Growing up, I was raised to believe in the healing powers of water. If I got a scrape, I was told to go soak it off in the ocean to prevent infection…
No Gender Equality Without Equitable Access to Water by Nora Afifi Read More »
Description: Towards Decolonial, Anti-Racist and Feminist Public Engagement: From Research to Practise The Ontario Council for International Cooperation (OCIC) and Inter-Council Network of Provincial and Regional Councils for International Cooperation (ICN) are pleased to offer a unique one-day in-person training to organizations, networks and institutions working in the international cooperation sector in Ontario. This training
Background The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is an intergovernmental, multi-sectoral platform for individuals, civil society, NGOs and government bodies to work together towards promoting and advancing women’s rights, documenting the reality of women’s lives throughout the world, and shaping global standards on gender equality and the empowerment of women. CSW was officially
OCIC Call for Delegates to CSW67 Read More »
Members and friends are invited to join us Wed, December 14 from 10:00 – 11:15 am EST for the second of four virtual meetings planned to help our community share updates, and to collaborate with others in planning for International Development Week – February 5-11, 2023. Bring your plans, ideas, requests for collaboration, or just
OCIC IDW 2023 Planning Meeting Read More »
Make your way to downtown Toronto to join OCIC members and friends, partners, youth, and individuals interested in networking with others in the international cooperation sector. This evening will also include an opportunity to meet OCIC staff and Board Directors and to hear from our special guest, Sid Naidu. Sid is an artist & documentary photographer who creates
Development Drinks Read More »
Planet in Focus is an environmental media arts organization that showcases engaging and artistic films that question, explore and tell stories about the world in which we live. Films can be seen in theatres in Toronto during the festival or virtually.
Planet in Focus: Film Festival (October 13-23) Read More »
In March 2022 a group of youth and civil society organization delegates attended the 66th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)…
OCIC’s Delegation to the 66th Session of Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) Read More »
We are excited to be planning a series of intimate in-person gatherings of minds, ideas and energies, September 27-28, 2022 at the amazing Centre for Social Innovation – Spadina, in downtown Toronto. To help make this opportunity the best it can be for OCIC members and interested Ontario-based SMOs, we invite you to join us
Idea Jam | What Inspires You To Come Together? Read More »
OCIC is excited to officially launch Tapestry 2030 Season 2 in partnership with Cultural Seeds, Heart-Links | Lazos de Corazón, the Primate’s World Development and Relief Fund, and Rayjon Share Care of Sarnia Inc., and their respective international and community partners. Building on the success of our first ‘Tapestry 2030’ series launched in February 2021
Centre for Social Innovation
192 Spadina Avenue, Suite 300
Toronto, Ontario M5T 2C2
416.972.6303
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