Fr. Nawras will give an update on the situation in Syria and speak on why bridging borders and not building walls is crucial for our time. Fr. Nawras is the regional director for Jesuit Refugee Service Middle East which works with displaced civilians in Syria and refugees in neighbouring countries. This topic might be of […]
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Tickets for the 2019 International Development Week Conference at the University of Ottawa are now on sale! You can get them here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/idw-conference-2019-la-conference-de-la-sdi-2019-tickets-52447743613! The conference, which will take place from February 8 to 9, 2019 includes a wine and cheese, two keynote speakers, ten workshops and panels and an official banquet. International Development Week is
Nicaragua, one of Latin America’s lowest income countries, has experienced dictatorship, revolution, neoliberalism and authoritarian populism all in the space of forty years. In April of this year, Nicaraguan university students initiated an uprising against the authoritarian regime of president Daniel Ortega that seemed to hold the possibility to redefine the country. Streets exploded with
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When: Thursday, November 29, 2018 at 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST Where: A Different Booklist, Toronto, ON Join us for a discussion on finance, mining, and the university. We are thrilled to announce the incredible list of participants: Anna Zalik will facilitate the discussion. Anna is a faculty member at York University where she
Pedagogies of Complicity: Finance, Mining, and the University Read More »
In recent years there has been an increased emphasis on gender equality and women’s empowerment in the humanitarian field. Despite this, greater consideration still needs to be given to the experiences of women as humanitarians, the impact that their leadership has in humanitarian response and the barriers they face in achieving leadership roles. On Tuesday,
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On December 4th, OCIC’s Ottawa Development Drinks Committee in collaboration with Canadian Feed the Children (CFTC) invite you to witness the award-winning photojournalism project, Transformations, to explore food security challenges and community-led solutions in several of Indigenous communities in Canada. This exhibit features the work of Canadian Feed the Children, Eel Ground First Nation, Chippewas
Kick-start the action at OCIC’s Holiday Pop-up Marketplace (FREE-ENTRY) — home to ethically produced and fair-trade gifts, free activities for children and youth to learn about social issues, and time for you to connect with prominent social activists, gender equality warriors, and feminist movement makers… Visit to the beautiful and accessible Centre for Social Innovation
OCIC Holiday Pop-up Marketplace and Celebration Read More »
When: Wednesday, 5 December 2018, 7:00 – 8:00 PM Have fun and learn about international development through conversations with Cuso International Alumni, speed-connecting style! Cuso International will bring together young leaders, diaspora, and industry professionals to participate in small group conversations about contributing their skills to create brighter futures. If you are a recent graduate,
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The Government of Canada is boldly committed to advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment. This global commitment has been expressed through the Feminist International Assistance Policy and, more recently, the G7 Declaration on Quality Education for Girls, Adolescent Girls and Women in Developing Countries, as well as the historic G7 investment in education for women
Girls Making the Grade: Closing the Education Gap in Fragile Settings Read More »
Join us November 17th. We’re co-creating a day-long climate justice event, in continuity with previous People’s Climate Assemblies! Please see the theme statements below to see what we will be exploring. The Toronto People’s Assembly on Climate Justice asserts that climate change is not a future social and ecological crisis, but a current one and
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