA 5:05 pm - Brief Presentation 5:15 pm - Q&amp\;A 5:45 pm - Wrap-up 
 About the Speaker Mr. Jeff Nankivell became Consul General of Canada in 
 Hong Kong and Macao in August 2016. From 2011 to 2016\, Jeff served as 
 Director General responsible for Canada&rsquo\;s official development 
 assistance in Asia\, first with the Canadian International Development 
 Agency and then with Global Affairs Canada. Jeff has been posted 3 times 
 to the Canadian Embassy in Beijing: in the development assistance section 
 1991-95 and 2000-2004\, and as Deputy Head of Mission (deputy ambassador) 
 2008-2011. He is fluent in Mandarin. He also held various positions at the
  Canadian International Development Agency between 1988 and 2008\, working
  on programs related to China\, Russia\, strategic policy and 
 international financial institutions. Jeff holds an M.Sc. in political 
 sociology from the London School of Economics\, B.A. in international 
 relations from the University of Toronto\, and a certificate (one-year 
 program) in Chinese language and culture from the Chinese University of 
 Hong Kong. 
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URL:https://vancouver.hkcba.com:443/events/hkcba-webinar-fireside-chat-
 with-jeff-nankivell-canadian-consul-general-of-canada-in-hong-kong-and-
 macao
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