On September 26 we’ll meet virtually for our AGM. Hosted by OCIC’s Board of Directors and staff, this online gathering will include presentations on the governance, finance and operational aspects of our work, election of new Board Directors, ratification of new members, and recognition of key contributors this year. As a part of our commitment […]
OCIC AGM 2023: ‘STRENGTH IN COMMUNITY, COLLABORATION & SOLIDARITY’ Read More »
It is the same thing every morning: As soon as I am awake and ready to start my day, and before reaching up to rub my eyes, I grab my phone…
A Journey of Resilience: Affording Good Health and Well-being Read More »
The OCIC Youth Policymaker’s Hub (YPH) convened in January for our 2023 Retreat. Following a dinner get-together, the next day we were joined by…
Youth Policy Maker’s Hub 2023 Retreat by Laura Perez Gonzalez Read More »
In March 2023, several delegates from OCIC’s networks travelled to New York to participate in the United Nations 67th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW67)…
Learnings from CSW67 by Joëlle Kabisoso Read More »
One winter morning in 2022, I was fixing my usual breakfast: yogurt, fruit, coffee, maybe an egg or two. I reached for the blueberries in my fridge – the tiny printed label read…
Blueberries, Coffee, and Calls to Action by Jessica Gooden Read More »
Almost eight years ago, the United Nations (UN) established the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015. During this time all UN Member States…
The Truth Behind the Clothes We Wear by Gladys Trinidad Read More »
The Wasan 2023 Spur Sparks Regional Retreat hosted by the Ontario Council for International Cooperation (OCIC), in partnership with L’Association québécoise des organismes de coopération internationale (AQOCI), the Atlantic Council for International Cooperation (ACIC) and Spur Change, is envisioned as an extraordinary bilingual opportunity for civil society actors from small and medium sized-organizations (SMOs), including
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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 »
