The live event will take place on Saturday, September 19th 2026: Walkers: 9:00 AM Runners: 8:30-9:30 AM The race will head north on the Howard Watson Trail from Michigan Ave., dipping into Blackwell Trails. This is a timed event! Chip timing ankle strap and bib will be provided for LIVE event. Kids 14 and under can do the […]
Youth Policy-Makers Hub From Policy to Progress Assessing Canada’s Commitments to the Beijing Declaration & Empowering Youth-Led Action 2025 marked the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women. This report, created by OCIC’s Youth Policy-Makers Hub members, examines Canada’s progress across the critical areas
The Manosphere: Understanding the Offline Implications of Misogyny and Sexism Online Manya Tewari | July 12, 2026 Growing up across India, Ethiopia, and South Africa, gender-based violence was never something abstract to me. It showed up in everyday life. In how women moved through public spaces. In what was considered normal, and what was quietly
Gather. Share. Grow. The Together for Impact Summit is a full-day, in person gathering in Toronto focused on collaboration, bringing together nonprofit and social-purpose leaders from across Canada. This interactive event brings together nonprofit professionals, social-purpose organizations, and community leaders for a day of skill-building, connection, and practical support. Unlike a traditional conference, the summit
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The Inter-Council Network is hiring two key national positions for the ICN ‘Engage: Global Citizens, Global Impact’ Program March 10, 2026 The Inter-Council Network (ICN) is a coalition of the eight Provincial and Regional Councils for International Cooperation. These independent member-based Councils are committed to global social justice and social change, and represent over 350
Join us for an International Women’s Day keynote and panel: Advancing Justice and Equality: Voices from Legal Frontlines Across the Globe Co-hosted by Crossroads International, the Ontario Council for International Cooperation and The Bahá’í Community of Canada, this free event will take place on March 5th in Toronto. You’ll hear from leaders working to close the justice
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This in-person gathering will create space for international cooperation sector actors, community leaders, students, youth, activists, allies, and others with interest to deepen understanding and commitment to global citizenship. What is the Symposium all about: Reflecting on what it means to be a global citizen today Learning from local and global leaders advancing community-centered and
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This in-person gathering will create space for international cooperation sector actors, community leaders, students, youth, activists, allies, and others with interest to deepen understanding and commitment to global citizenship. What is the Symposium all about: Reflecting on what it means to be a global citizen today Learning from local and global leaders advancing community-centered and
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Inter-Council Network Welcomes $36M Canadian Investment in Advancing Global Citizenship February 5, 2026 The Inter-Council Network of Provincial and Regional Councils for International Cooperation (ICN) congratulates the Government of Canada for its announcement of a $36M Canadian investment in the new ICN ‘Engage: Global Citizens, Global Impact’ initiative shared by the Honourable Randeep Sarai, Secretary
Date: January 30 & 31, 2026 Location: Regent Park Community Centre 402 Shuter St, Toronto, ON M5A 1X6 Kick-off International Development Week 2026 with the Knowledge for Change (K4C) Tkaronto Hub – the Ontario Council for International Cooperation (OCIC), the Center for Community Learning and Development (CL&D), the Knowledge Equity Lab at the University of Toronto Scarborough
