Events

Alongside special cultural performances, this evening will consist of discussions centred around the UN Sustainable Development Goals, as well as a mini talk series on a variety of subjects including, but not limited to: gender equality, environment sustainability and global partnerships.

Join Canadian Friends Service Committee for a night of film and discussion. Sgaawaay K’uuna(Edge of the Knife) Inspired by the Gaagiixiid/ Gaagiid wildman of Haida mythology, the film charts a simple narrative about a reckless uncle who can’t bear the guilt of having unwittingly led a beloved nephew to his demise Followed by a discussion

Join Canadian Friends Service Committee for a night of film and discussion. Conviction A microcosm for a worldwide crisis, the film chronicles the women’s journeys as they navigate the world inside and outside prison walls, joining advocates and politicians in questioning the ideas of punishment and prison. Followed by a discussion with CFSC’s Criminal Justice

Join Canadian Friends Service Committee for a night of film and discussion. Thursday, February 6th The Genetic Revolution Technologies like CRISPR are making it possible to quickly and cheaply change the DNA of all living things, including humans. Genes can be edited almost as easily as words on a computer screen. Followed by a discussion

A Roadmap for Today’s Muslim Women About this Event “You may shoot me with your words, You may cut me with your eyes, You may kill me with your hatefulness, But still, like air, I’ll rise.” – Maya Angelou In honour of International Women’s Day, Islamic Relief Canada is pleased to host a fundraising tour

On January 12th, 2010, thousands tragically lost their lives, and more than one million people were displaced from their homes. The disaster affected an estimated three million people. This event shook the global community, and immediately upon learning of the situation, WE sprang into action, developing a strategy to protect the children and support the

This Multi-sectoral Solutions Lab, is a collaborative initiative between the Ontario Council for International Cooperation (OCIC), Youth Challenge International (YCI), and the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto (OISE). Join us in harnessing the innovation and knowledge of youth and practitioners in the fields of international cooperation and global citizenship

Join us to celebrate Canada’s 30th International Development Week (IDW) at the upcoming public speaker event, Global Vision, Local Focus: A Dialogue on Gender Equality. Explore global and local perspectives on gender equality and inclusion with international advocates Didi Bertrand, Cesar Gamez, and Toronto-based leaders (speaker info TBC). On February 6, join us to learn

The International Development Conference (IDC) is an annual conference which is organized by students at the University of Toronto. The International Development Conference offers its attendees the opportunity to engage in various development issues with different viewpoints. As the field of international development is trifled with contention and disagreement on the conception of what development

Join us on International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation to discuss actions Toronto and Canada can take to end FGM. February 6, 2020 is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), a day established to raise awareness of and take action to end this grave violation of girls’