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 […]
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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
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Period poverty and lack of access to information around menstrual health remains a challenge for all women and girls around the world today, from within Canada to around the world. Good Neighbors Canada is actively working on multiple programs to promote gender equity and empower marginalized genders, including supporting with the implementation of menstrual health
Online seminar: Empowering Women Globally through effective Menstrual Health Management Read More »
‘Committed to Solidarity’, be part of the conversation on December 5th alongside the (13) organizations representing the volunteer cooperation program (VCP) funded by Global Affairs Canada as we come together to share reflections from the lens of volunteers and local partners in countries where we work. The virtual event aims to: – Raise awareness of
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On December 10th, drop in at the Centre for Social Innovation, 720 Bathurst Street, Toronto, just south of the Bathurst subway station, any time between 12:30 and 6pm. We’ll have merchandise and refreshments to accompany your letter writing advocacy for 10 individuals who are experiencing violations of their human rights. If the pandemic thwarts our
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On December 1, join Aga Khan Foundation Canada for a COP27 debrief conversation on the emergence and outcome of loss and damage financing as a critical issue. This panel discussion will feature representatives from the International Development Research Centre and Aga Khan Agency for Habitat on the following key areas: Outcomes of COP27 regarding loss
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Join us in December for a lively discussion with award-winning author and journalist Omar El Akkad. We will explore his novel, What Strange Paradise, which delves into the complex topic of forced migration from the points of view of two children. The discussion will be led by Rema Jamous Imseis, UNHCR Representative to Canada.
Global Reads – AKFC’s Book Club (December Edition) Read More »
Worldwide, devastating floods, droughts, wildfires and increasingly intense storms show that the climate crisis is happening now. And it is not just happening in other parts of the world. We face hurricanes, “heat domes,” atmospheric rivers and wildfires here in Canada. Yet, 26 annual international climate meetings (COPs) have failed to halt the rising carbon
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Please join us for the virtual screening of the documentary Herença Maldita. The film examines the two catastrophic environmental crimes committed by mining companies that have marked the last decade in Brazil. On November 5th, 2015, the Fundão tailings dam at the Samarco mine burst in the town of Mariana, Brazil. As the dam broke,
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