Christopher Sands, a Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C., will speak today on “The Obama Opportunity for Canada” at an event sponsored by the Canada-United States Law Institute.
The lecture takes place at 5:30 p.m. in the Moot Court Room, followed by a reception. The lecture is expected to provide a provocative look on the future of North American integration.
Sands has been at the Hudson Institute since 2006, where he specializes in Canada and US-Canada relations, as well as North American economic integration. He is an adjunct professor in government at the American University School of Public Affairs and a senior fellow in the American University Center for North American Studies.
In addition, Sands serves as a member of the Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section of the North American Competitiveness Council, organized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to consult with U.S. government officials in negotiations under the North American Security and Prosperity Partnership. He also lectures at the Foreign Service Institute of the US Department of State and for the US Department of Homeland Security.