News Release

Canadian diplomat to speak

Monday, January 23, 2012

Martin Loken, consul general for Canada, will speak on issues concerning U.S. - Canadian commercial ties.

Martin Loken, Canada’s senior diplomatic representative for the upper Midwest will speak 3 p.m. Feb. 13 in Atwood Memorial Center’s Glacial South Room.

Loken, a consul general, serves as Canada's liaison to Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.

As consul general Loken leads a team of Minneapolis-based professionals working to deepen cross-border commercial ties, to engage decision-makers and citizens on a range of issues of interest to both countries and to help Canadians living and travelling in the region.

A member of Canada’s Foreign Service since 1990, he has represented Canada overseas in Prague and Geneva, and has held several positions in Ottawa, including as a senior trade negotiator.

He holds degrees in Systems Design Engineering and Arts from the University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario.

Refreshments will be served at 2:30 p.m.

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