In recognition of  20th anniversary of the re-establishment of diplomatic relations with Canada, the Chairs of the Foreign Affairs Committees of the three Baltic states will discuss present Baltic cooperation, regional political and security situations and share their vision of future relations with Canada.

A unique photo exhibition, The Baltic Way that Moved the World, will be available for viewing both before and after the panel discussion; the exhibition documents  the 600 km human chain that linked over a million people from all three countries.

The Panel: The Chairs of the Foreign Affairs Committees of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia

Mr. Marko Mihkelson (Estonia)

Mr. Romualds Razuks (Latvia)

Mr. Emanuelis Zingeris (Lithuania)

Moderator:  The Honourable Peter Milliken, former Speaker, House of Commons

When: 11:00am – 12:30pm, Thursday, December 1, 2011

Where: Senate Room, 6th Floor, Robertson Hall, Carleton University

Coffee & refreshments, and viewing of the photos, starting at 10:00am

The event is supported by The Centre for European Studies and the Institute of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies at Carleton University, and in part, by a grant from the European Commission. For more information contact ces@carleton.ca or 613 520-2600, ext. 1087