France and Canada Doing Business Together in Naval

France and Canada Doing Business Together in Naval Defence and
Security
FRENCH-CANADIAN DEFENCE INDUSTRY SEMINAR
27-30 June 2016
Canada
Organised by:
Groupement des Industries de Construction et Activités Navales (GICAN)
With support of the Direction Générale pour l’Armement (DGA), French MoD
&
Organisateurs canadiens
Place: Ottawa, Montréal, Toronto & Halifax
Dates: 27-30 June 2016
Aim: To identify opportunities for cooperation between French and Canadian companies in the
defence sector
MEET PEER COMPANIES AND SEEK JOINED BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
SME Innovative French and Canadian companies will attend and provide great opportunities to meet,
understand their supply chain and related clusters and discover possible partners for the future
This event bringing together suppliers, buyers and key decision makers from government, prime
contractors and companies at all levels in the supply chain to develop business opportunities and will
have a special focus on naval defence.
PROGRAMME
Vendredi 17 juin
Horaire à préciser
Sunday 26 June
A Paris (GICAN) : Réunion préparatoire sur le pays avec la Mission militaire
auprès de l’ambassade de France à Ottawa, la DGA/DI et DCNS
Arriving of French delegation at Ottawa
Monday 27 June
08.00
PLENARY SESSION- Ottawa
Registration, coffee
Opening remarks
By French Ambassador, DGA?
Key Note Speech and Presentations:
DND: Navy programs
Industry Canada: Offsets, value proposition
PSPC: Controlled goods & industrial Security
Business France?
Pause
CADSI: Defence industry at Canada
GICAN : French Defence Industry Overview
FedDev: Ontario Naval Industry Overview & Invest Ottawa
Program as of 9 may
Afternoon
French & Canadian BtoG and BtoB meetings. One to One meetings (20 minutes
each) according to Meeting Matrix and Timetable
Networking Lunch
French & Canadian BtoG and BtoB meetings. One to One meetings (20 minutes
each) according to Meeting Matrix and Timetable
Evening
Tuesday, 28 June
Départ de la délégation pour Halifax par avion
Vol n° AC 8636 17h35-20h30
Ou vol AC 8638 19h35-22h30
PLENARY SESSION- HALIFAX
Introduction by Consul General, Government New Scotland
AAADA/ADIANS/ACOA: New Scotland Naval & Defense Industry
Global Affairs Canada: Trade Commissionaires
GICAN: French Defence Industry Overview
French & Canadian BtoB meetings. One to One meetings (20 minutes each)
according to Meeting Matrix and Timetable
Afternoon
Networking Lunch
French & Canadian BtoB meetings. One to One meetings (20 minutes each)
according to Meeting Matrix and Timetable
Evening
Wednesday, 29 June
Départ de la délégation pour Toronto par avion
Vol n° AC 621 18h45-20h03
PLENARY SESSION- TORONTO
FedDev: Ontario Naval Industry Overview
OMX : Offsets & business network
GICAN: French Defence Industry Overview
French & Canadian BtoB meetings. One to One meetings (20 minutes each)
according to Meeting Matrix and Timetable
Afternoon
Networking Lunch
French & Canadian BtoB meetings. One to One meetings (20 minutes each)
according to Meeting Matrix and Timetable
Evening
Tuesday, 30 June
Morning
Afternoon
Départ de la délégation pour Montréal
Vol n°AC 7524 18h15-19h25
Ou vol AC 19h15-20h25
PLENARY SESSION- MONTREAL
Introduction by Quebec Government & Consul General
DEC: Quebec Naval & Defence Industry Overview
GICAN: French Defence Industry Overview
French & Canadian BtoB meetings. One to One meetings (20 minutes each)
according to Meeting Matrix and Timetable
Networking Lunch
French & Canadian BtoB meetings. One to One meetings (20 minutes each)
according to Meeting Matrix and Timetable
Vendredi
1er
juillet
Départ de la délégation pour Paris
Program as of 9 may