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Media Advisory - Minister Champagne to travel to Germany, Belgium and France

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OTTAWA, ON, Nov. 5, 2021 /CNW/ - Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

The Honourable François-Phillipe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will be travelling to Frankfurt, Darmstadt, Ludwigshafen, Stuttgart, Weissach and Munich, Germany; Brussels, Belgium; and Paris, France. He will meet with his international counterparts as well as stakeholders across sectors of the economy and attend the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence Summit. The Minister will discuss opportunities for partnership and investments in Canada to help drive a sustainable post-pandemic economic recovery.

Frankfurt, Darmstadt, Ludwigshafen, Stuttgart, Weissach and Munich, Germany
Dates: November 7–9, 2021

Brussels, Belgium
Date: November 10, 2021

Paris, France
Dates: November 11–12, 2021

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