upcoming event

Annual General Meeting Ottawa 2025

Oct 21 - Oct 23, 2025
Ottawa, Canada

Annual General Meeting Ottawa 2025

21 - 23 Oct 2025

The 2025 AGM will be hosted by Export Development Canada in Ottawa from 21-23 October.

The global agenda for the week can be found in the Agenda Tab above

If you require a visa to enter Canada, please have a look at the document found within the Venue, Visa & Logistics Tab above which will provide you with useful tools and information

Agenda

Global Agenda

Timings are provisional - agenda will be updated with exact times over the coming weeks

 Monday 20th October 

 14:30 -16:30

BU Management Committee Meeting 

In-person meeting of the Berne Union Management Committee

 This meeting is only for members of the BU Management Committee

 16:00 18:30  

Registration

 Fairmont Château Laurier

18:00 20:30 

Welcome Reception

Welcome Reception hosted by EDC

The dress code for the Welcome Reception is business casual

 Fairmont Château Laurier

Tuesday 21st October

08:00 onwards

Registration Continues

 Fairmont Château Laurier

09:00 -17:00

ST Committee Meeting

Meeting of the ST Committee including ST business trends and current topics

 This meeting is only open to members of the ST Committee 

 09:00 -17:00

ECA Committee Meeting

Meeting of the ECA Committee focusing on overall business trends, organisational updates and themes relating to ECA policy

 This meeting is only open to members of the ECA Committee 

 18:00 - 19:00

Free Evening

 Wednesday 22nd October

 09:00 -17:00

Plenary Meeting

Plenary Meeting including macro themes and internal BU affairs (initiatives, elections, etc.)

 This meeting is open to All Members 

 18:30 - 23:00

Gala Dinner 

Gala Dinner will be hosted by EDC

The dress code for the Gala Dinner is business

 To be announced

Thursday 23rd October

09:00 - 17:00

PC Committee Meeting

Full Day session for PC Committee Members

This meeting is only open to members of the PC Committee 

 09:00 - 17:00

MLT Committee Meeting

Full Day session for MLT Committee Members focusing on overall business trends, organisational updates and current topics

 This meeting is only open to members of the MLT Committee

 20:00 - 23:00

Farewell Event

The dress code for the Farewell Party is business casual

 To be announced

 Friday 24th October

 10:00 - TBC

Excursions

EDC will offer self-booked excursions in Ottawa - details will be shared in due course.