FORUM @ Kanada Haus Berlin – Geopolitics, Trade, Traceability: Critical Links in the Global Supply Chain

FORUM @ KANADA HAUS 2024

The Forum @ Kanada Haus (FORUM) is an annual interdisciplinary conference aimed at deepening professional intercultural exchanges and the already strong partnership between Germany and Canada. Each year, the FORUM focuses on a contemporary issue of relevance for both countries in areas such as business, culture, economic security, or climate change. The conference concept is designed to offer experts from diverse fields the opportunity to network and exchange ideas. The FORUM is hosted by the Embassy of Canada in Berlin in the impressive Kanada Haus at Leipziger Platz.

The 2024 edition of Forum @ Kanada Haus, held on May 28th, 2024, focused on a pressing issue for both Canada and Germany, as well as many other nations – global supply chains. Against the backdrop of a post-COVID era and swiftly shifting trade dynamics, the conference served as a platform to discuss geopolitical challenges, innovative solutions, and navigate the intricacies of the Supply Chain Act to meet sustainability targets.

The conference was opened by former, Ambassador of Canada to Germany, John Horgan.

The program featured contributions from the following institutions:

• Achilles
• Aspen Institute Germany
• Assent
• Federation of German Industries (BDI)
• Forto Logistics
• German Institute for Human Rights
• German Mineral Resources Agency (DERA)
• HWCL Hagel Wiedmann Compliance & Legal
• KPMG
• Kühne Logistics University
• OBI Group
• Optel Group
• Prequel Ventures

For further details, download the full program here.

For a review of the event, please visit here.