Events

Cuso International and World Refugee & Migration Event

Join us for our upcoming event in collaboration with the World Refugee & Migration Council, Migration Crisis in Latin America: Empowering Migrant and Refugee Communities. Our two organizations have spent years working with local government, the private sector and community partners to address forced displacement and the impact on citizens in Latin America. Record levels of […]

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Gender Persecution in Afghanistan’s Education Crisis: proposing innovative responses from a human rights-based approach

Join us for this vital discussion looking at the complexities of Afghanistan’s deepening education crisis from a human rights perspective. Our session will address education as it links to the country’s wider humanitarian emergency and the erasure of women and girls from public life, which has led to the forced displacement of millions. Speakers will

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How to Manage Conflict and Emotions in Anti-Racism Work

In anti-racism and EDI work, I’ve found that we are so excited to self-advocate, improve things and change the status quo that we forget something really important. It’s as important as knowing that when you advocate for change it will inevitably lead to conflict and difficult emotions.  Forgetting this key piece contributes to conflict and difficult emotions

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Toronto’s Climate Optimists – Valentine’s Day Zero Waste Dinner

Climate Optimists – Valentine’s Day Zero Waste Dinner! With this month being the celebration of love, we are happy to announce our next event: Climate Optimists – Valentine’s Day Zero Waste Dinner! At this month’s dinner, Vince Schutt. Co-Founder of Environmentum will be our special guest facilitator, guiding our discussion about “talking about Climate Change

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Synergies and Stories: Fostering Partnerships toward Sustainable Development

Join us in celebrating “International Development Week (2023)”, an annual event organized by the International Development Postgraduate Program of The Business School at Centennial College. The event will be held in-person on Tuesday, February 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Centennial’s Event Centre. This year, as we mark International Development Week, we reflect

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Navigating Uncertainty in Human Development

As part of Canada’s International Development Week, AKFC and Cooperation Canada are hosting an event centered on moving forward in uncertainty. The 2021-2022 UNDP Human Development Report will serve as the basis for an important discussion amongst policy makers and senior leaders in international development, on uncertainty and the responsibilities we all have in advancing human development.

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