{"id":120846,"date":"2026-04-13T15:57:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T19:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cbienew.pcomms.ca\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=120846"},"modified":"2026-05-08T11:10:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T15:10:56","slug":"canada-baltics-education-in-defence-partnership-mission","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/cbienew.pcomms.ca\/fr\/evenement\/canada-baltics-education-in-defence-partnership-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada-Baltics Education in Defence Partnership Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row text_align=\u00a0\u202f\u00bbcenter\u00a0\u202f\u00bb][vc_column width=\u00a0\u202f\u00bb1\/1\u2033][vc_column_text]\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW86456852 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86456852 BCX0\">Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][minti_spacer height=\u00a0\u202f\u00bb30\u2033][minti_button link=\u00a0\u202f\u00bbhttps:\/\/survey.alchemer-ca.com\/s3\/50556470\/2026-CBIE-Baltics-Partnership-Mission-Expression-of-Interest\u00a0\u202f\u00bb target=\u00a0\u202f\u00bb_blank\u00a0\u202f\u00bb color=\u00a0\u202f\u00bbcolor-3\u2033 size=\u00a0\u202f\u00bblarge\u00a0\u202f\u00bb]Submit your Expression of Interest[\/minti_button][vc_column_text]<span class=\"TextRun SCXW11237875 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW11237875 BCX0\"><strong>Deadline to Submit EOI:<\/strong> Thursday, April 23, 2026<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW11237875 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW11237875 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW11237875 BCX0\"><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<h5>Overview<\/h5>\n<p>In collaboration with the Trade Commissioner Service at the Embassies of Canada to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, CBIE will be leading a Canada-Baltics Education in Defence Partnership Mission focused on strengthening collaboration in defence-related research, training, and dual-use technologies, most notably in the following sectors:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Engineering (aerospace, robotics, logistics);<\/li>\n<li>ICT (AI, cybersecurity, digital systems\/digital defence);<\/li>\n<li>Physical sciences (lasers, photonics, materials);<\/li>\n<li>Life sciences (biomedicine, health-tech); and<\/li>\n<li>Defence tech (Drone, UGVs, C-UAV).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Aligned with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/department-national-defence\/corporate\/reports-publications\/industrial-strategy\/security-sovereignty-prosperity.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Government of Canada\u2019s Defence Industrial Strategy<\/a>, this initiative is designed to advance institutional partnerships during a one-week trade mission through in-market insight events and B2B networking with educational institutions and key local stakeholders in each of the three countries.<\/p>\n<p>The Mission will provide CBIE\u2019s member institutions with a platform to explore opportunities for research, including applied research collaborations, training programs and joint and dual programs specific to defence and dual-use technologies.<\/p>\n<h5>Eligibility<\/h5>\n<p>Participation is open to senior representatives from CBIE member institutions, such as Vice-Presidents, Deans, Directors, and other institutional leaders who are able to advance strategic collaborations on behalf of their institutions.<\/p>\n<h5>Funding Support<\/h5>\n<p>Participants are responsible for securing and paying their own travel and accommodation costs. 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