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Global Reads – AKFC’s Book Club (November Edition)

Aga Khan Foundation Canada is pleased to invite you to join an enlightening edition of our book club series, Global Reads, on November 27. We are thrilled to have Naheed Nenshi, former mayor of Calgary, as our lead discussant, alongside the distinguished author of Innovation In Real Places – Strategies for Prosperity in an Unforgiving World, Dan Breznitz.

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YPH Policy Matters Series: FIAP Area 3 – Growth That Works for Everyone

OCIC’s Youth Policy Makers Hub (YPH) would like to invite you to our upcoming Policy Matter’s session on Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy, with a focus on Action Area 3: Growth that works for everyone, on November 6, 2023, from 6:00pm – 7:30pm ET.  We are honoured to have Ian Thomson (he/him), Manager of Policy

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Ottawa Report Launch: Lancet Commission on Peaceful Societies through Health Equity and Gender Equality

Join AKFC, in partnership with Canada’s International Development Research Centre and the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University, for the Ottawa launch of the Lancet Commission’s report on “Peaceful Societies through Health Equity and Gender Equality”. Some of the report’s authors, partners, and field experts will join us to discuss the research

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Mainstreaming Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in NbS for Adaptation

On October 19, join Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC) and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) for a hybrid event on designing and implementing NbS that advance gender equality and social inclusion (GESI). The event will include presentations, a panel discussion with experts, followed by a Q&A, and interactive discussion groups both online and

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WUSC International Volunteer Information Session – Spotlight on Sri Lanka!

What can you expect at our upcoming virtual information session? Get ready to be inspired as we delve into the world of international volunteering in Sri Lanka. What’s in Store: Making a Real Difference: Discover how you can contribute to something bigger. Learn about the meaningful interactions and exchanges that volunteers experience in Sri Lanka, contributing

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End Gender Apartheid, Build Peace

As regimes in Afghanistan and Iran continue their brutal repression of women’s fundamental human rights, activists are gathering to launch a campaign calling for the recognition of gender apartheid as a crime against humanity. CW4WAfghan invites you to join an integral discussion with Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi to mark International Day of Peace.

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