Events

Canadian Global Citizenship in Action: Celebrating IDW 2024

Join us to kick off International Development Week with an evening of reflection and celebration, featuring animated discussions that explore the important relationship between local action and global citizenship, and a “global citizens marketplace” showcasing diverse opportunities for Canadians to support global development. We will also celebrate the 40th anniversary of World Partnership Walk, AKFC’s […]

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Career Journeys: Exploring Opportunities for Youth

About the Event: Are you interested in a career in international cooperation? Join our virtual International Development Week 2024 (IDW2024) Career Panel to be taken on a career journey by young professionals who bring diverse personal experience, expertise and backgrounds to their role. The panel will explore: Panelists’ personal career paths Perspectives on the ways

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Gender Panel: Navigating Gender and Water Challenges Globally

About the Event: Recognizing the urgent need for concerted efforts in addressing the intersectionality of gender and water issues, our International Development Week 2024 panel on ‘Navigating Gender and Water Challenges Globally’ seeks to shed light on initiatives taken by organizations and experts from across the globe. The gendered impact of lack of safe and

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Innovation Lab 2024: Exploring Innovative Approaches to Global Water & Climate Challenges

Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024 Time: 10:00am to 7:00pm EST Location: Conrad Grebel University College, University of Waterloo Language: English This year OCIC’s Innovation Lab 2024 will offer a unique in-person opportunity for people and organizations interested in reflecting upon their relationship to water and climate issues in local and global contexts, and in building and

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PRACTICAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS WORKSHOP SERIES WITH MIKHAEL BORNSTEIN

The Practical Leadership Skills Series will include four interactive workshops. Each workshop will last 75 minutes and include both presentation and interactive group exercises. Participants will leave the workshop with a practical skill that they can take back to their workplace and use immediately. Four topics will be covered in the series: 1.      How to conduct effective

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YOUTH-FRIENDLY ENGOS: APATHY IS BORING ON REACHING, ENGAGING AND RETAINING YOUNG PEOPLE IN YOUR ORGANIZATIONS

This session will introduce Youth-Led Democratic Innovation and the 7 Youth Friendly Principles and how to utilize these strategies to incorporate youth into organizations. These are proven strategies to engage young people, driven by research, evaluations and programmatic experience. After the presentation and Q and A a survey will be deployed to help determine the

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