EU-Canada Trade agreement (CETA): 5 years of the future – review and prospects

Embassy of Canada to Portugal, AICEP, AEP and Abreu Advogados invite you to a debate on the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which will take place at 4 p.m. on January 24 and 26, in Lisbon and Porto, respectively.

Five years after its provisional entry into force, take part in the reflection and debate on the new trade flow generated by CETA, its impact on the Portuguese and Canadian business fabric and learn about the new opportunities, trends and expectations opened by one of the agreements with the greatest impact on the European Union’s trade policy.

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Programme – january 26

4 p.m. Registration of Participants

Welcome coffee

4:30 p.m. Welcome: Paulo Vaz, Administrator of AEP

4:35 p.m. Opening:

António Leão Rocha, Ambassador of Portugal in Canada (virtual)

Élise Racicot, Canadian Ambassador

4:45 p.m. Presentation:

“The impact of CETA on bilateral trade and investment” – Julia Sekkel, Investment Strategy and Analysis, Office of the Chief Economist, Global Affairs Canada.

“Opportunities in the Canadian market” – Luís Sequeira, AICEP’s delegate in Canada (virtual)

5:15 p.m. Discussion Panel:

Moderation: Djordje Vidovic, Commercial Counsellor, Canadian Embassy in Portugal

Luís Sequeira, Delegate of AICEP in Canada (virtual)

José Vale Machado, CEO, Sysadvance, SA

Afonso Duarte, Commercial Manager, Têxteis J.F. Almeida, SA

Rui Peixoto Duarte, partner at Abreu Advogados

6 p.m. Closure: Rui Peixoto Duarte, partner at Abreu Advogados

6:05 p.m. Networking