Events

Podcast Release: The Right to a Name and a Nationality: The Reality of Statelessness in the Dominican Republic

To many Canadians, the Dominican Republic is known for its sandy beaches, but there is a story that runs deeper than the clear water along the coast. In the Dominican Republic, a 2013 legal change stripped hundreds of thousands of Dominicans of Haitian descent of their Dominican nationality, leaving them stateless. Rayjon speaks with Activist

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Empowering Women Globally: Equity beyond equality

Women, girls and gender-diverse folk across the world remain systemically disadvantaged and under-represented in positions of power, both here in Canada and around the world. In 2023, Good Neighbors Canada is actively working on multiple programs to provide education supporting gender equity, not only for women, but for whole societies, to move towards the acceptance

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Panel Discussion on the Pakistan Floods: Climate Change, Food Security, and Gender Justice

Moderated by Dr. Geetanjali Gill, Assistant Professor in Global Development Studies, University of the Fraser Valley. Three panelists: Areebah Shahid, Executive Director, Pakistan Youth Change Advocates; Isbah Hameed, doctoral candidate, ISS, Erasmus University Rotterdam; Farrah Naz, Country Director in Pakistan, the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) We will be discussing climate change, food security,

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WUSC International Forum 2023 – Forum international de l’EUMC 2023

Due Care: Global Development in Times of Accelerated Change The world is running out of time to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by their target of 2030. The intersecting crises of conflict, climate change, and COVID-19 have stretched resources far too thin. Prior to the pandemic, the world was already falling behind in its

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Towards Decolonial, Anti-Racist and Feminist Public Engagement: From Research to Practise

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

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OCIC Call for Delegates to CSW67

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

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Development Drinks

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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