Parliamentary Secretary Celina Caesar-Chavannes to travel to Japan for 50th Annual Meeting of Asian Development Bank
News Release
May 3, 2017 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada
Celina Caesar-Chavannes, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, will travel to Yokohama, Japan, from May 4 to 7, 2017, to participate in the 50th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank, and to Tokyo, from May 8 to 9, for bilateral meetings.
As part of this visit, the Parliamentary Secretary will reaffirm Canada’s commitment to the empowerment of women and girls, bring attention to the importance of tackling extreme poverty and growing inequality, and explore shared opportunities for climate change action with the Asian Development Bank.
Canada has a long-standing commitment to working with key multilateral partners to foster green and inclusive growth throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Through these initiatives, Canada is helping to create jobs and grow the economy within developing countries in the region.
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“A focus on green economic growth, innovation and new partnerships will be essential in tackling extreme poverty and inequality in developing countries. Empowering women and girls to be leaders of growth enables them to become a part of the solution to future challenges facing their communities.”
- Celina Caesar-Chavannes, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development and La Francophonie
Quick Facts
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Established in 1966, the Asian Development Bank is a multilateral development bank dedicated to reducing poverty in Asia and the Pacific through inclusive economic growth, environmentally sustainable growth and regional integration.
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Canada is the Asian Development Bank’s seventh-largest (fourth non-regional) shareholder, as well as one of its largest donor countries.
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marie-emmanuelle.cadieux@international.gc.ca
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