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Exploring Intersections between Higher Education and the SDGs

Abstract Education is a significant contributor to positive outcomes in all the Sustainable Development Goals. Recognizing the power of intersectional action from experts in education, health, technology, business, social development, and others is imperative to achieving a stronger and more sustainable world for current and future generations. To strengthen the connections between sectors, there needs

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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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Write for Rights

Write for Rights 2023 is here!  JOIN US on Saturday, December 9th at the Centre for Social Innovation – Annex, 720 Bathurst Street, Toronto! Write for Rights is the world’s largest human rights event, marked each year on International Human Rights Day. We in the GTA will be joining Amnesty supporters in over 170 countries

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6 to 8 Volunteering Abroad Happy Hour! Salon du recrutement !

6 to 8 Volunteering Abroad Happy Hour! Salon du recrutement ! Join us at the Centre for Social Innovation for our Volunteering Abroad 6 to 8 happy hour! Get ready to embark on an incredible journey and make a difference. Discover a variety of volunteering opportunities that will allow you to explore new cultures, gain valuable experiences, and contribute to

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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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