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<p><font size="+4"><strong></strong></font><font face="Univers" size="+2"></font><font face="Univers" size="+2">January 22, 1998 No. 18</font></p>
<p align="CENTER"><font face="Univers" size="+2">INTERNATIONAL TRADE MINISTER MARCHI OPENS </font></p>
<p align="CENTER"><font face="Univers" size="+2">CANADIAN EDUCATION CENTRES </font></p>
<p align="CENTER"><font face="Univers" size="+2">IN ARGENTINA AND CHILE</font><font face="Univers" size="+2"></font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">International Trade Minister Sergio Marchi inaugurated a Canadian Education
Centre (CEC) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on January 20, and another in Santiago,
Chile, earlier today. There are now four such Centres that Canada has opened in
Latin America since the start of the Team Canada mission, making a total of 14
worldwide.</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">"Interest in the education sector on this Team Canada mission is unprecedented,"
said Minister Marchi. "There are 52 education and training service providers on
this mission -- a clear indication of the growing interest in developing long-term
partnerships in the region." </font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">The opening of the two CECs follows the signing of Memorandums of Understanding
(MOUs) on Education Co-operation with Argentina and Chile. </font></p>
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<p><font face="Courier">The CECs will provide a full range of services to Canadian public and private
educational institutions, including marketing their programs and securing
corporate and group training contracts. </font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">The CEC Network is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Asia-Pacific Foundation of
Canada, with Centres in South Korea, Taiwan, </font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Singapore, Australia, China,
Mexico, and Brazil. </font></p>
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<p><font face="Courier">For further information, media representatives may contact:</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">Leslie Swartman</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">Office of the Minister for International Trade</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">(613) 992-7332</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">Media Relations Office</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">(613) 995-1874</font></p>
<p><font face="Courier">This document is also available on the Department of Foreign Affairs and
International Trade Internet site: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca</font></p>
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