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1) Strategic outcome: CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL AGENDA—The Foundation aims to enhance Canada's links to the Asia-Pacific region and fosters informed decision making in the Canadian public, private and non-governmental sectors.

2) Program activity: Diplomacy and Advocacy

3) Name of recipient: Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada

4) Start date: March 31, 2005

5) End date: Ongoing

6) Description: The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, created by an Act of Parliament in 1984, is an independent, not-for-profit think tank on Canada's relations with Asia. The Foundation provides research, analysis and information on Canada's trans-Pacific relations. It promotes dialogue on economic, security, political and social issues related to Canadian interests in Asia Pacific. The Foundation also provides grants to support research on Canada's relations with Asia Pacific. The Foundation is funded primarily by the proceeds of an endowment of $50 million from the Government of Canada.

(in millions of dollars)

7) Total Funding	8) Prior Years' Funding	9) Planned Funding 2010-11	10) Planned Funding 2011-12	11) Planned Funding 2012-13
50.0	50.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

12) Summary of annual plans of recipient: The Foundation's strategic priorities are producing knowledge that matters to Canadian interests, building networks in Canada and across the Pacific, and increasing public awareness regarding Canada--Asia Pacific relations. The three main research clusters are:

1. Asia Pacific Gateway: This project reports on the environmental sustainability, economic diversification and safety aspects related to a physical transportation system.

2. Transnational Migration: This project researches the number and distribution of Canadian abroad, especially in Asia Pacific.

3. Global Asia: This project looks at the implications of Asia Pacific's growing economic, political and strategic importance and the impact of Asia Pacific on Canada.

The Foundation is implementing the recommendations made in the Summative Evaluation report of spring 2009. It is undertaking initiatives to engage in collaborative work with other partners. New products being launched include Asia Business Cases and publications related to current market conditions or events. In addition, the Foundation is upgrading its website to enhance interactivity.

URL of recipient site: www.asiapacific.ca/

1) Strategic outcome: CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL AGENDA—The international agenda is shaped to Canada's benefit and advantage in accordance with Canadian interests and values.

2) Program activity: Diplomacy and Advocacy

3) Name of recipient: Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

4) Start date: January 30, 2003

5) End date: Ongoing

6) Description: CIGI supports world-leading research in the area of global governance, particularly in the area of global economic and financial governance, and furthers Canada's interest in having a stable and well-governed global economic system by bringing together academics, policy analysts and researchers from around the world to discuss and carry out research on current topics and trends.

(in millions of dollars)

7) Total Funding	8) Prior Years' Funding	9) Planned Funding 2010-11	10) Planned Funding 2011-12	11) Planned Funding 2012-13
30.0	30.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

12) Summary of annual plans of recipient: CIGI has drafted a strategic plan following recommendations from its evaluation. The evaluation was completed in 2008 and accepted in 2009.

13) URL of recipient site: www.cigionline.org

1) Strategic outcome: CANADA'S INTERNATIONAL AGENDA—The international agenda is shaped to Canada's benefit and advantage in accordance with Canadian interests and values.

Canada's support of the Forum of Federations (the Forum) aims to enhance Canada's influence internationally by allowing dialogue on the principles and practice of federalism among key opinion leaders and decision makers. The Forum's focus complements Canada's foreign policy priorities, utilizing Canadian expertise to promote good governance and provide assistance to vulnerable states, thereby predisposing other countries to Canadian values and interests. In doing so, the Government of Canada also seeks the participation of provinces and territories in Strategic Council meetings, thus supporting Canada's flexible approach to federalism and promoting a federalism of openness that further enhances the Canadian model abroad.

2) Program activity: Diplomacy and Advocacy

3) Name of recipient: Forum of Federations

4) Start date: April 1, 2005

5) End date: March 31, 2011

6) Description: The conditional grant provided by DFAIT to the Forum of Federations provides concrete help to the Forum in its efforts to promote programs of mutual cooperation and assume an international leadership role on work related to governance and federal political systems. The programs are designed to help develop best practices by providing expertise and promoting exchanges with other countries interested in federal approaches. The Forum's independence, and its ability to draw on both Canadian experience and international resources, responds to the Canadian government's priorities of promoting better governance and greater democracy both at home and abroad and is the best existing mechanism to provide an exploration of comparative federalism. This grant also covers Canada's annual $50,000 contribution as a member of the Forum's Strategic Council, an advisory body to the Forum's Board of Directors consisting of partner governments that have signed a framework arrangement with the Forum.

Funding of Forum activities reaffirms Canada's commitment to the Forum to the world, thus encouraging other governments to partner with the Forum and further promoting its internationalization. The drawdown nature of the grant anticipates an increase in funding from other partners that will diminish Canada's financial commitment in the future as the sole or principal source of funding, while concurrently sending a clear message to foreign governments that Canada supports the important work of the Forum and is committed to its becoming a global organization. The pursuit of internationalization will help to further the Forum's reputation and prominence by integrating a broader base of federal experiences and continuing to attract high-quality international personnel.

On the domestic front, the Forum reflects a core value of our national political identity: Canada's commitment to open federalism. Now that the Forum has established its credibility on the international stage, its neutral status and its expertise could continue to pave the way for further activities in the domestic arena, including as a source of ideas on flexible federalism through its new Canada Program.

(in millions of dollars)

7) Total Funding	8) Prior Years' Funding	9) Planned Funding 2010-11	10) Planned Funding 2011-12	11) Planned Funding 2012-13
20.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

12) Summary of annual plans of recipient: Due to the incompatibility of planning cycles, specific details related to the upcoming year are unavailable. Annual plans must be approved by the Forum's Board (scheduled to meet in February 2010) prior to presentation to DFAIT.

13) URL of recipient site: www.forumfed.org