The Embassy of Israel in Ottawa, along with
Consulates General in Montreal and Toronto and in partnership with The Canadian
Zionist Federation, would like to announce the inaugural “Canadian Summit of
Israeli-Jewish Affairs.” The summit aims to strengthening the existing bonds
between Israel and the Canadian Diaspora.
From May 25-26, 2022, many stakeholders, Jewish
community organizations, student groups, and diplomats will come together to
discuss topics such as: Connecting through Innovation, The Power of Education,
and Social Media in the nexus of combatting antisemitism.
A brainchild of HE Ronen Hoffman, this
conference will be the first of its kind in Canada.
“The
vision is to have a roadmap; this conference is only the first milestone in our
ongoing structured dialogue.”
-
HE Dr.
Ronen Hoffman
Keynotes will be given by HE AmbassadorRonen Hoffman, The Honourable Irwin Cotler, and Israel’s Minister of Diaspora
Affairs Nachman Shai.
Guests of note will also be: heads of
Jewish Federations from across Canada, Israeli social media personalities and
journalists, as well as Canadian MPs.